Picture Yourself Here: Inside UNW Preview Days

The lights dim in the theatre. 
The smell of popcorn fills the air. 
Before the movie begins, the previews roll—the coming attractions that give you a glimpse of what’s ahead. 

Almost instantly, you know what you want to see next. 

University of Northwestern’s Preview Days offer that same kind of clarity. 

Preview Days give you a real experience of life at the University of Northwestern. You tour campus, meet current students and professors, and imagine a future here. By the end of the day, students leave with greater confidence about their college options and a clearer sense of what could be next. 

During your visit, you’ll experience what makes Northwestern distinct, including: 

• A welcome from President Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, sharing UNW’s mission and vision 

• An engaging presentation on next steps, including applications and financial aid 

• A guided campus tour, including our spacious residence halls 

• Friday chapel, one of the most meaningful worship experiences of the week 

• An academic fair, where faculty talk about majors, careers, and calling 

For UNW student Britta, Northwestern wasn’t even on her radar in high school. But a Preview Day—especially the tour and a conversation with a current student—changed how she saw her future. What started as a campus visit became a moment of clarity and peace that UNW was the place for her. Now as a UNW student, she shared the following: 

“God has clearly been working in me and my freshman year here at UNW. I am on the women’s soccer team, learning and growing academically, and loving every minute. I thank the Lord every day for this Christ-centered community and how it has impacted my faith.”   

That’s the kind of clarity Preview Days are designed to offer—not pressure or hype, but space to listen, ask questions, and discern what’s next in a season that’s often filled with noise and stress.