Fly out between offer and decision?

Summary:

Do colleges pay for fly outs between making an offer and a decision?

Fly out between offer and decision?

devanon (guest) 01 Dec 2014 14:51

I have an offer from a regional SLAC across the country. My spouse has never stepped foot in the SLAC's state. How typical/unusual is it for a college at that level to fly you out between offer and acceptance to be sure it's a good fit for your family? Or should we just pay for a visit ourselves?

asstprof (guest) 01 Dec 2014 15:32

You can ask. My college paid for a visit like this after I had already decided to come (it was a visit to look at housing). They might be more inclined to pay if you're actually going to come. But it's definitely worth asking.

devprof (guest) 01 Dec 2014 15:39

My R1 school paid for a visit like this for both me and my spouse, but an R1 often has a bigger budget for this sort of thing than a SLAC. I think you can certainly ask.

BeenThere (guest) 01 Dec 2014 16:50

I would ask. They might be able to cover at least some of the expenses if not all. Also, they might be able to put you up at a faculty house or a college facility. You never know.

anonymous (guest) 03 Dec 2014 20:31

Just to add to the pile, you should definitely ask. I had three different schools offer to do this for me (but I made my decision after two fly-outs). Two were R1, and one was R2. Good luck!