Visitors Weekends
Travel and Lodging
Travel scholarships
U.S. prospective students with financial need can apply for a travel scholarships of up to $350. To apply for this support, complete the online Travel Scholarship Application Form before the Visitors Weekend.
To be eligible for the travel scholarship, prospective students need to attend all meetings, and complete the Visitor Evaluation form.
Lodging
We provide lodging at MUM's Visitor Center Residence Hall to most prospective students and their parents. There is no charge for lodging and our organic vegetarian meals during our Visitors Weekends.
Arrival and departure times
The Visitors Weekend officially begins Friday night with a welcome dinner at 6:30 pm. The weekend officially ends Monday after lunch around 1:00 pm.
Airports
- Cedar Rapids (CID) — 1.5 hours from Fairfield
- Des Moines (DSM) — two hours from Fairfield
- Quad Cities (MLI) — two hours from Fairfield
Airport shuttles
The University arranges free shuttle service for visitors using nearby airports, train stations, and bus stations.
On the Friday of each Visitors Weekend, a shuttle will depart for the University from the Cedar Rapids (CID) airport at 4 p.m., from the Des Moines (DSM) airport at 3:30 p.m., and from the Quad Cities (MLI) airport at 3:30 p.m.
A return shuttle will depart from the University for each of these airports at 1 p.m. on the Monday of each Visitors Weekend, so please arrange your return flight for 4 p.m. or later on Monday.
To allow adequate time for us to arrange your shuttle, we recommend that your reservation be made at least 6 days before your arrival.
Driving directions
If you plan to drive to the University, please see Directions and Maps.
Train (Amtrak)
The nearest Amtrak stations are:
- arriving from the east — Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (22 miles from Fairfield)
- arriving from the west — Ottumwa, Iowa (26 miles from Fairfield)
Bus service
Burlington Trailways provides bus service to Fairfield from locations in the Midwest.
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