Join us for a Saturday Preview Day and get a snapshot of life at Georgia Southwestern. Students and parents will learn about admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Attendees will also explore academic programs, interact with faculty, and enjoy a student-led campus tour. All students will receive a free GSW shirt, and one lucky high school junior or senior will win our $1,000 Preview Day scholarship!
If you would like to visit before our scheduled Preview Days, please schedule a Daily Campus Tour.
There’s nothing quite like visiting Georgia Southwestern State University and experiencing our beautiful campus in person! From walking down Hello Walk to planning how you will decorate your room and even interacting with faculty, staff, and current students, our Preview Days will give you a glimpse of the GSW experience.
Tour our beautiful, Southern campus
Meet faculty in your area of interest
Learn about financial aid and university housing
Preview Day begins at 8:45 AM and concludes with three optional information sessions at 12:20 PM. Upon arrival, signs will direct visitors to Preview Day parking near the Storm Dome entrance. The tour includes a visit to the freshmen residence halls, Southwestern Oaks I and II, offering shared and private suite options designed to aid students in transitioning to college life. The tour will also stop at the newly renovated James Earl Carter Library. After Preview Day, explore Americus and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. A list of local eateries will be provided during the event.
Preview Day Schedule
Time
Activity
9:00 AM
Check-In and Visit Campus Resources - STORM Dome
Visit with staff and learn about the resources available to GSW students. Students may also begin the Experience GSW Challenge.
9:30 AM
Welcome - STORM Dome
9:50 AM
Academic Information Sessions - Academic Buildings
Connect directly with university faculty, learn about GSW's outstanding academic programs, and tour classroom and lab areas.
10:50 AM
Campus Tour and Experience GSW Challenge
Tour campus, including a freshman residence hall and the James Earl Carter Library. Students can complete optional challenges and stops along the route.
11:30 AM
Canes Celebration - Hello Walk
Explore student organizations, meet current students, enjoy music and activities, meet the President, ask final questions, take photos, and collect your Preview Day T-shirt.
11:50 AM
Preview Day Prize Drawing - Hello Walk
Winners announced for Experience GSW Challenge prizes. Students must be present to win.
12:00 PM
FAFSA Workshop - Canes Central
A representative from Georgia Student Finance Commission will assist you in submitting your FAFSA.
12:10 PM
Scholarship Drawing - Live on Instagram
Join us live on Instagram to see if you are the lucky high school junior or senior to win our $1000 Preview Day scholarship. Follow @GSWadmissions so you don't miss the drawing.
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When looking for schools, I was focusing on finding places that were smaller and more community orientated. The second I stepped on GSW’s campus, I immediately got hit with that sense of community and knew it was the place for me. I wanted to become a part of the community that I thought so highly of as a high schooler looking for where I was going to further my education.
