Whether high school students are just getting started or finalizing their plans, the college search process can be daunting. But there is one thing most families agree on: visiting campuses can help everyone involved make more informed choices. Minnesota Private College Week, held June 20-24, can help. It's an invitation for students and families to visit all of the Minnesota Private Colleges on their list in a single week. With two brief sessions held each day, there's no pressure. Whether a student will be a sophomore, junior or senior next fall — or even if the student can't make it and their parent wants to attend — MPCW is the perfect introduction to our 17 campuses across Minnesota. See more information and easy registration.

Here are what a few students and parents said about the week:

• We found this event very helpful for a brief look at possible college choices. The events were well organized, and each was unique. The student tour guides at each site were enthusiastic ambassadors for their respective colleges and helped give our daughter some insight into student life."
  —Joann, parent, Duluth
• "It was helpful to have this week with the open house option. It was a good incentive to get my daughter looking at colleges and understand more about what the college search involves, without the pressure of making an individual appointment."
  —Michelle, parent, Minneapolis
• "As a college student looking back at the hard decision of choosing a school, MPCW was very helpful. It gave me the opportunity to see many schools in the same week and compare what I liked and didn't like about each. Choosing where to invest my money over the next four years was tough; MPCW helped make the choice a little easier."
  —Nick, Burnsville; Saint John's University '13

See more comments from students and parents who have attended MPCW in past years.