Colleges Offering Interviews

Part of a holistic approach to the college admissions process involves sitting down for a one-on-one interview.

The benefits to this exercise are ideally twofold: the college learns more about the student beyond-the-numbers, and the student comes away with a better understanding of whether the school meets their unique needs and desires. Unfortunately, logistical problems and the sheer volume of applications prevent this from happening at every school. On the plus side, many schools do offer on-campus interviews, off-campus interviews, or the opportunity to connect live through a platform like Zoom. On-campus interviews typically involve an admissions officer. Off-campus/Alumni interviews may take place face-to-face or via Zoom, telephone or some other platform. Below is a listing of colleges and universities offering interviews to prospective students. For tips on how to nail a college interview revisit our blog on the subject.

*Data collected from institutional websites and via phone/email correspondence with admissions staff.

Table updated on August 2025

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unitID	Name	TAG	Website	Institution	Interview w/ Admissions Officer	Alumni Interview	Additional Info
138600	Agnes Scott College		https://www.agnesscott.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/high-school-students/index.html	Agnes Scott College	Yes		Optional; Encouraged; In-person or Virtual
210669	Allegheny College		https://allegheny.edu/apply/admissions-criteria/	Allegheny College	Yes		Optional
131159	American University	AU	https://www.american.edu/admissions/experience-au/interviews.cfm	American University	Yes		Optional; Informational; 30 minutes; Offered May - August; In-person or Virtual
164465	Amherst College			Amherst College	No	No
197869	Appalachian State University	App State	https://ugrad.appstate.edu/portal/counseloroneonone	Appalachian State University	Yes		Optional; Informational; Virtual
104151	Arizona State University	ASU		Arizona State University	No
100858	Auburn University			Auburn University	No
164580	Babson College			Babson College	No
189088	Bard College		https://www.bard.edu/admission/firstyear/	Bard College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
189097	Barnard College			Barnard College	No
160977	Bates College		https://www.bates.edu/admission/visit/	Bates College	No	Yes	Optional; Informational; In-person or Virtual
223232	Baylor University		https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/admission-faqs	Baylor University	No
238333	Beloit College		https://admissions.beloit.edu/portal/beloitnearyou	Beloit College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
230816	Bennington College		https://admissions.bennington.edu/register/ScheduleOffCampusInterview	Bennington College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Encouraged; Admissions counselor, student intern, or alumni; In-person or Virtual
164739	Bentley University		https://ugadmission.bentley.edu/portal/visitor_center?_ga=2.15828598.1141138164.1722963455-1628168672.1722963455	Bentley University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
156295	Berea College		https://www.berea.edu/admissions/admission-information	Berea College	Yes		Optional
164748	Berklee College of Music		https://college.berklee.edu/admissions/undergraduate/auditionandinterview	Berklee College of Music	Yes		Required; In-person or Virtual
196079	Binghamton University		https://www.binghamton.edu/admissions/undergraduate/contact/	Binghamton University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
142115	Boise State University			Boise State University	No
164924	Boston College	BC		Boston College	No
164988	Boston University	BU		Boston University	No
161004	Bowdoin College		https://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/visit/index.html	Bowdoin College	Yes	Yes	Strongly encouraged; In-person or Virtual
165015	Brandeis University			Brandeis University	No
230038	Brigham Young University-Provo	BYU		Brigham Young University-Provo	No
217156	Brown University			Brown University	No
217165	Bryant University		https://www.bryant.edu/admission-bryant/undergraduate-admission/applying-bryant/first-year-admission	Bryant University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Notes from interview are added to application for review; Admission counselor or Admission Fellow (upper-class student)
211273	Bryn Mawr College		https://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions-aid/policies-resources/admissions-policies	Bryn Mawr College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Strongly encouraged; Must be completed by the deadline under which you are applying; In-person or Virtual
211291	Bucknell University			Bucknell University	No
150163	Butler University			Butler University	No
110404	California Institute of Technology	Caltech		California Institute of Technology	No
111081	California Institute of the Arts		https://calarts.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/admission-requirements	California Institute of the Arts	Yes*		Some programs require an interview as part of the admission process
110422	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Cal Poly		California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	No
