High School College Access Days

High School College Access Days

March 5 and March 12, 2025

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Event Details

High School College Access Days are campus visits tailored to specific grade levels. When your high school students attend a College Access Day, they’ll have the chance to experience firsthand the many unique opportunities that await them at Nebraska.

At College Access Days, your students will learn more about academic opportunities at Nebraska, tour campus, eat lunch in a dining center and discover all that the university has to offer. This is a group event with the cost being $5 per student.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Nebraska Office of Admissions at 402-472-2023.

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March 5

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Schedule

Time Activity
9 a.m.

Check-in

Check-in at Nebraska Union (1400 R St.).

9:30 a.m.

Welcome to Nebraska

Get a "big picture" introduction to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

10 a.m.

Campus Tour

Experience what life is like as a student at Nebraska. Walking will be involved during the campus tour, so we recommend wearing comfortable shoes. The tour does not include access to the residence halls or a current student room.

11 a.m.

Lunch

Enjoy lunch in one of our on-campus dining centers. The cost of lunch will be covered in the $5 registration fee.

12 p.m.

How to Go to College

This session will inform students on how to be successful in high school and chart their path to Nebraska. We’ll also share tools and tips on scholarship consideration.

12:30 p.m.

Student Panel

Because every college experience includes time spent outside of the classroom, our interactive student panel will give students a chance to learn about student government, fraternity and sorority life, intramural sports, clubs/organizations, residence halls and dining centers.

1 p.m.

Closing and Wrap Up

You'll be able to head back to your bus by 1:10 p.m.

Parking & Check-In

For cars and vans, free on-campus parking is available at the Alexander Building parking lot (1410 Q St), located directly across the street from Arby's. Additional parking is available at the Larson Building parking garage (1317 Q St). No need to pay—we’ll validate your parking before you leave.

If you plan to provide bus transportation, please drop your students off at the Nebraska Union (1400 R St). While there, we will supply you with a parking pass to leave your bus at the Devaney Center lot 56 (1600 Court St.). Staff will be available to shuttle bus drivers back to the Nebraska Union, if needed.

Planning Your Trip to Lincoln

Find information on how to get to Lincoln and options on where to stay while in town. Husker Preferred Hotels offer special discounts to Office of Admissions campus visitors. Learn more about visiting Lincoln.

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