The California College Tour allows students to visit and experience life at several prominent California Colleges. For many students, the process of figuring out which school best fits their needs is an overwhelming and confusing task. The Tour transforms this experience into an enriching and exciting summer adventure in which students participate in campus tours, meet with admissions representatives, and receive materials to help evaluate each school.
Tour participants are also presented with strategies in getting the most out of their future college visits. Students learn what questions they should be asking of campus officials, how to compare schools to one another, and what factors are most important for their personal college selection process. Tours are led by the admissions office staff, campus representatives, current students or recent alumni. Where available, campus tours will also include an information meeting provided by admissions office staff.
The California College Tour is a wonderful opportunity for students to visit numerous college campuses and evaluate their college options. Students tour a wide variety of campuses, including private and public schools in both urban and rural areas. Participants will be able to determine if a large or small school is appropriate for them, and, with the comparison materials provided, students are able to review their options once they have returned home. In less than one week, students have the opportunity to experience many great American cities.
We encourage students to enroll with friends, but even those who don’t arrive knowing someone will end up with a group of newly-found peers from across the US and often around the world. Housing is provided, and students are usually housed in double or triple rooms. Most overnight stays are at business class hotels such as Sheraton, Westin, Marriott, or Embassy Suites. When feasible, students stay in the central areas near attractions. We may also occasionally stay in a campus dorm/residence hall to get a feel of campus living.
Meals are provided, though many students choose to bring spending money for snacks or optional food items, and souvenirs. All the essential items of room, board, and transportation are provided during the trip, so it is possible to comfortably participate in the California Tour without any added cost or expense.
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Pricing is all-inclusive of everything the student needs from the moment they land at San Diego airport to when they depart San Francisco including housing, meals, tours, ground transportation, site seeing and driver gratuity. Students are responsible for pocket money for personal items such as souvenirs.
Program | Grades | Location | Start Date | End Date | Price Options | Register |
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2024 California College Tour |
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Day 1 | Arrive in San Diego:
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Day 2 | Orange County and San Diego
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Day 3 | Los Angeles and The Inland Empire
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Day 4 | Los Angeles
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Day 5 | Santa Barbara and Malibu
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Day 6 | Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley |
Please note:
- Schedule Subject to change.
- While rare, some universities may limit the number of students who can be on a tour. While we always try to give students their first choice, registrations are on a first come first serve basis.
Education Unlimited believes in small-group, immersive learning with subject matter experts and experienced teachers. We strive to provide industry-leading instruction to all of our students and hold all staff to the highest possible standards. Staff assignments vary by program and location. Some of our recent staff members for this program include:
Janet Wilford - College Tour Leader
Janet Willford is an experienced high-school teacher. She has taught both leadership and speech and debate at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, CA for over twenty years. As the winner of the Eukel Teacher Trust award in 2004 one student said of Ms. Willford: “I have never known a teacher who cares so much about her students, their lives, and their school. She is truly the best asset San Ramon Valley High School has”. As noted by one parent, “Every mother dreams of a mentor to help their daughter blossom into a young woman. I could not have chosen a better woman for the job. Janet Willford is excellence on two feet”. Janet has been a college tour leader with Education Unlimited since 2010.
In addition to her teaching role at San Ramon Valley High School, Janet has served as the school’s activities director since 1997. In 2016, Janet oversaw the creation of the S.T.E.M Club on the school’s campus. Created by the students themselves, Janet helped coordinate this effort by high school students interested in inspiring elementary age children to pursue science-based learning. Janet has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from The University of California, Santa Barbara.