110529	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona			California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	No
110556	California State University-Fresno			California State University-Fresno	No
110565	California State University-Fullerton			California State University-Fullerton	No
110583	California State University-Long Beach			California State University-Long Beach	No
110592	California State University-Los Angeles			California State University-Los Angeles	No
173258	Carleton College		https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/visit/interview/	Carleton College	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person and Virtual
211440	Carnegie Mellon University	CMU		Carnegie Mellon University	No	No
201645	Case Western Reserve University	CWRU		Case Western Reserve University	No
131283	Catholic University of America			Catholic University of America	No
156408	Centre College		https://www.centre.edu/campus-visit-faqs	Centre College	Yes
230852	Champlain College		https://www.champlain.edu/admissions/first-year-applicants/	Champlain College	Yes		Optional; Evaluative
111948	Chapman University			Chapman University	No
112260	Claremont McKenna College	CMC	https://www.cmc.edu/admission/visit	Claremont McKenna College	Yes	No	Optional; Highly recommended; Evaluative; In-person or Virtual
165334	Clark University		https://www.clarku.edu/undergraduate-admissions/interviews/	Clark University	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual
190044	Clarkson University		https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/visits-events-tours	Clarkson University	Yes		Optional; In-person and Virtual
217882	Clemson University			Clemson University	No
161086	Colby College		https://afa.colby.edu/apply/faq/	Colby College	No
190099	Colgate University		https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/apply/virtual-programming	Colgate University	Yes	Yes	Optional; Virtual; Non-evaluative; Conversation with senior admission intern or Colgate alumnus
217819	College of Charleston	CofC		College of Charleston	No
160959	College of the Atlantic		https://apply.coa.edu/portal/online_interview	College of the Atlantic	Yes		Optional; Strongly encouraged; Online
166124	College of the Holy Cross		https://www.holycross.edu/admissions-aid/interviews	College of the Holy Cross	Yes		Optional; Strongly recommended; In-person and Virtual; Evaluative
231624	College of William and Mary	W&M	https://www.wm.edu/admission/undergraduateadmission/how-to-apply/freshmanapplicants/application-checklist/oncampusinterviews/	College of William and Mary	Yes		Optional; Interview is with senior W&M student
126678	Colorado College	CC	https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/for-students/explore-campus/index.html	Colorado College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Non-evaluative; Virtual; Conducted with current CC students or alumni
126775	Colorado School of Mines			Colorado School of Mines	No
126818	Colorado State University	CSU		Colorado State University	No
190150	Columbia University in the City of New York		https://www.college.columbia.edu/news/announcement-alumni-admissions-interviews	Columbia University in the City of New York	No	No
128902	Connecticut College		https://www.conncoll.edu/admission/apply/interviews/	Connecticut College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
190372	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art			Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	No
153162	Cornell College			Cornell College	No
190415	Cornell University		https://faq.enrollment.cornell.edu/kb/article/179-does-cornell-require-personal-interviews/	Cornell University	No*		Video interviews required for Architecture applicants
181002	Creighton University			Creighton University	No
190512	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College			CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	No
190594	CUNY Hunter College			CUNY Hunter College	No
182670	Dartmouth College		https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/alumni-interview	Dartmouth College	No	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual; Evaluative
198385	Davidson College			Davidson College	No
202523	Denison University		https://denison.edu/campus/admission/interview-opportunities	Denison University	Yes	Yes	Optional; Evaluative; In-person or Virtual; Alumni interviews do not replace an admission interview
144740	DePaul University			DePaul University	No
150400	DePauw University			DePauw University	No
212009	Dickinson College		https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/1674/admissions_interviews	Dickinson College	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual
153269	Drake University		https://www.drake.edu/admission/first-yearstudents/first-yearapplicationprocess/	Drake University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
184348	Drew University		https://drew.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate-visits-events/	Drew University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Strongly recommended
212054	Drexel University			Drexel University	No
198419	Duke University		https://admissions.duke.edu/apply/	Duke University	No	Yes	Optional; Virtual
212106	Duquesne University			Duquesne University	No
