Schedule a College Visit
Visiting Southwest Baptist University is the best way to:
Take the next step in your college search journey by scheduling a campus visit! Beginning June 1, you may choose to visit campus in-person or schedule a virtual visit.
In-person campus visits will include a campus tour, a one-on-one meeting with an admissions counselor, and a meeting with a faculty member in your area of study (optional, as available). Virtual visit experiences will provide you with an overview of the SBU experience, a one-on-one session with a faculty member (optional), and a Q&A session with an admissions counselor.
Learn more about health and safety protocols for in-person visits
Learn about travel reimbursement
View area accommodations information
Tune in to watch as current SBU student, Cooper Locke, shows you around the SBU campus in Bolivar, MO.
Interested in one of the other SBU campuses? Contact the Admissions Office for that campus to learn more.
I was so uncertain before my campus visit. But I came and I was just so at peace and comfortable on campus and instantly loved it here. Listen to the Lord's guidance when making your college decision!
We want you to come see for yourself how you can find your purpose at SBU. Visiting campus is an essential part of the college search process and we want to help! Sign up above for a visit event or schedule your personal visit, and you could receive financial help with travel expenses.
To qualify for travel reimbursement, you must apply for admission and be accepted to SBU prior to your campus visit. The travel reimbursement offer applies only to students applying to undergraduate programs on the Bolivar campus.
If you live within the following distances from SBU, you may be eligible for the travel reimbursement offer:
Because they may take advantage of other offers, recruited athletes are not eligible for the travel reimbursement program.
Three hotel chains have locations near the SBU-Bolivar campus:
Follow and interact with our official SBU social media channels to keep in touch with the SBU Bearcats family and get an inside look at life at SBU.
"Like" and follow the Southwest Baptist University Facebook account for important announcements, pictures from major events, Throwback Thursday photos,
and more!
Follow the Southwest Baptist University Instagram account for photos of the SBU campus, student life events, and more. Scroll our photo feed
or watch our Instagram Stories for a "behind-the-scenes" look of life at SBU!
Follow the Southwest Baptist University Twitter account to stay up-to-date on SBU news, stories, and important announcements. Remember to
use our official hashtag (#SBUniv) and we may re-tweet you!
Subscribe to the Southwest Baptist University YouTube account to watch videos recapping major campus events such as Welcome Week and Homecoming,
and to get an interactive look of life at SBU.
Southwest Baptist University will reopen its campuses for in-person visits beginning Monday, June 1. As we move into this next phase of reopening, we will be taking additional measures to promote the health and safety of our campus community and visitors. These measures are based on recommendations by health and government officials, as well as best practices implemented by other University campuses.