The Visitor Center’s staff is eager to welcome you to UMD’s beautiful campus. Its team of knowledgeable undergraduate students can provide you with any information you need to make your visit enjoyable and memorable. Other services in the Visitor Center include videos and exhibits give prospective students a close-up look at life on campus.

To register for any of the visit options below, visit go.umd.edu/visit

Terrapin Tours

Get a student-led perspective of campus, offered on most weekdays except on university holidays.

Maryland Information Sessions

Attend a group session with an admission representative, followed by a tour. Offered on most weekdays.
Reservations required.

Prospective Student Fall Open House

Talk to faculty, meet current students, take a campus tour and learn about Maryland’s academic and student services at our Fall Open House.
Reservations encouraged.

Terp for a Day

Meet current undergraduates and spend a day attending classes and participating in extracurricular activities. This program is not available in the summer.
Reservations are required at least two weeks in advance.

Self-guided tour

Can’t make it to the Visitor Center during normal business hours? Grab your phone and your walking shoes and take an audio tour of our campus’s iconic sites.
Download the Division of Student Affairs’ TERPlife app for iOS and Android at go.umd.edu/selfguide.

If none of these options are convenient for you, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to talk with an admission counselor. They are available on a walk-in basis Monday through Friday, noon-4 p.m., except university holidays.

No reservations required.