150455	Earlham College		https://earlham.edu/admissions/visit/	Earlham College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
198464	East Carolina University	ECU		East Carolina University	No
133492	Eckerd College		https://www.eckerd.edu/admissions/faq/	Eckerd College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
212197	Elizabethtown College		https://www.etown.edu/admissions/apply/first-year.aspx#requirements	Elizabethtown College	No*		Required for Occupational Therapy Pre-Medical Primary Care applicants
198516	Elon University			Elon University	No
133553	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	ERAU		Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	No
165662	Emerson College			Emerson College	No
165671	Emmanuel College		https://apply.emmanuel.edu/portal/interviews?_gl=124lcet_gcl_auMTY2MjkyMTgyMi4xNzU0OTI3ODQ5_gaNjk0NjUwMDI5LjE3NTQ5Mjc4NDk._ga_4S502ZT854*czE3NTQ5Mjc4NDgkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTQ5MjgwNDYkajE0JGwwJGgw	Emmanuel College	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual
139658	Emory University			Emory University	No
129242	Fairfield University		https://www.fairfield.edu/admission-and-aid/apply/first-year-applicants/index.html	Fairfield University	Yes		Optional; Virtual
191126	Fashion Institute of Technology	FIT		Fashion Institute of Technology	No
133669	Florida Atlantic University	FAU		Florida Atlantic University	No
133881	Florida Institute of Technology	FIT		Florida Institute of Technology	No
133951	Florida International University	FIU		Florida International University	No
134079	Florida Southern College		https://www.flsouthern.edu/admissions/undergraduate/first-years/first-year-students-faq	Florida Southern College	Yes		Optional
134097	Florida State University	FSU		Florida State University	No
191241	Fordham University			Fordham University	No
212577	Franklin and Marshall College	F&M	https://www.fandm.edu/apply/index.html#application_options	Franklin and Marshall College	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual
441982	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering		https://www.olin.edu/admission/apply/admission-process	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Yes		Required; Evaluative; Applicants take part in Candidates' Weekend, where interview takes place; Virtual interviews can be requested but only for special circumstances
218070	Furman University			Furman University	No
232186	George Mason University	GMU	https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/faqs	George Mason University	No
131469	George Washington University	GW; GWU		George Washington University	No
131496	Georgetown University		https://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/alumni-interview/	Georgetown University	No	Yes	Required; Interview requirement will be waived if no alumni interviewers are available
139861	Georgia College & State University			Georgia College & State University	No
139755	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia Tech		Georgia Institute of Technology	No
139940	Georgia State University	GSU		Georgia State University	No
212674	Gettysburg College		https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/visit/campus	Gettysburg College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Highly encouraged
235316	Gonzaga University		https://www.gonzaga.edu/undergraduate-admission/visit/campus-visit-information	Gonzaga University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
162654	Goucher College			Goucher College	No
153384	Grinnell College		https://www.grinnell.edu/admission/visit/on-campus/interviews	Grinnell College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Conducted by admission counselor or senior interviewer; Evaluative
212805	Grove City College		https://www.gcc.edu/Info/Visit/Daily-Visit-Options/Interview	Grove City College	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual
173647	Gustavus Adolphus College			Gustavus Adolphus College	No
191515	Hamilton College		https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/interviews	Hamilton College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Strongly encouraged; Conducted by admission officers or Hamilton seniors
166018	Hampshire College		https://www.hampshire.edu/admissions/apply-hampshire/first-year-students	Hampshire College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Conducted by student or counselor
150756	Hanover College		https://www.hanover.edu/admission/	Hanover College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
166027	Harvard University		https://college.harvard.edu/guides/what-expect-after-you-apply	Harvard University	No	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual
115409	Harvey Mudd College	HMC	https://www.hmc.edu/admission/connect/interviews/	Harvey Mudd College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Virtual; Interviews are with admission counselors, senior interns, and alums
212911	Haverford College		https://www.haverford.edu/admission/visiting	Haverford College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Virtual; Recommended; Evaluative
107080	Hendrix College			Hendrix College	No
170286	Hillsdale College		https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/admissions-2/application-process-2/	Hillsdale College	Yes		Optional; Strongly encouraged; In-person or Virtual
