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Design Your Day at Luther
Design Your Day at Luther
Your visit should be as unique as you are. We’ll craft an experience that speaks to what matters most to you.
Choose from individual or group visits, each designed to give you an authentic glimpse into Luther life—from the classroom to the residence halls, from the practice rooms to the playing fields.
Your visit might include:
- Campus tours that go beyond the typical route
- One-on-one conversations with faculty or coaches in your areas of interest
- Meals in our dining halls (on us!)
- Sitting in on classes or music rehearsals
- Deep dives into scholarships, financial aid, and the admissions process
- Overnight stays to experience campus life firsthand
Ready to explore? Tell us what draws you to Luther, and we’ll make sure your visit reflects those interests. Because the best college decisions start with the right college experience.
Explore Your Visit Options
Your personalized Luther experience starts here. Every visit includes a campus tour, admissions and scholarship information, and lunch—but that’s just the beginning.
We can dive deeper, too. Classroom visits, one-on-one faculty meetings, auditions, coach conversations, or even overnight stays are all options. Just tell us what you’re most curious about, and we’ll make it happen.
Details:
- Type: Individual
- Duration: 2-4 hours
- Availability: Most weekdays with flexible arrival times
Ready to visit? Choose your date from the calendar in the visit portal and let us know what aspects of Luther life you’d like to explore. We’ll handle the rest.
These small group events offer two arrival times for your convenience. Add a full campus tour, student panel, Q&A session with an Admissions rep, and a complimentary lunch, and you have a perfect Saturday on campus. Plus, you’ll have the afternoon free to enjoy Decorah, one of America’s best small college towns.
- Type: Small group (5-15)
- Duration: 2-4 hours
2025 Fall Dates
- September 13
- October 11
- October 18
- November 15
- December 6
EXPLORE LUTHER DAY
September 26
October 16
October 17
Explore Luther Day puts you right in the middle of our campus community. It’s a day of discovery. Activities include:
- The Exploring Majors Fair with a full menu of opportunities.
- A Student panel where real students take the mic.
- Campus tours, because you have to see this place for yourself.
- Breakout sessions like Experiential Learning, Music Is for Everyone, Student Life Round-Robin, and Visual and Performing Arts.
- Optional bonus activities, including athletic coach meetings, one-on-one admissions and scholarship questions, and a street-level experience in downtown Decorah.
Best for: juniors and seniors who want a 360-degree view of life at Luther College.
ACADEMIC SHOWCASE DAY
November 15
Get an in-depth look at Luther’s majors from our faculty and students!
At Academic Showcase Day, you’ll learn first-hand the advantage of a liberal arts education.
You’ll meet professors, chat with students, and experience the kind of attention you can expect as a Luther student.
You’ll also tour campus to see our classrooms, studios, laboratories, and performance and recreational facilities in person. And we’ll take time to answer your questions about Luther’s admissions, scholarship, and financial aid processes.
Best for: juniors and seniors who want to explore Luther’s academic opportunities up close.
We’d love to host a group visit from your high school or organization!
We’ll customize a visit to feature what your students need. Options include campus tours, info sessions on scholarships and admissions, student ambassador panels, and more. Have a special interest in visual or performing arts? The sciences? We can create amazing experiential learning visits just for your students.
- Type: Group (5-50; high school juniors and seniors)
- Duration: 1-3 hours
- Availability: By request on select days throughout the year.
LUTHER COLLEGE LIVE
September 26
September 30
This 50-minute virtual event will highlight Luther’s unique opportunities like J-term and study away, as well as our amazing location in Decorah, Iowa. Most important, though, will be your chance to talk with current students, who can answer your questions about academics, athletics, music, dorm life, dining options, and more.
If you’re curious about Luther College, start with a virtual visit. There’s room for everyone here.
This event will be held on Zoom. We’ll send an email confirming the details of the session, including the Zoom link, after you register for the event.
The Luther College Campus Visit Award
There are many ways to measure what a campus visit is worth – personal connections, a sense of place, a vision of the path ahead. That’s the core.
We’ve added one more: The Luther College Campus Visit Award, a renewable $1,000 scholarship for prospective students who attend an eligible visit prior to enrolling. When you invest your time, attention, and resources in a campus visit, we begin our investment in you.
Connect, Prepare, Explore
My daughter had the greatest visit experience. It really allowed her to see herself at Luther!
Parent of prospective student, Rochester, Minn.
Living in Decorah, Iowa
Going to Luther is synonymous with living in beautiful Decorah. Your professors live here, and so do 1,000+ alumni. Decorah is a hidden gem that lies in the Driftless Region. It’s a beautiful environment of rolling hills, sandstone bluffs, waterfalls, and spring-fed creeks. And the community of Decorah is just as unique and inviting as the landscape. See why we are proud to call Decorah our home.
Admissions Office
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-387-1287