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Scheduling Tours and Interviews
The Admissions Office, located in Macmillan Hall, is open Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for campus visitors. Prospective students, their families, and friends are encouraged to visit Wells and should call in advance to schedule an appointment for a campus tour and/or interview. Additionally the Admissions Office can arrange meetings with faculty members, coaches, and members of the financial aid staff, as well as schedule class visitations.

An interview with a member of the admissions staff is recommended. Campus interviews are conducted by appointment Monday through Friday. If a campus interview is not possible, you may contact the Admissions Office to arrange an alumna interview in your area.

To make arrangements for your campus visit, call the Admissions Office at 1-800-952-9355.

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Admissions Programs
Fall Open Houses
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007

Fall open houses include campus tours, student life discussions, workshops on admissions and financial aid, and presentations on academics. They provide a wonderful opportunity to meet current students, faculty, and coaches. High school juniors, seniors and their families are welcome. Programs will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.  To register, please call the Admissions Office at 800-952-9355. 

Directions to the Wells Campus
Aurora is located on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in central New York, about 50 miles southwest of Syracuse. The New York State Thruway (Interstate Route 90) is 25 miles to the north. Route 17 (the Southern Tier Expressway and the future I-86) is approximately 50 miles to the south. Route I-81 is 30 miles to the east.

From New York City and Long Island:  From the George Washington Bridge, follow I-80 west to I-380 west to Scranton, PA.  Follow I-380 west to I-81 north to Binghamton.  Take I-81 to Homer exit (#12); make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 281 north; a left onto Route 90 (very soon after turning on to Route 281); take local 90 to Aurora (approximately 40 miles).

From the New York State Thruway and traveling West:  Exit at Weedsport (#40); make a right onto Route 34 south to Auburn; make a right onto Routes 5 & 20 west and a left onto Route 326 to the village of Union Springs; turn left on local Route 90 to Aurora.

From the New York State Thruway and traveling East:  Exit at Waterloo (#41); turn right at the tollbooth and turn left again onto Route 318.  Make a left onto Routes 5 & 20 east; then a right onto local Route 90 through the villages of Cayuga and Union Springs to Aurora.

From Route 17 and traveling West:  Take I-81 to Homer exit (#12); make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 281 north; a left onto Route 90 (very soon after turning onto Route 281); take local 90 to Aurora (approximately 40 miles).

From Route 17 and traveling East:  Exit at Route 13 (#54) north to Ithaca; exit off of Route 13 onto Route 34 north to Lansing; make a left onto Route 34B; make another left onto Route 90 in King Ferry; nine miles to Aurora.

From Areas Out-of-State:

From New Jersey:  Follow I-80 west to I-380 west to Scranton, PA.  Follow I-380 west to I-81 north to Binghamton.  Take I-81 to Homer exit (#12); make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 281 north; a left onto Route 90 (very soon after turning on to Route 281); take local 90 to Aurora (approximately 40 miles).

From Massachusetts and points in New England:  Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) west into New York State.  Continue on I-90 (which turns into the New York State Thruway) in New York to exit 40 (Weedsport).  Make a right onto Route 34 south to Auburn; make a right onto Routes 5 & 20 west and a left onto Route 326 to the village of Union Springs; turn left on local Route 90 to Aurora.

From Maryland/DC and southern states:  Follow I-95 north to I-695 around Baltimore.  Take I-83 north to Harrisburg, PA.  In Harrisburg exit from I-83 to I-81 north.  Take I-81 north to Homer, NY exit (#12); make a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Route 281 north; a left onto Route 90 (very soon after turning on to Route 281); take local 90 to Aurora (approximately 40 miles).

By Air:  There are airports in Ithaca (Tompkins-Cortland Regional), Syracuse (Hancock Field), and Rochester (Rochester International).  Flights on US Air arrive in Ithaca from major cities of the northeast.  Both Syracuse and Rochester, each approximately one hour from campus, are served by the nation’s major airlines and have direct flights and connections everywhere in the United States and abroad.  Through the Admissions Office, visitors to Wells can arrange for transportation to campus from any of these airports.  There is a fee for this service.

By Bus:  Visitors traveling by bus will arrive in Ithaca.  The college van can be scheduled to pick up and bring visitors to campus.  There is a fee for this service.
 

Area Accommodations

AURORA
Aurora Inn   (315) 364-8888

UNION SPRINGS (approx 8 miles)
Dills Run B & B (315) 889-5001

ITHACA (approx. 25 miles)
Best Western   (607) 272-6100
Clarion Hotel (607) 257-2000
Courtyard Ithaca (607) 330-1000
EconoLodge (607) 257-1400
Holiday Inn   (607) 272-1000
LaTourelle Country Inn  (607) 273-2734
Ramada Inn   (607) 257-3100
Cornell’s Statler Inn  (607) 257-2500

AUBURN (approx. 16 miles)
Holiday Inn   (315) 253-4531
The Inn at the Fingerlakes (315) 253-5000
Springside Inn    (315) 252-7247

The Region
Wells College is on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake, the longest of New York's beautiful Finger Lakes. Leave some time for sightseeing when you come to Wells - we are within an hour's drive of many of the attractions that have made this area a center of tourism. There are several state parks, including Taughannock Falls with its 215-foot waterfall, and Fair Haven, on the shore of Lake Ontario. Corning Glass Center in Corning, the wineries in Hammondsport, King Ferry and Ovid, ski trails at Greek Peak and Song Mountain, and the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls are all easily accessible from Wells. You'll enjoy the natural beauty and rich history of the Finger Lakes area.

The campus is located at the southern end of Aurora, a picturesque village listed on the New York State Register of Historic Sites. Aurora offers opportunities for shopping and entertainment.

Wells is within a half hour's drive of Ithaca and Auburn, cities which offer shopping and entertainment, and within an hour's drive of Syracuse and Rochester, cities that are served by major airlines, trains, and buses.

Wells is centrally located among many colleges in the area including Cornell University, the University of Rochester, Syracuse University, Colgate University, Hamilton College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Ithaca College.
 

Last updated 08/24/2007