191630	Hobart William Smith Colleges	HWS	https://apply.hws.edu/portal/visit?tab=interviews	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
191649	Hofstra University		https://www.hofstra.edu/admission/faq.html	Hofstra University	Yes		Optional
170301	Hope College			Hope College	No
131520	Howard University	HU		Howard University	No
145725	Illinois Institute of Technology	IIT		Illinois Institute of Technology	No
145646	Illinois Wesleyan University			Illinois Wesleyan University	No
151351	Indiana University-Bloomington	IU; IUB		Indiana University-Bloomington	No
153603	Iowa State University	ISU		Iowa State University	No
191968	Ithaca College			Ithaca College	No
232423	James Madison University	JMU		James Madison University	No
162928	Johns Hopkins University	JHU	https://apply.jhu.edu/frequently-asked-questions/	Johns Hopkins University	No
213251	Juniata College			Juniata College	No
170532	Kalamazoo College			Kalamazoo College	No
155399	Kansas State University	KSU		Kansas State University	No
203535	Kenyon College		https://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-kenyon/interviews/	Kenyon College	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual
169983	Kettering University			Kettering University	No
146427	Knox College		https://www.knox.edu/admission/apply-to-knox/first-year-applicants	Knox College	Yes		Optional; Strongly recommended; In-person, phone, or virtual
213385	Lafayette College		https://admissions.lafayette.edu/admissions-visits/admissions-interview-faqs/	Lafayette College	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual; Highly recommended; Evaluative
146481	Lake Forest College		https://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/first-year-students/first-year-application-requirements	Lake Forest College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Highly recommended; Students who apply test-optional must have an interview
239017	Lawrence University		https://www.lawrence.edu/admissions-aid/visit	Lawrence University	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual
192323	Le Moyne College		https://connect.lemoyne.edu/portal/fyadmission-interviews	Le Moyne College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
213543	Lehigh University		https://www2.lehigh.edu/admissions/visits-tours	Lehigh University	Yes	Yes	Optional; Evaluative; In-person or Virtual; Can be with admissions counselor or current student; Alumnus interviews are virtual
209056	Lewis & Clark College		https://college.lclark.edu/offices/admissions/apply/	Lewis & Clark College	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual
159391	Louisiana State University	LSU		Louisiana State University	No
117946	Loyola Marymount University	LMU		Loyola Marymount University	No
146719	Loyola University Chicago	LUC		Loyola University Chicago	No
163046	Loyola University Maryland			Loyola University Maryland	No
173902	Macalester College		https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/us-admissions/faq/interviews/	Macalester College	Yes		Optional; Virtual; Evaluative
161299	Maine Maritime Academy			Maine Maritime Academy	No
192819	Marist College			Marist College	No
239105	Marquette University			Marquette University	No
166683	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MIT	https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/interview/	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	No	Yes	In-person or Virtual
140447	Mercer University			Mercer University	No
204024	Miami University-Oxford	MU		Miami University-Oxford	No
171100	Michigan State University	MSU		Michigan State University	No
171128	Michigan Technological University			Michigan Technological University	No
230959	Middlebury College		https://www.middlebury.edu/college/admissions/apply/interview	Middlebury College	No	Yes	Optional; Virtual
239318	Milwaukee School of Engineering	MSOE		Milwaukee School of Engineering	No
176080	Mississippi State University	MSU		Mississippi State University	No
178411	Missouri University of Science and Technology	MUST		Missouri University of Science and Technology	No
180461	Montana State University			Montana State University	No
140553	Morehouse College			Morehouse College	No
166939	Mount Holyoke College	MHC	https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/apply-undergraduate-first-year/interviews	Mount Holyoke College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Strongly encouraged
214175	Muhlenberg College		https://www.muhlenberg.edu/admissions/types-of-visits//	Muhlenberg College	Yes		Optional; In-person Virtual; Highly recommended
262129	New College of Florida			New College of Florida	No
185828	New Jersey Institute of Technology	NJIT	https://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/admissions-financial-aid/admissions/	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Yes		Optional; In-person
187967	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	NMIT		New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	No
193900	New York University	NYU		New York University	No
199193	North Carolina State University	NCSU; NC State		North Carolina State University	No
167358	Northeastern University			Northeastern University	No
147767	Northwestern University		https://admissions.northwestern.edu/visit/experience/alumni-conversations.html	Northwestern University	No	Yes	Optional; Not part of the application process
