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Transform Campus Visits: Showcase What Your Campus and Community Have to Offer

Attracting prospective students requires more than just a campus tour; it’s about showcasing the full experience of life at your university and the surrounding community. Location and quality of life are crucial factors in a student’s decision-making process, and offering a comprehensive, immersive visit can make all the difference.
By 
Kaitlyn Eady
September 10, 2024
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Attracting prospective students requires more than just a campus tour; it’s about showcasing the full experience of life at your university and the surrounding community. Location and quality of life are crucial factors in a student’s decision-making process, and offering a comprehensive, immersive visit can make all the difference.

With Bandwango’s Experience Builder, colleges and universities can create customized mobile passports that highlight everything from local businesses and cultural attractions to diverse food options and campus hot spots. This tool allows institutions to tailor campus visits to the interests of students and families, providing a memorable and engaging experience that simplifies their decision making process.

Amplifying Campus Visits

You can enhance campus visits by integrating local culture and campus life, saving while visiting, and engaging visitors with gamified tours. This approach not only benefits prospective students but also strengthens your ties with the local community.

Integrating Local Culture and Campus Life

Integrating local culture into campus visits helps provide a more comprehensive view of student life; you can showcase nearby cultural attractions, such as art galleries, theaters, and music venues to connect prospective students to the area’s vibrant community. Help them to visualize what life will look like outside of academics.

Additionally, introduce interactive experiences like student-led tours or local events during visits! This engagement makes the experience more memorable and encourages authentic connections with current students and faculty.

Savings While Visiting Campus

Beyond immersing prospective students in local culture, you can offer valuable savings during their campus visit by integrating exclusive discounts and promotions. With Experience Builder, you can partner with local businesses, restaurants, and shops to provide visitors with deals that make their visit more affordable. 

Offering discounts on meals, entertainment, and services not only enhances the experience but also gives students and their families a glimpse into the benefits of living in the community. This cost-saving approach allows visitors to enjoy the area while recognizing the economic advantages of choosing your institution.

Engaging Visitors with Games

To make campus visits more interactive and fun, gamified passes offer a unique way to engage prospective students and visitors. With Bandwango, you can create a scavenger hunt or similar activities where participants explore the campus and surrounding area while checking into key locations. 

Along the way, they can unlock information about the university, local landmarks, and hidden gems, making the experience both educational and enjoyable. By rewarding participants with prizes for checking-in to locations, you add an extra layer of excitement to their visit, leaving a lasting impression of both your campus and community.

Enriching the Enrollment Journey

The campus visit experience plays a pivotal role in the enrollment journey. So why not curate customized visits that focus on students' interests and make campus already feel like home?

Utilizing Bandwango’s higher education solutions, go beyond showcasing academic programs—immerse prospective students in the campus culture and provide a real sense of belonging. Create meaningful engagement and offer a firsthand look at both the academic and social aspects of your institution, making a lasting impression that truly does play a crucial role in the decision-making process.

Book a demo and learn more today.

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