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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
- Availability: Select Saturdays during the school year (September-April)
Watch for 2025-26 dates!
NORSE ATHLETIC PROSPECT ID SHOWCASE DAY
July 31. 2025
Ready to take your game to the next level? Join us at Luther College for the Norse Athletics Prospect ID Showcase — where passion meets purpose.
This isn’t just a showcase. It’s your chance to train like a Norse, compete like a Norse, and start building your legacy.
- Elevate your skills alongside top-tier Norse coaches in your sport.
- Meet your future teammates — current and incoming Luther student-athletes who are as driven as you are.
- Explore your future with info on academic programs and scholarships — including our exclusive $4,000 campus visit award
- Tour our stunning campus and check out the impact of our $22 million investment in athletic facilities.
- Soak in the energy of Decorah, Iowa — a vibrant college town surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor adventure.
- Rep the Norse — every participant walks away with a Nike Legends T-shirt.
Registration Fee:Â $50 (in accordance with NCAA guidelines)
Deadline to register: July 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT
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.
Fall 2025 virtual events coming soon!
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