Visiting Darden
We welcome all prospective students to visit the Darden Grounds! Please see below for suggestions on what to do during your time here and for information on how to schedule a visit.
Class Visit & Host Program
Class visits are a great way to experience the case method and student section dynamic first hand. Due to the number of visit requests, we ask that you schedule only one class visit.
After filling out a short registration form, you will be able to sign-up for a specific class visit time and date, but not the specific class. Each visitor is matched with a current First Year student for the class visit based on the information provided in your registration form. We require that you register at least 72-hours in advance. If you have requested materials or created an account with us after September 1, please login with the username and password that were provided to you at that time.
Class visits are not available during exams, reading days, holidays, or on days with planned programming at Darden. Class visits will not be available from Friday, December 4 through mid January due to exams and winter break.
After you have scheduled a class visit, you will receive an email confirmation with the date and time of your class visit, along with travel and lodging information.
Cancellations: If you are unable to visit Darden on your scheduled day and time and need to cancel or reschedule, please use our online scheduling system to cancel your visit. For cancellations within 48-hours, please contact the visitation coordinator by email at admissionscoordinator@darden.virginia.edu or by phone at (800) UVA-MBA1 or (434) 924-7281.
Can't visit a class? Watch the Highlights of a Darden Case Study Class video.
Visit Day Activities
Lunch and Tour
A lunch and tour of the Darden Grounds with Second Year students is offered on days that class visits are available. Please let the visitation coordinator know that you would like to attend the lunch and tour when you check-in on the day of the class visit. If you are not coming for a class visit and would like to know if a lunch and tour is available on the day of your visit, please email admissionscoordinator@darden.virginia.edu.
Meet with Darden Staff & Faculty
Schedule a meeting with one or more of the following departments or
Centers of Excellence by contacting them directly. Please introduce yourself as a prospective student when contacting staff and/or faculty and try to set up the meetings well in advance of your visit.
- Career Development Center
The career consultants in the Darden Career Development Center would be happy to meet with you to answer any questions you may have about the recruiting process or about how Darden can help you reach your career goals. Email careerservices@darden.virginia.edu to schedule a meeting time.
- Financial Aid
If you have any questions about Financial Aid that were not answered on the Financial Aid website, please contact Amanda Mills at MillsA@darden.virginia.edu to set up an appointment.
- Darden Faculty
Darden faculty are known for their high level involvement with students. During your class visit you will have the opportunity to meet a professor after the class. A full listing of Darden faculty is available.
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Are you interested in starting your own company? Contact batten@darden.virginia.edu to learn more about the many entrepreneurship opportunities and resources available to MBA students.
- Tayloe Murphy Center - Global Business
Contact dag@darden.virginia.edu at the Tayloe Murphy Center to learn more about Darden’s many global business programs, initiatives, and opportunities.
Activities for Partners
Your partner (significant other) is welcome to join you on your visit to Darden. However, due to limited space, we kindly ask partners to refrain from attending the class visit. For more information on the Darden Partners Association (DPA) and contact information for current members, please visit the DPA website. The DPA helps new members make a smooth transition to Charlottesville and business school life through hospitality, job networking, family resources, community service, and social events.
Take a Tour of the University of Virginia Grounds
Learn more about the University of Virginia by taking a tour of the Rotunda and the Lawn.
Explore Charlottesville
Recently ranked as the best place to live in America,
Charlottesville offers the comfort of a small town, but with the culture and amenities of a much larger city. Recommended activities:
Sample Visit Day Schedules
View sample schedules for your visit to Darden.
Can’t Visit Darden?
Watch the Darden School Video Tour:
Admissions representatives also travel to MBA forums and fairs during the fall and winter. Darden will host approximately 50 global prospective student receptions throughout this time. Information about these events will be posted on the
Events & Receptions webpage on an ongoing basis throughout the fall.