Prospective students and families will have an opportunity to step foot on PennWest’s campuses this fall during open house sessions.

During these events, participants will spend time with admissions counselors, financial aid representatives, various campus departments and current students. Student-led tours will showcase academics and campus life, giving prospective students an opportunity to learn about the PennWest experience.

Complimentary lunches and free-application waivers will also be available.

“With three unique campuses and more than 100 innovative academic opportunities, PennWest provides the perfect environment for this transition to university life and learning,” said Sarah Freed, interim vice president of Strategic Enrollment Management at PennWest. “Fall Open House is the ideal opportunity for prospective students and families to engage with PennWest and discover how we can meet their needs for academic and personal growth.”

Open house sessions at PennWest California are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 at the Natali Student Center, located in the heart of campus. Visit the following link to register.

Interested Clarion students are invited to the Gemmell Student Center from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 to learn about Clarion’s campus. Visit the following link to register.

Edinboro will host two open house sessions from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Oct. 14 and Nov. 4 in the Louis C. Cole Auditorium – Memorial Hall. Visit the following link to register.

“Open house events provide opportunities for prospective students and their families to explore our top-notch academic programs and to meet some of our outstanding faculty members,” said Dr. Mary Paniccia Carden, dean of PennWest’s College of Education, Arts and Humanities. “We are looking forward to helping these aspiring scholars find their individual pathways to fulfilling careers and lives.”

PennWest offers many opportunities to learn more about life on one of our three campuses. Whether it is the picturesque, riverside campus at California, the beautiful lakeside campus at Edinboro, or the charming college town of Clarion, PennWest offers a place that you can call home.

Each campus offers daily campus visits, transfer visits, international visits and virtual tours.

Individuals and families who are unable to attend fall open houses at any of the three campuses can check out Visit and Campus Tours to schedule a tour.