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Take the next step in your college search journey by scheduling a campus visit! You can visit SBU's Bolivar campus by signing up for an admissions visit event or scheduling a personal visit and tour.
Sign up for an admissions visit event
Schedule an individual college tour
Interested in visiting one of the other SBU campuses in Springfield, Salem, or Mountain View? Contact the Admissions Office for that campus to learn more about scheduling a visit!
Learn about travel reimbursement
View area accommodations information
Find out about prospective student regional events
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!
SBU's Bolivar campus offers several visit events throughout the year, providing many opportunities to explore the SBU campus and what SBU can offer you. These events allow you the opportunity to tour campus, interact with faculty and students, meet your admissions counselor and enjoy a meal in the SBU cafeteria. This year's event dates are listed below. Find one that works for your schedule and sign up now!
If you are interested in transferring to SBU from a community college or other university, sign up for a Transfer Visit Day! While on campus you will have the opportunity to take a campus tour, learn more about the transfer process and discover how you can find your place at SBU. You also can choose to meet with a professor, sit in on a class, check out the dorms and more.
Bearcat Days is an exciting, exclusive event for high school students who have been admitted to SBU! Spend the weekend on the SBU campus with other future Bearcats! Stay the night in a dorm, attend a classroom experience, participate in campus activities, and so much more!
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 p.m. | Check-In (Residence Halls) |
| 2:30 p.m. | "A Bearcat Welcome" |
| 3 p.m. | Academic Encounter |
| 4 p.m. | Meet your Host |
| 4:15 p.m. | Discover your Residence Hall |
| 5 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6 p.m. | Campus-wide Event |
| 8 p.m. | Dorm Activities (optional) |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Check-in/Breakfast |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Kick-Off |
| 10:30 a.m. | Admissions Session |
| 11:15 a.m. | Closing Session |
| 11:45 a.m. | Bearcat Bye Bash |
| 12:30 p.m. | Dorm Tours (optional) |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 p.m. | Check-in |
| 2:30 p.m. | "A Bearcat Welcome" |
| 3 p.m. | Academic Encounter |
| 4 p.m. | Parent Session |
| 5 p.m. | Banquet with Executive Cabinet |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Check-in/Breakfast |
| 10 a.m. | Morning Kick-Off |
| 10:30 a.m. | Admissions Session |
| 11:15 a.m. | Closing Session |
| 11:45 a.m. | Bearcat Bye Bash |
| 12:30 p.m. | Dorm Tours (optional) |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 9 a.m. | Registration (Casebolt Music Center) |
| 9-9:20 a.m. | Welcome, Future Bearcats! |
| 9:25-10 a.m. | Bearcat 101: Current Student Panel |
| 10-10:45 a.m. | Academic Fair |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. | The Bearcat Mile: Campus Tour |
| 11:30-11:50 a.m. | Financial Aid: A Valued Investment |
| 12-12:30 p.m. | Mock Class / Parent Session |
| 12:40-1 p.m. | Becoming a Bearcat |
| 1-2 p.m. | Lunch |
If you are interested in transferring to SBU from a community college or other university, sign up for a Transfer Visit Day! While on campus you will have the opportunity to take a campus tour, learn more about the transfer process and discover how you can find your place at SBU. You also can choose to meet with a professor, sit in on a class, check out the dorms and more.
Summer is a great time to visit SBU! Whether you are in high school, just graduated from high school, or are looking transfer from a different college, the SBU Summer Showcase is a fun and informative event. Attend the SBU Summer Showcase to learn more about SBU and how you can find your place in the Bearcat family!
Schedule and registration details coming soon!
If you are interested in transferring to SBU from a community college or other university, sign up for a Transfer Visit Day! While on campus you will have the opportunity to take a campus tour, learn more about the transfer process and discover how you can find your place at SBU. You also can choose to meet with a professor, sit in on a class, check out the dorms and more.
If you are interested in transferring to SBU from a community college or other university, sign up for a Transfer Visit Day! While on campus you will have the opportunity to take a campus tour, learn more about the transfer process and discover how you can find your place at SBU. You also can choose to meet with a professor, sit in on a class, check out the dorms and more.
Come visit SBU for a personalized visit of our campus. When visiting SBU's campus in Bolivar, your individual visit will include an admissions presentation, tour of SBU's Bolivar campus, an individual visit with your admissions counselor and other optional activities (weekdays only).
Individual visits are available Monday through Friday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., and some Saturdays by appointment only.
To schedule your individual visit to Southwest Baptist University's campus in Bolivar, Mo., please proceed to the registration form. If you are scheduling a visit less than 48 hours before your preferred visit date, please call the visit coordinator at (417) 328-1819 or (800) 526-5859.
NOTE: Due to SBU's Spring Break, some aspects of an individual campus visit (i.e. faculty meeting, dorm stay, cafeteria meal) will not be available from March 16-March 24.
Interested in visiting one of the other SBU campuses in Springfield, Salem, or Mountain View? Contact the Admissions Office for that campus to learn more about scheduling a visit!
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: