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Life in the valley is amazing, on campus and beyond. See it for yourself!
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Design Your Day at Luther

Questions you might ask on your campus visit include, “What sets this school apart from similar schools?”, “What is this school known for?”, “What’s the absolute BEST part of going to this college?”
Your visit should be as unique as you are. We’ll craft an experience that speaks to what matters most to you.
Choose from individual or group visits, each designed to give you an authentic glimpse into Luther life.
Your visit might include:
- Campus tours that go beyond the typical route
- One-on-one conversations with faculty or coaches in your areas of interest
- Meals in our dining halls (on us!)
- Sitting in on classes or music rehearsals
- Deep dives into scholarships, financial aid, and the admissions process
- Overnight stays to experience campus life firsthand
Explore Your Visit Options
Your personalized Luther experience starts here. Every visit includes a campus tour, admissions and scholarship information, and lunch. Classroom visits, one-on-one faculty meetings, auditions, coach conversations, or even overnight stays are all options. Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll make it happen.
Details:
- Type: Individual
- Duration: 2-4 hours
- Availability: Most weekdays with flexible arrival times
Ready to visit? Choose your date from the calendar in the visit portal and let us know what aspects of Luther life you’d like to explore. We’ll handle the rest.
We’d love to host a group visit from your high school or organization!
We’ll customize a visit to feature what your students need. Options include campus tours, info sessions on scholarships and admissions, student ambassador panels, and more. Have a special interest in visual or performing arts? The sciences? We can create amazing experiential learning visits just for your students.
- Type: Group (5-50; high school juniors and seniors)
- Duration: 1-3 hours
- Availability: By request on select days throughout the year.
Explore Luther from anywhere! Our virtual events offer engaging ways to connect with our campus, discover academic programs, and meet the people who bring the Luther experience to life.
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The Luther College Campus Visit Award
There are many ways to measure what a campus visit is worth – personal connections, a sense of place, a vision of the path ahead. That’s the core.
We’ve added one more: The Luther College Campus Visit Award, a renewable $1,000 scholarship for prospective students who attend an eligible visit prior to enrolling. When you invest your time, attention, and resources in a campus visit, we begin our investment in you.
Connect, Prepare, Explore
My daughter had the greatest visit experience. It really allowed her to see herself at Luther!
Parent of prospective student, Rochester, Minn.
Living in Decorah, Iowa
Going to Luther is synonymous with living in beautiful Decorah. Your professors live here, and so do 1,000+ alumni. Decorah is a hidden gem that lies in the Driftless Region. It’s a beautiful environment of rolling hills, sandstone bluffs, waterfalls, and spring-fed creeks. And the community of Decorah is just as unique and inviting as the landscape. See why we are proud to call Decorah our home.
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Admissions Office
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-387-1287