San Diego State University by Jay Galvin licensed under CC BY 2.0
San Diego State University is just one of the many institutions offering campus visit opportunities this spring.

The spring is a popular time for college visits. In addition to many college bound students visiting colleges during their spring breaks, many institutions offer open house or preview days for prospective students. California has many colleges and quite a few of them are offering large open house events this spring. If students are interested in learning more about a college, a campus visit is the best way to find out if the college feels right for them.

Below is a list of the spring open houses at colleges and universities in California. To learn specific information about the events, such as hours and the schedule of the day, visit the link. If interested, students should register to attend early, as space can be limited at some of the event.

Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, California)
APU Preview – Feb. 5-6, 2015; Mar. 26-27, 2015
Transfer Night – Feb. 11, 2015; Mar. 4, 2015; Apr. 1, 2015; May 13, 2015

Biola University (La Mirada, California)
Biola Bound – Feb. 7-10, 2015; Mar. 7-10, 2015; Apr. 18-21, 2015
Spring Preview Day – Feb. 15-16, 2015

California Baptist University (Riverside, California)
Transfer Day – Feb. 16, 2015
Spring Preview Event for High School Students – Mar. 6, 2015; Mar. 27, 2015

Concordia University-Irvine
Seniors’ Preview Day – Feb. 5-6, 2015
Fine Arts Preview Day – Feb. 21, 2015
Spring Open House – Apr. 18, 2015

Fresno Pacific University
The Encounter – Feb. 24-25, 2015
Saturday Snapshot – Mar. 7, 2015

Holy Names University (Oakland, California)
Discover HNU – Feb. 7, 2015

The Master’s College (Santa Clarita, California)
Mondays @ Master’s – Feb. 16, 2015; Apr. 13, 2015
College View Weekend – Mar. 19-21, 2015
Stampede – Feb. 7, 2015

Menlo College (Atherton, California)
Spring Open House – Mar. 28, 2015

Mills College (Oakland, California)
Transfers Experience Mills – Jan. 30, 2015
Spring Visit Day – Mar. 21, 2015

Pacific Union College (Angwin, California)
College Days – Feb. 12-15, 2015; Apr. 9-12, 2015

Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, California)
Transfer Student Preview Day – Jan. 30, 2015
Get to the Point Preview – Mar. 20, 2015
Sunset Tours – Feb. 19, 2015; Mar. 26, 2015; Apr. 23, 2015

San Diego State University
Explore SDSU – Mar. 14, 2015

Simpson University (Redding, California)
Spring Preview Weekend – Mar. 13-14, 2015

University of California, Berkeley
Cal Day – Apr. 18, 2015

University of California, Davis
Picnic Day – Apr. 18, 2015

University of California, Riverside
Highlander Day – Apr. 18, 2015

University of California, Santa Barbara
Spring Insight 2015 – Apr. 11, 2015

University of the Pacific (Stockton, California)
Profile Day – Apr. 11, 2015

Vanguard University (Costa Mesa, California)
Hello VU – Jan. 30, 2015; Feb. 20, 2015; Mar. 13, 2015
Morning VU – Feb. 14, 2015; Mar. 7, 2015; Apr. 11, 2015
Transfer 2 VU – Feb. 18, 2015; Mar. 18, 2015; Apr. 15, 2015

Westmont College (Santa Barbara, California)
M.O.V.E. (Multiculture Overnight Visit Experience) – Apr. 17-18, 2015

William Jessup University (Rocklin, California)
Spring 2015 Preview Day – Feb. 6, 2015
Spring 2015 Transfer Day – Apr. 17, 2015

Although not all California colleges offer preview day events for prospective students in the spring, students are still encouraged to visit. If students are interested in colleges that are not listed above, or cannot make the open house events, students should contact the colleges to set up an individual college visit.

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