204501	Oberlin College		https://www.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/arts-and-sciences/interviews-college-arts-sciences	Oberlin College	Yes	Yes	Optional; For College of Arts & Science applicants; Virtual
120254	Occidental College	Oxy	https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/apply/interviews	Occidental College	No	Yes	Optional; Strongly Encouraged; In-person or Virtual; Conducted by alumni and current students
204796	Ohio State University	OSU		Ohio State University	No
204857	Ohio University	OU		Ohio University	No
204909	Ohio Wesleyan University	OWU	https://www.owu.edu/admission/meet-your-admission-team/	Ohio Wesleyan University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
209542	Oregon State University	OSU		Oregon State University	No
214777	Pennsylvania State University	PSU; Penn State		Pennsylvania State University	No
121150	Pepperdine University		https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/admission/application/undergraduate/faq/interviews.htm	Pepperdine University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
121257	Pitzer College		https://www.pitzer.edu/admission/visiting-campus/interviews/	Pitzer College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
121345	Pomona College			Pomona College	No
194578	Pratt Institute-Main		https://www.pratt.edu/admissions/admissions-events/campus-tour/	Pratt Institute-Main	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Portfolio Reviews - admissions counselor give feedback on work and answers questions
186131	Princeton University		https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/application-checklist	Princeton University	No	Yes	Optional
217402	Providence College		https://ugapply.providence.edu/portal/personal-interviews	Providence College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
243780	Purdue University-Main Campus			Purdue University-Main Campus	No
130226	Quinnipiac University		https://www.qu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/faq/	Quinnipiac University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
186201	Ramapo College of New Jersey		https://www.ramapo.edu/early-decision-early-action/	Ramapo College of New Jersey	Yes		Optional; Encouraged for Early Decision Application
209922	Reed College		https://www.reed.edu/apply/visit/interview/faq.html	Reed College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
194824	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	RPI		Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	No
217493	Rhode Island School of Design	RISD		Rhode Island School of Design	No
221351	Rhodes College		https://www.rhodes.edu/admission-aid/admission-faqs#do-you-require-an-interview-for-admission-37285	Rhodes College	Yes		Optional; In-person
227757	Rice University		https://admission.rice.edu/apply/first-year-domestic-applicants	Rice University	No	Yes	Optional; Recommended; Virtual; Interviews conducted by alumnus or current Rice student
195003	Rochester Institute of Technology	RIT	https://join.rit.edu/portal/ugrd_virtual_apt	Rochester Institute of Technology	Yes		Optional; Virtual
136950	Rollins College		https://www.rollins.edu/visit/virtual-experiences/	Rollins College	Yes		Optional; Virtual
152318	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	RHIT		Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	No
184782	Rowan University			Rowan University	No
186371	Rutgers University-Camden			Rutgers University-Camden	No
186380	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	RU		Rutgers University-New Brunswick	No
186399	Rutgers University-Newark			Rutgers University-Newark	No
183239	Saint Anselm College		https://www.anselm.edu/admission/plan-visit	Saint Anselm College	Yes		Optional; In-person; Conducted by admission counselor or an admission student ambassador
179159	Saint Louis University	SLU	https://www.slu.edu/admission/freshman/instructions.php	Saint Louis University	Yes		Optional; Strongly encouraged
231059	Saint Michael's College			Saint Michael's College	No
122409	San Diego State University	SDSU		San Diego State University	No
122755	San Jose State University	SJSU		San Jose State University	No
122931	Santa Clara University	SCU		Santa Clara University	No
195304	Sarah Lawrence College	SLC	https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/admission/apply/navigating-admission/interviews.html	Sarah Lawrence College	Yes		Optional; Virtual; Evaluative
123165	Scripps College		https://www.scrippscollege.edu/admission/interview-with-scripps	Scripps College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Virtual; Conducted by an admission counselor, Scripps senior, or Scripps alum
236595	Seattle University			Seattle University	No
195474	Siena College		https://www.siena.edu/visit/	Siena College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
167783	Simmons University		https://www.simmons.edu/undergraduate/admission-and-financial-aid/visit-us	Simmons University	Yes		Optional; Encouraged
195526	Skidmore College			Skidmore College	No
167835	Smith College		https://www.smith.edu/admission-aid/apply-smith/first-year-applicants#regular-decision-2	Smith College	No	Yes	Optional
399911	Soka University of America			Soka University of America	No
228246	Southern Methodist University	SMU		Southern Methodist University	No
