Visitation program can drive enrollment up

The GR Press reports today that the local private institution Aquinas College has another record number of freshmen enrolled for the fall.

The college is expecting 445 students from 14 states when freshmen begin moving in Thursday. That is up from last year's record of 428.

A press release on the Aquinas site goes into more detail, citing more students "taking advantage of the college's special AQ Days programs" as part of the reason for the enrollment jump.

Here at DU we soon will launch our own comprehensive visitation program. It will kick off later this month, and it includes special Panther Preview events, CU @ DU Saturdays and Junior Days, along with specially scheduled group campus visits and one-on-one counseling sessions.

We all know that the campus visit is a top "decider" for students making their college choices. DU has lots to offer, so showing off our main campus in a big way can go a long way in convincing prospective students that we have what they're looking for. We'll be launching a special microsite for sign ups soon, so stay tuned.