# Visit UT Austin

**Source**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/about/why-ut/visit
**Parent**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/about/why-ut

If you're a prospective graduate student, your next step should be on campus. Meet our faculty. Tour the libraries. Connect with a program. There's no better way to sample life at The University of Texas at Austin.

### Plan Your Visit

### [Step 1: Connect With Your Program](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/degrees-programs)

At least two weeks in advance, contact the admission coordinator of the program you are interested in to schedule your visit. It's essential to connect with your program not only so you can meet faculty, students and staff, but also to gain a sense of the culture of the program.

### Step 2: Meet Our Faculty

If you'd like to talk with a professor, contact him or her directly to set up an appointment.

### [Step 3: Talk to the Office of Graduate Admissions](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/contact)

If you have questions about the application process, stop by the Office of Graduate Admissions or contact them via email.

### [Campus Tours](https://admissions.utexas.edu/visit)

The university's Visitor Center offers campus tours each week. A one-and-a-half-mile route takes visitors inside a classroom, through the LEED Gold-certified Student Activity Center and past the iconic Tower on a path that traverses its picturesque South Mall, with views of the Texas State Capitol.

### Self Guided Tours

If you'd like to tour campus but can’t make it to the Visitor Center—or if you’d like a sneak peak—take advantage of one of these offerings:

- [Graduate School Campus Tour](https://vimeo.com/353606074)
- [Virtual Tour](https://www.youvisit.com/tour/utexas/university_of_texas)
- [Self-Guided Tour (PDF)](https://utexas.app.box.com/v/ut-self-guided-tour)