Get a Feel For Campus

The EWU campus is gorgeous. Not that we’re bragging, but the students who visit our campus are 88 percent more likely to choose EWU. Just saying.

Tour EWU Campus

Join a group of future students on a 60-90 minute walking tour of campus with a student tour guide. You will visit classroom buildings, student services, and other popular locations.

Want the best EWU campus experience? Then you want a campus tour.

If you want to meet with someone from an academic program or with an admissions advisor, please contact us at 509.359.6555 or campustours@ewu.edu well in advance; this way we can put you in touch with the right people. Departments are open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The EWU Visitor Center is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Campus Tours

Monday to Friday

  • Morning Campus Tour, 11 a.m.
  • Afternoon Campus Tour, 2 p.m.

Saturday

  • Weekend Campus Tour, 11 a.m. (during the academic year only)

Housing & Residential Life Tours

  • Monday to Friday, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Group Visits

  • To schedule a group visit and tour, please scroll down to the customized group visits section and fill out the request form.

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Engineering Tours

This is the best way for future students interested in engineering to explore EWU! In addition to a walking campus tour with a student tour guide, you will have the opportunity to meet with an engineering faculty member who will answer questions and showcase the Computing & Engineering Building. Tour is approximately one hour and 45 minutes.

Fridays at 2 p.m.

  • March 6, 2020
  • April 3, 2020
  • May 1, 2020
  • June 5, 2020

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Future Student Events

Join admitted students and families as you get all the information you need to make your college decision less stressful. Find answers to complex questions, meet students and professors, and talk to experts about your next steps.

  • April 4, 2020 (will include sessions in both English and Spanish)
  • April 17, 2020

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Young Women+ Summit is a free leadership program serving young women in grades 9-12, specifically first-generation, low-income, and multicultural populations in the greater Inland Northwest.

  • January 16, 2020

Young Women+ Summit Website

Young Men+ Summit is a free leadership program serving young men in grades 9-12, specifically first-generation, low-income, and multicultural populations in the greater Inland Northwest.

  • February 28, 2020

Young Men+ Summit Website

Housing Tours

Find your home with EWU Housing & Residential Life! Join a group of future students on a 60-minute walking tour of campus with a student tour guide. You will visit two or three of the most popular residence halls: Pearce Hall, Streeter Hall and/or snyamncut (official spelling).

Location

All housing tours start from the Housing & Residential Life office, located on the first floor of snyamncut (1027 Cedar St, Cheney, WA 99004).

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Photo: EWU snyamncut

Customized Group Visits

Time: 60 minutes
Audience: all ages

Student guides provide walking tours of campus. As time allows, you will have the opportunity to explore the majority of the Cheney campus. Your tour includes the John F. Kennedy Library and University Recreation Center. The ratio of visitors to guides will depend on how many guides are available at that time.

Time: 30 minutes
Audience: high school students

A typical presentation includes an overview of the admissions process, tips on how to apply for college, the actions students should take to prepare for college, and a question/answer session with an admissions representative. 

Time: 30-60 minutes
Audience: all ages

Choose from multiple workshops on college fit, college jeopardy, and more. Workshops are age-specific, and we can customize options for your group.

Time: 60 minutes
Audience: all ages

The cost of meals varies, but it typically is $9-$11 per student. Our Pence Union Building (PUB) features four dining locations:

  • Global Cuisine
  • Freshens
  • Union Market
  • Panda Express

Everything is à la carte. Credit card or cash is recommended.

Time: 30 minutes
Audience: all ages

Ask questions and get unscripted, candid answers from three or four current EWU students.

Time: 20-30 minutes 
Audience: all ages

EWU is home to one of the most diverse student populations in the entire northwest. Activities include tours of centers as well as conversations with current students, faculty, and staff from:

  • Africana Studies
  • American Indian Studies
  • Center for Academic Advising & Retention
  • Chicana/o/x Studies
  • College Success Foundation at EWU
  • Disability Support Services
  • EWU Multicultural Center
  • Foster Youth Programs at EWU
  • Pride Center
  • Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
  • Veterans Resource Center

Time: varies
Audience: high school students

Recreation activities include:

  • Ice rink
  • Rock climbing wall
  • Multiple gyms for basketball or volleyball

We are happy to coordinate the use of these facilitates, as available. Your students will need to complete release waivers.

Please note, additional fees may apply.

Time: one night (Monday to Thursday)
Audience: high school students

You can have up to 50 high school students stay overnight in Dryden Hall. The cost of an overnight visit varies, and you will need to provide your own linens or rent them from EWU Housing. At least one chaperone is required per 15 students.

Please schedule your visit at least four weeks prior to your requested dates and contact us to discuss details and availability.

We can create a customized EWU experience for your student group! To coordinate a visit, please submit a request form at least three weeks prior to your requested dates (four weeks for an overnight visit).

Special guidelines have been introduced to ensure you have the best group visit possible:

  • Groups can include up to 55 participants.
  • If multiple groups want to be on campus at the same time, the group that signed up first will receive the visit slot.
  • Exceptions to these guidelines may occur on a case by case basis depending on the availability of resources.

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Visitor Center

Coming to campus for the first time? Taking a tour or meeting with admissions? We have students and staff ready to answer your questions and help you explore EWU. Campus tours start and end at the Visitor Center, which consequently has the best brochure selection on campus.

For further information or concerns, please contact us at 509.359.6555 or campustours@ewu.edu.

Hours

  • Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • We are closed for major holidays. Tours will not be held on:
    • December 21, 2019 to January 5, 2020 (EWU Winter Break)
    • January 20, 2020 (Martin Luther King Day)
    • February 17, 2020 (Presidents’ Day)
    • May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day)
    • July 3, 2020 (Independence Day)
    • September 7, 2020 (Labor Day)
    • November 11, 2020 (Veteran’s Day)
    • November 26, 2020 (Thanksgiving Day)
    • November 27, 2020 (Native American Heritage Day)
Photo: EWU Eagle on Visitor Center