228343	Southwestern University		https://admission.southwestern.edu/portal/virtualinterviews	Southwestern University	Yes		Optional; Required for test-optional; In-person or Virtual
141060	Spelman College			Spelman College	No
195216	St Lawrence University	SLU	https://apply.stlawu.edu/portal/visit	St Lawrence University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
174844	St Olaf College		https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/visit-connect/	St Olaf College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
163976	St. John's College (MD)		https://www.sjc.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply/first-year-applicants	St. John's College (MD)	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Strongly Recommended
245652	St. John's College (NM)		https://www.sjc.edu/admissions-and-aid/undergraduate/apply/first-year-applicants	St. John's College (NM)	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Strongly Recommended
163912	St. Mary's College of Maryland		https://www.smcm.edu/admissions/visit-campus/?utm_term=#one-on-one	St. Mary's College of Maryland	Yes		Optional; Highly recommended; In-person or Virtual
243744	Stanford University		https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/interview.html	Stanford University	No	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual
196176	State University of New York at New Paltz			State University of New York at New Paltz	No
137546	Stetson University			Stetson University	No
186867	Stevens Institute of Technology	Stevens Tech	https://www.stevens.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admissions/visit-campus	Stevens Institute of Technology	Yes	Yes	Optional; In-person or Virtual; Required for accelerated pre-medicine program
167996	Stonehill College			Stonehill College	No
196097	Stony Brook University			Stony Brook University	No
196219	SUNY at Purchase College		https://www.purchase.edu/admissions/first-year/	SUNY at Purchase College	Yes		Optional
196167	SUNY College at Geneseo		https://www.geneseo.edu/admissions/meet-our-admissions-counselors	SUNY College at Geneseo	Yes		Optional; Informational
196103	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry			SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	No
216287	Swarthmore College		https://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/request-interview	Swarthmore College	No	Yes	Optional; Evaluative; With Fellow or Alumni
196413	Syracuse University		https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/visit-tour/personal-interviews/	Syracuse University	Yes		Optional; Evaluative; Virtual; Conducted by staff and current students
216339	Temple University			Temple University	No
228723	Texas A&M University-College Station			Texas A&M University-College Station	No
228875	Texas Christian University	TCU		Texas Christian University	No
229115	Texas Tech University			Texas Tech University	No
187134	The College of New Jersey	TCNJ		The College of New Jersey	No
206589	The College of Wooster		https://wooster.edu/admissions/apply/admissions-interview/	The College of Wooster	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
193654	The New School			The New School	No
100751	The University of Alabama			The University of Alabama	No
180489	The University of Montana			The University of Montana	No
137847	The University of Tampa			The University of Tampa	No
221759	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	UTK		The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	No
228778	The University of Texas at Austin	UT Austin		The University of Texas at Austin	No
228787	The University of Texas at Dallas	UTD; UT Dallas		The University of Texas at Dallas	No
221519	The University of the South	Sewanee	https://new.sewanee.edu/admission-aid/visit/campus-visit-options/virtual-appointments/	The University of the South	Yes		Optional
124292	Thomas Aquinas College			Thomas Aquinas College	No
216366	Thomas Jefferson University			Thomas Jefferson University	No
164076	Towson University			Towson University	No
130590	Trinity College		https://www.trincoll.edu/admissions/visit-trinity/admissions-interviews/	Trinity College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Evaluative; In-person or Virtual
229267	Trinity University		https://www.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/campus-visits-and-programs-admissions-and-aid	Trinity University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Demonstrates personal engagement
178615	Truman State University			Truman State University	No
168148	Tufts University		https://admissions.tufts.edu/apply/alumni-interview/	Tufts University	No	Yes	Optional; Evaluative
160755	Tulane University of Louisiana			Tulane University of Louisiana	No
196866	Union College		https://www.union.edu/admissions/visit/interviews	Union College	Yes		Optional; Strongly encouraged; Evaluative; In-person or Virtual
128328	United States Air Force Academy	USAFA	https://www.academyadmissions.com/apply/application-2/	United States Air Force Academy	Yes		Required
130624	United States Coast Guard Academy	USCGA	https://uscga.edu/admission-requirements/	United States Coast Guard Academy	Yes		May be contacted for an interview; In-person or Virtual
197027	United States Merchant Marine Academy	USMMA	https://www.usmma.edu/admissions/apply-nomination	United States Merchant Marine Academy	Yes		May be interviewed by congressional member for nomination
