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Campus Tours

Student-led campus tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. except during holiday closures and last one hour. There is no reservation necessary for these walking tours. Guests should arrive 5 minutes prior to tour-time at Cougar Central located on the third floor of Craven Hall, Room 3900. Please plan to purchase a temporary parking permit to park in any student parking lot. Student parking lots B and C are located closest to Craven Hall. As the tour will leave promptly, please allow enough time to park and walk to Craven Hall.

Campus Group Tours

If you are a high school or community college Counselor interested in scheduling a group tour, you may contact Campus Tours by email or telephone at (760) 750-4830 regarding the group tour program.

CSUSM Freshmen For A Day program (FFAD)

Freshman For A Day (FFAD) is offered during the school semester for school groups. Please call (760) 750-4830 for additional information.

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Campus Closed Dates

Please note that campus tours are not available on days when the CSUSM campus is closed. Please visit Cougar Central for a current list of campus closed dates.

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