Admission

Central College is committed to the health and safety of the Central community and all of our future students and their families. Central continues to limit visitors to campus while also starting to ease restrictions in accordance with guidelines from the State of Iowa.

Prospective students and parents may schedule individual family meetings on campus. We are limiting appointments to two guests per student when visiting campus.

Prospective students and families may also continue to engage with admission counselors, faculty and coaches by scheduling a virtual visit or taking a video tour of Central’s campus.

Safety Measures for a Visit to Campus

When you’re ready to see campus, we’re ready to show it off! Central has worked diligently to provide the safest experience possible for our visitors. We kindly encourage the use of the following guidelines when visiting campus:

• Visitors need to be free of COVID-19 symptoms.
• Pack hand sanitizer and use it often. We also will have hand sanitizer on hand for your convenience.
• Masks are required in indoor public spaces and outdoors when six-foot physical distances cannot be maintained. Visitors may bring their own mask. The college also will have some available for use. Central’s admission counselors will wear a mask when meeting with visitors.
• Maintain a physical distance of six feet with other people.
• When you arrive, we will welcome you warmly and show you where to safely receive your materials.
• Although we’re cleaning high-traffic areas frequently, please avoid contact with high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, drinking fountains, etc.
• We are limiting one person at a time to restroom use to keep it as contact-free as possible.

Individual Visit

It’s your day to explore, and we’ll help you investigate everything to find out if you belong at Central.

Visit with us Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. or check out our campus video tours at any time.

Schedule a Visit

Saturday Visit

Visit us on Saturdays by scheduling an individual visit, 8:30 a.m. – noon.

Schedule a Saturday Visit

Visit Day Events

Visit information

If you bring your completed application, we will waive the application fee. While you're here, don't forget to pick up your FREE T-shirt and Dutch letter — Pella's famous pastry!

Call 877-462-3687 or send a text message to 641-632-9667 with any questions.

Common Drive Times Directions To Campus Campus Map Red Rock area

Traveling from far away?

If you're not from Iowa, we'll help meet your travel expenses to visit Central. Ask about our reimbursement policy when you schedule a visit.

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