197036	United States Military Academy	USMA	https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/steps-to-admission	United States Military Academy	Yes		May be interviewed by congressional member for nomination
164155	United States Naval Academy	USNA	https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Apply/#fndtn-panel8-Steps-for	United States Naval Academy	Yes		Required
196088	University at Buffalo			University at Buffalo	No
100663	University of Alabama at Birmingham	UAB		University of Alabama at Birmingham	No
104179	University of Arizona	UA		University of Arizona	No
106397	University of Arkansas			University of Arkansas	No
110635	University of California-Berkeley	UCB: UC Berkeley		University of California-Berkeley	No
110644	University of California-Davis	UCD; UC Davis		University of California-Davis	No
110653	University of California-Irvine	UCI; UC Irvine		University of California-Irvine	No
110662	University of California-Los Angeles	UCLA		University of California-Los Angeles	No
445188	University of California-Merced	UCM		University of California-Merced	No
110671	University of California-Riverside	UCR; UC Riverside		University of California-Riverside	No
110680	University of California-San Diego	UCSD; UC San Diego		University of California-San Diego	No
110705	University of California-Santa Barbara	UCSB; UC Santa Barbara		University of California-Santa Barbara	No
110714	University of California-Santa Cruz	UCSC; UC Santa Cruz		University of California-Santa Cruz	No
132903	University of Central Florida	UCF		University of Central Florida	No
144050	University of Chicago	UChicago		University of Chicago	No
201885	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	UC		University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	No
126614	University of Colorado Boulder	CU		University of Colorado Boulder	No
129020	University of Connecticut	UConn		University of Connecticut	No
224323	University of Dallas			University of Dallas	No
130943	University of Delaware	UD		University of Delaware	No
127060	University of Denver	DU		University of Denver	No
134130	University of Florida	UF		University of Florida	No
139959	University of Georgia	UGA		University of Georgia	No
225511	University of Houston			University of Houston	No
142285	University of Idaho			University of Idaho	No
145600	University of Illinois at Chicago	UIC		University of Illinois at Chicago	No
145637	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	UIUC		University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	No
153658	University of Iowa			University of Iowa	No
155317	University of Kansas	KU		University of Kansas	No
157085	University of Kentucky	UK; UKY; U of K		University of Kentucky	No
157289	University of Louisville	UL		University of Louisville	No
161253	University of Maine			University of Maine	No
232681	University of Mary Washington			University of Mary Washington	No
163268	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	UMBC		University of Maryland-Baltimore County	No
163286	University of Maryland-College Park	UMD		University of Maryland-College Park	No
166629	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	UMass Amherst		University of Massachusetts-Amherst	No
166638	University of Massachusetts-Boston	UMass Boston		University of Massachusetts-Boston	No
166513	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	UMass Lowell		University of Massachusetts-Lowell	No
135726	University of Miami	UM		University of Miami	No
170976	University of Michigan	UMich; U-M; UofM		University of Michigan	No
174233	University of Minnesota-Duluth	UMD		University of Minnesota-Duluth	No
174251	University of Minnesota-Morris	UMM		University of Minnesota-Morris	No
174066	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	UMN		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	No
176017	University of Mississippi	Ole Miss		University of Mississippi	No
178396	University of Missouri-Columbia	Mizzou		University of Missouri-Columbia	No
181464	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	UNL		University of Nebraska-Lincoln	No
182281	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	UNLV		University of Nevada-Las Vegas	No
182290	University of Nevada-Reno	UNR		University of Nevada-Reno	No
183044	University of New Hampshire	UNH		University of New Hampshire	No
199111	University of North Carolina at Asheville	UNC Asheville; UNCA		University of North Carolina at Asheville	No
199120	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	UNC Chapel Hill; UNC-CH		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	No
199139	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	UNCC; UNC Charlotte		University of North Carolina at Charlotte	No
199148	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	UNCG; UNC Greensboro		University of North Carolina at Greensboro	No
199218	University of North Carolina Wilmington	UNC Wilmington; UNCW		University of North Carolina Wilmington	No
152080	University of Notre Dame	ND; Notre Dame		University of Notre Dame	No
207500	University of Oklahoma	OU		University of Oklahoma	No
209551	University of Oregon	UO		University of Oregon	No
215062	University of Pennsylvania	UPenn		University of Pennsylvania	No
