National college fairs span the US from coast to coast and visit every major metropolitan area across the country. You won’t find any Ferris wheels or cotton candy at these events but you will find them to be outstanding opportunities to learn about a wide variety of schools. At a college fair you can attend helpful seminars, meet school representatives, and collect information on:
• Admission requirements
• Financial aid
• College majors and courses
• Admission requirements
• Life on campus
Fairs can also help you cross some colleges off your list and discover new ones to add. Some college fairs are even attended by actual admissions officers – who you can talk to! You can also pick up a lot of pens, bags and other giveaway items.
Our International College Counselors college counselors have cut and pasted the Spring 2010 National College Fairs Schedule below. Events are held from Honolulu to NYC to Miami. College counselors or your high school counselors are also great resources for other fairs that may be coming to your area too.
These below are all free and open to the public. Note that this is an incomplete list of college fairs, there are many more. International students and those who are unable to travel to the college fair locations should consider attending virtual college fairs. One of the most popular hosts for this is College Week Live.
Spring 2010 National College Fairs Schedule
City
Date & Time
Location
Atlanta
Sunday, January 24 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgia International Convention Center
College Park, GA
Pittsburgh
Thursday, February 4 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday, February 5 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Miami
Sunday, February 21
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Miami Mart/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center Miami, FL
Louisville
Saturday, February 27
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kentucky Int’l Convention Center Louisville, KY
Tampa
Sunday, February 28
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, FL
Springfield
Sunday, March 7
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 8
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Eastern States Exposition (The Big E)
West Springfield, MA
Rochester
Wednesday, March 17
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Rochester Riverside Convention Center Rochester, NY
Charlotte
Sunday, March 21
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Park (formerly the Charlotte Merchandise Mart)
Charlotte, NC
Syracuse
Sunday, March 21
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, March 22
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Onondaga County Convention Center, at Oncenter
Syracuse, NY
Buffalo
Tuesday, March 23
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Buffalo, NY
Greater Memphis
Wednesday, March 24
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Agricenter International
Memphis, TN
Hartford
Thursday, April 8
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 9
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Connecticut Expo Center
Hartford, CT
Houston
Sunday, April 11
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX
Austin
Tuesday, April 13
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
West Michigan
Tuesday, April 13
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, MI
Montgomery County
Wednesday, April 14
9:45 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 15
9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Gaithersburg, MD
Metro Detroit
Thursday, April 15
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center
Livonia, MI
Prince George’s County
Friday, April 16 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 17 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex
Landover, MD
San Francisco
Saturday, April 17
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concourse Exhibition Center San Francisco, CA
San Diego
Tuesday, April 20
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA
Honolulu
Thursday, April 22
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, HI
Inland Empire
Thursday, April 22
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
National Orange Show Events Center
San Bernardino, CA
Providence
Saturday, April 24
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, RI
Nashville
Sunday, April 25
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Nashville Convention Center
Nashville, TN
New York
Sunday, April 25
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
Orange County
Sunday, April 25
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
Boston
Tuesday, April 27
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 28
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
World Trade Center
Boston, MA
Greater Los Angeles
Tuesday, April 27
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 28
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, CA
New Jersey
Wednesday, April 28
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 29
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center
Edison, NJ
Ventura/Tri-County
Thursday, April 29
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Seaside Park
Ventura, CA
Cleveland
Sunday, May 2
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wolstein Center
Cleveland, OH
From NYC to Miami, college counselors at International College Counselors are available to help you. Please contact one of our college counselors with any questions you may have.
International College Counselors also wants to announce the addition of the newest member of our team, Kate McKenna. Kate serves as Director of International Operations for International College Counselors, LLC and is based in Europe.
International College Counselors
Main office: 954.253.5719
Mandee Heller Adler
mandee@internationalcollegecounselors.com
Barry Liebowitz
barry@internationalcollegecounselors.com
Kate McKenna
Kate@internationalcollegecounselors.com