A campus tour shows you
25% of college.
We show you the other
75%.
A current student gives your family a fully private, customized tour of college life, on and off campus.
It was a great supplement to the official school tour and provided a well rounded view of CU Boulder. We and our son found the information highly valuable. Take this tour - it's well worth it!
Parent Google
My son and I (from NJ) recently used Tour The Hill ahead of his freshman orientation and it was the best intro to campus and the surrounding areas I could have imagined! My kid arrived a little nervous and by the end of our tour he couldn't stop smiling.
Parent Google
We were so glad we decided to use Tour the Hill for our CU Boulder tour. This was definitely not a "canned" presentation.
Grandparent Google
This was not the typical "marketing" type of University tour where everything is painted as sunshine and roses. You will get an honest and very informative tour using their service. UC Boulder is definitely now one of my son's top university picks.
Parent Google
We got so much out of it, more than if we went on a general tour I think. And we were able to do it at a time that worked for us.
Family visit Google
Our son left the tour feeling well-informed and even more confident about his decision to attend CU Boulder this fall.
Parent Google
They gave us a complete tour and they answered any and all questions we had. They really gave us insight as to what student life would be and represented the school well. Would highly recommend them for a campus tour!
Family visit Google
This was a great way to get first hand information on the school and helped us parents feel more comfortable about the incredible CU environment and helped our prospective student answer any questions they had about campus life. I would highly recommend for anyone experiencing CU for the first time.
Parent Google
What stood out most was their ability to customize the experience so everyone was able to see the parts of campus they were most interested in, which is no small feat with a large group and a sprawling campus. The pricing was very reasonable for the level of personalization and attention we received.
Group booking Google
We used Tour the Hill for our MS Mechanical Engineering admitted student day. They were super easy to work with, adjusted day of for the attendees, and very professional!
Department event Google
Two tours of the same school.
The official tour
- Thirty people, walking backward
- A route set by admissions
- Never leaves campus
- Free
Our tour
- Your family and one student guide
- A route built around you
- Includes off campus
- From $150 for the tour, not per person
Started at CU Boulder.
Expanding across the country.
Booking now
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn University. Private tours led by current Auburn students.
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Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana University. Private tours led by current IU students.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Tulane University. Private tours led by current Tulane students.
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Columbia, South Carolina
University of South Carolina. Private tours led by current USC students.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Tennessee. Private tours led by current UT students.
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Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia. Private tours led by current UVA students.
See UVA tours →Booking now
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Private tours led by current UW-Madison students.
See UW-Madison tours →For students
Your school
Bring Tour College Towns to your campus. You give tours, we do the rest.
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Why pay when the university tour is free?
Because the free one is thirty people on a fixed route that never leaves campus. Most of college life happens outside it.
Who gives the tour?
A currently enrolled student at that school, trained by us and named on this site. We match them to what you want to see.
What does it cost, and how long is it?
From $150 for the tour, not per person. Sixty to ninety minutes, private, plus your guide's email afterward. Groups and institutional bookings are quoted on a call.
Are you affiliated with the university?
No. We are independent, not endorsed by any school, and we do not sell admissions advice.
What happened to Tour the Hill?
Tour the Hill is us. The Hill is a Boulder place, so the name stopped working once we started opening other towns. Same guides, same reviews. Boulder bookings still run through tourthehillboulder.com while we finish the move.