215293	University of Pittsburgh			University of Pittsburgh	No
209825	University of Portland			University of Portland	No
236328	University of Puget Sound		https://www.pugetsound.edu/admission/apply/first-year	University of Puget Sound	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
121691	University of Redlands			University of Redlands	No
217484	University of Rhode Island	URI		University of Rhode Island	No
233374	University of Richmond	UR	https://admissions.richmond.edu/contact/alumni-interview.html	University of Richmond	No	Yes	Optional; Virtual; Interview can be with a current student as well
195030	University of Rochester	UR	https://admissions.rochester.edu/applying/interviewing/	University of Rochester	Yes	Yes	Optional; Strongly recommended; In-person or Virtual; Interview can be with a current student as well
122436	University of San Diego	USD		University of San Diego	No
122612	University of San Francisco	USF		University of San Francisco	No
215929	University of Scranton		https://admissions.scranton.edu/visit/visit-faqs.shtml	University of Scranton	Yes		Optional; By invitation only after applying
218663	University of South Carolina	USC		University of South Carolina	No
137351	University of South Florida	USF		University of South Florida	No
123961	University of Southern California	USC		University of Southern California	No
174914	University of St Thomas			University of St Thomas	No
230764	University of Utah			University of Utah	No
231174	University of Vermont	UVM		University of Vermont	No
234076	University of Virginia	UVA		University of Virginia	No
377555	University of Washington-Bothell Campus			University of Washington-Bothell Campus	No
236948	University of Washington-Seattle	UW		University of Washington-Seattle	No
240444	University of Wisconsin-Madison	UW-Madison		University of Wisconsin-Madison	No
216524	Ursinus College		https://www.ursinus.edu/admission/visit/daily-visits/	Ursinus College	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual; Admission counselor interview highly encouraged for homeschool students or narrative-grading school systems
221999	Vanderbilt University	Vandy		Vanderbilt University	No
197133	Vassar College		https://www.vassar.edu/admission/apply/requirements/interviews/	Vassar College	No	Yes	Optional; Informational; Interview can be with a student interviewer as well
216597	Villanova University			Villanova University	No
234030	Virginia Commonwealth University	VCU		Virginia Commonwealth University	No
233921	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech		Virginia Tech	No
152673	Wabash College		https://bulletin.wabash.edu/admissions/application-procedures/	Wabash College	Yes		Optional; Recommended; In-person
199847	Wake Forest University	WFU	https://admissions.wfu.edu/connect/interviews/	Wake Forest University	Yes		Optional; Virtual
234207	Washington and Lee University	W&L	https://www.wlu.edu/admissions/apply	Washington and Lee University	Yes	Yes	Optional; Strongly recommended; In-person or Virtual; Can be conducted by student fellow as well as alumnus or counselor
164216	Washington College		https://enrollment.washcoll.edu/portal/campus-visit_new	Washington College	Yes		Optional; In-person
236939	Washington State University	WSU		Washington State University	No
179867	Washington University in St Louis	WashU		Washington University in St Louis	No
168218	Wellesley College			Wellesley College	No
168227	Wentworth Institute of Technology		https://wit.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visit	Wentworth Institute of Technology	Yes		Optional; In-person
130697	Wesleyan University			Wesleyan University	No
216764	West Chester University of Pennsylvania			West Chester University of Pennsylvania	No
238032	West Virginia University	WVU		West Virginia University	No
125727	Westmont College		https://www.westmont.edu/admissions-aid/first-year-students	Westmont College	Yes		Optional
149781	Wheaton College (IL)		https://catalog.wheaton.edu/undergraduate/admissions/	Wheaton College (IL)	Yes		Optional; Interview can be used to satisfy Christian Faith Reference requirement
168281	Wheaton College (MA)		https://admission.wheatoncollege.edu/portal/online-interviews	Wheaton College (MA)	Yes		Optional; Virtual
237057	Whitman College		https://www.whitman.edu/admission-and-aid/whitman-on-the-road/interviews	Whitman College	Yes	Yes	Optional; Recommended; In-person or Virtual; Can be conducted by a Whitman senior intern
125763	Whittier College		https://www.whittier.edu/admission/applying/firstyear	Whittier College	Yes		Optional; Virtual; Interview used for Instant Decision application process
210401	Willamette University		https://apply.willamette.edu/portal/travel?tab=third	Willamette University	Yes		Optional; In-person or Virtual
168342	Williams College			Williams College	No
218973	Wofford College			Wofford College	No
168421	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	WPI		Worcester Polytechnic Institute	No
130794	Yale University		https://admissions.yale.edu/interviews	Yale University	No	Yes	Optional; Evaluative; Can be conducted by current Yale senior; Applicants will be chosen for interview and cannot request one
197708	Yeshiva University	YU	https://www.yu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-applicants	Yeshiva University	Yes		Required; Virtual

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