Admitted Student Weekend
April 10-11, 2026
Admitted students are invited to come experience life as a Pirate! Attend classes, sit in on department sessions, meet current students, connect with your future classmates and more!
About the Event
Here's what you can expect from Admitted Student Weekend:
- Class visits
- Time with current students
- Majors fair with academic departments
- Info sessions
- Frisbee golf around campus
- Optional overnight stay
- Magic show
- Residence hall tour
- And so much more!
Parents and guests are encouraged to accompany their student.
Learn More
- Event Schedule
- Admitted Student Weekend FAQs
- What to Bring to Admitted Student Weekend
- Additional Campus Visit Information
Please contact us if you have any questions: visitus@whitworth.edu
Event Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
Friday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10-11 a.m. | Check-in opens in the Hixson Union Building (HUB). Coffee and donuts will be provided. If you are staying overnight on campus please arrive by 10:30 a.m. to allow time to connect with your overnight host and take your luggage to your residence hall. |
| 11:10-11:30 a.m. | Event welcome |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Session 1: Attend a Whitworth class (students only) or an info session on a variety of topics. Info sessions will be 30 minutes to allow time for lunch afterward. |
| 12:50 p.m. | Session 2: Attend a Whitworth class (students only) or an info session on a variety of topics. Info sessions will be 30 minutes to allow time for lunch afterward. Lunch will be served until 1:30 p.m. |
| 1:55 p.m. | Session 3: Attend a Whitworth class (students only), campus tour or info session, or enjoy a free 16 oz. drink from one of our campus coffee shops. |
| 3-4 p.m. |
Majors & experience fair – Talk with academic and student life departments and meet some of your future professors. Yard games – Done with the experience fair? Join us for yard games outside. |
| 4-5 p.m. |
Hear from President Scott McQuilkin and a Q&A panel with faculty, staff and students. |
| 5:10-6 p.m. | Students: affinity groups – Hang out with a group of incoming and current students who have common interests. Options could include student-athletes, musicians, outdoor enthusiasts, students in health professions, students involved in campus ministry and more! Guests: Student affairs and parent relations talk |
| 6-6:45 p.m. | Dinner with affinity groups |
| 7-8 p.m. | Magic show with Whitworth alum David Kuraya |
| 8-10 p.m. | Optional PrimeTime in residence halls. Students staying off campus are welcome to attend and experience life in a Whitworth residence hall. |
Saturday
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Optional breakfast |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Optional mini chapel service |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Choose your own tour – choose from options like a residence hall tour, library tour, STEM facilities tour, and frisbee golf with current students. |
| 11:15-11:30 a.m. | Event sendoff |
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I come to Admitted Student Weekend if I have visited campus before?
Absolutely! Admitted Student Weekend is designed to help you build connections with current and future Pirates, meet and talk to Whitworth faculty and staff, and dive deeper into topics you might still be wondering about. Check out the Event Schedule for more info.
How can I earn the Visit Scholarship?
At the end of Admitted Student Weekend you'll be sent a link to a quick feedback form. Students who complete that form and enroll at Whitworth this fall will receive a one-time, $1,000 Visit Scholarship for their first year at Whitworth.
How do meals work at Admitted Student Weekend?
All student meals at Admitted Student Weekend are complimentary. That includes a coffee & donut bar during check-in, lunch Friday, dinner Friday and breakfast Saturday. Guest meals are complimentary on Friday, and guests who choose to join us for breakfast in the dining hall on Saturday may pay $12.80 (plus tax) by credit or debit card.
What should I wear?
Attire for the event is casual, and most students will wear the same type of clothes they regularly wear to school. There is a lot of traveling around campus at Admitted Student Weekend, so we recommend comfortable shoes. Let us know if you or your guests have mobility concerns and we'd be happy to provide golf cart transportation when possible!
Where should I park on campus?
You will be emailed a parking pass the week of the event (copies will also be available at check-in) and are welcome to park in any unmarked space on campus. Convenient parking is located in the A, B and H lots (find them ahead of time on our campus map).
Will there be activities for parents/guests during the event?
Yes! Activities for parents and guests will be offered throughout the event, including mock lectures from Whitworth faculty, info sessions and a seminar with student affairs staff.
View a tentative event schedule here.
When should I arrive on campus?
Check-in runs from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, April 10. If you are staying overnight on campus, we ask that you arrive by 10:30 a.m. to allow adequate time for us to connect you with your overnight host and bring your luggage to their residence hall. If you are flying to Spokane for Admitted Student Weekend, please be sure to arrive in Spokane no later than 10 a.m. on Friday. We recommend that your flight departs no earlier than 1 p.m. on Saturday, though it's okay if you need to leave the event early.
What to Bring to Admitted Student Weekend
All attendees
- Comfy walking shoes
- Casual clothes for two days
Students staying overnight on campus
- Bedding, including a pillow and sleeping bag or comforter
- Pajamas
- Towel and shower/toiletry items
- Phone charger
- Optional sleeping pad. Some residence hall rooms have a couch, extra bed or sleeping mat, but it's likely you'll be sleeping on the floor. Admissions has a limited number of sleeping pads available for your overnight host to check out, and priority is given to students traveling via airplane.
- Optional shower shoes/flip flops
- Optional comfort items to help with sleeping in a residence hall, like earplugs or an eye mask