Experience JCU

From your first step on the Quad to conversations with professors and students, a campus visit is the best way to picture your future at John Carroll.

Every JCU visit gives you a real taste of life as a Blue Streak. You’ll walk the campus, meet our students, and start to picture yourself here. And if you’re a high school senior ready for the full experience, our Personalized Visit lets you design a day that’s all your own.

1:1 Conversation you can have on a Personalized Visit
100% Chance you’ll get JCU swag on your visit
1,300+ Trees you’ll pass on your walk (We’re an arboretum!)
10k+ Steps you’ll walk exploring campus

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Campus Tour Experiences

Take a guided tour and get a feel for life as a Blue Streak. Afterward, meet with an admission counselor to get personalized guidance and answers to all your questions about JCU.

Join us for a Campus Tour Experience

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Personalized Visits

Design a day that’s uniquely yours. Meet with a professor, have lunch with a current student, connect with your admission counselor, and explore campus in the way that matters most to you.

Design Your Visit

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Group Visits

High school juniors and seniors (with chaperones) are welcome to schedule a group visit to learn more about JCU and the admission process.

Request a Group Visit to JCU

Campus Tour Experiences

Take a guided tour and get a feel for life as a Blue Streak. Afterward, meet with an admission counselor to get personalized guidance and answers to all your questions about JCU.

Join us for a Campus Tour Experience
Personalized Visits

Design a day that’s uniquely yours. Meet with a professor, have lunch with a current student, connect with your admission counselor, and explore campus in the way that matters most to you.

Design Your Visit
Group Visits

High school juniors and seniors (with chaperones) are welcome to schedule a group visit to learn more about JCU and the admission process.

Request a Group Visit to JCU

“I knew John Carroll was exactly where I needed to be the moment I arrived on campus. I remember feeling overwhelmed by the entire college search process but my uneasiness subsided the more I learned about the University. I soon found that the JCU community is unlike any other.”

Abrial Neely '17

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Getting to Campus

John Carroll is located in University Heights — ‘The Heights’ — a welcoming neighborhood just east of Cleveland. Directions, parking, and nearby hotels make it easy to plan your visit.

Maps & Directions

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The Heights & Beyond

Life at JCU starts in The Heights — a tight-knit, suburban community that feels like home. And when you want more, downtown Cleveland is only 9 miles away, with food, sports, and culture just beyond campus.

Explore The Heights & Beyond

Getting to Campus

John Carroll is located in University Heights — ‘The Heights’ — a welcoming neighborhood just east of Cleveland. Directions, parking, and nearby hotels make it easy to plan your visit.

Maps & Directions
The Heights & Beyond

Life at JCU starts in The Heights — a tight-knit, suburban community that feels like home. And when you want more, downtown Cleveland is only 9 miles away, with food, sports, and culture just beyond campus.

Explore The Heights & Beyond