MC Admissions team looking ahead to next year with Sept. 23 ‘Meet Maryville’ event

Sept. 8, 2023

The largest first-year class in recent Maryville College history has barely begun the 2023-24 academic year, but the MC Admissions team is already looking ahead to next fall.

For high school students, adult learners and college transfer students interested in exploring options for the fall 2024 academic year, an opportunity to “Meet Maryville” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, on the MC campus. Hosted by the Admissions office, the in-person event is designed to help prospective students and their families explore what makes the nationally ranked College unique: providing students with an educational experience that prepares them for anything, connecting them with alumni and peers all over the globe and setting them up for success in any career they choose.

“Coming off of a year of record enrollment among first-year students, the excitement on campus is palpable, and we can’t wait to invite potential Scots to get a taste of that energy during Meet Maryville,” said Kelly Massenzo, director of undergraduate admissions and events. “Even if they’re familiar with Maryville College, there are so many new things happening, new plans being made and new faces on campus that it feels like we’ve leveled up. There’s always something new to discover here, and for those who might be checking us out for the first time, there’s a wealth of information to gather about what makes us an ideal fit for those looking for a personalized approach to higher education.”

After taking part in a welcome address from Maryville College President Bryan F. Coker, attendees will take part in an Academic Division and Student Life Fair, which will spotlight the broad array of programs of study offered in MC’s nine divisions: Behavioral Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences and Outdoor Studies, Humanities, Languages and Literature, Math and Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.

In addition, representatives from numerous campus organizations and departments will showcase the ways that Maryville College helps students prepare for success through faith, learning and community engagement; military-connected resources; disability and accessibility resources; academic support; athletics; career and internship preparation; study abroad and global engagement opportunities; mental health and counseling support; and many other MC-affiliated clubs and organizations.

Following Meet Maryville Q&A sessions for students and parents, participants will be given a guided tour of campus and treated to lunch in Pearsons Dining Hall. Post-lunch activities include a get-to-know-the-enrollment-counselors session; a glimpse at the on-campus residence halls; and an early admission celebration for students who have applied Early Action.

Throughout the day, the Admissions team will be available to discuss financial aid opportunities, the admissions pathway and to guide students and parents through the application and enrollment process.

To register, please visit maryvillecollege.edu/meet-maryville. For more information, please email admissions@maryvillecollege.edu or call 865-981-8092.

Other opportunities to visit announced

One additional Meet Maryville Saturday will take place in 2023, on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For students and family members who cannot attend a Meet Maryville, Massenzo said her office offers several other options to visit campus.

During the academic year (September through April), the Office of Admissions offers tours Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET. Saturday tours will be offered this fall at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 16 and 30; Oct. 14; Nov. 4, 11 and 18; and Dec. 2 and 9.

“Even if they attend a Meet Maryville, we encourage students to schedule an individual visit at a later date, which can be more personalized,” Massenzo said. “Visits that allow students to sit in on a class that relates to their area of interest and talk to faculty members who teach in their areas of interest really help prospective students answer that question — ‘Am I a good fit for Maryville College?’ ‘Is Maryville a good fit for me?’”

For more information about scheduling a campus tour, please call 865.981.8092 or visit maryvillecollege.edu/visit.

Maryville College is a nationally-ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders, to study everything, so that they are prepared for anything — to address any problem, engage with any audience and launch successful careers right away. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, Maryville College offers nearly 1,200  students from around the world both the beauty of a rural setting and the advantages of an urban center, as well as more than 60 majors, seven pre-professional programs and career preparation from their first day on campus to their last. Today, our 10,000 alumni are living life strong of mind and brave of heart and are prepared, in the words of our Presbyterian founder, to “do good on the largest possible scale.”