Open House

Discover all the benefits of our small, tight-knit university community.

Next Open House: Feb. 28, 2025

At our Open House, you'll learn about our academics, financial aid, residence life, support services, and how to get involved — directly from current students, faculty, and staff! See the full schedule below.

Registration for Winter Open House opens in January.

Questions? Email campusvisit@mta.ca.

$5,000 Residence Room Prize

Open House is also your chance to win great prizes, including a $5,000 Residence Room Prize*

*Must be a Grade 12 student to win prize

Fall Open House — Oct. 18, 2024

Registration & On-the-Spot Admissions
M.Y. Bell Conservatory of Music, 134 Main St.
Grab your campus tour pack—including your passport—check-in for the day, and drop off your transcripts for On-the-Spot Admissions.
**Late check-in available until 1:30pm. at the Conservatory.

Kick Off
M.Y. Bell Conservatory of Music, 134 Main St.
Start the day off right and learn everything you'll need to know about getting the most out of Open House.

Fine Arts Portfolio Review
Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts (PCCA), 152 Main St.
Time slots available during this time. Please email finearts@mta.ca to reserve your spot.

Campus Tours (Students)
Campus wide
Take a guided tour of our campus with one of our student ambassadors. See residences, academic buildings, ask personalized questions and get tips. Learn all about what our campus has to offer!

MtA 1001 (Family & Friends)
Brunton Auditorium, M.Y. Bell Conservatory of Music, 134 Main St.
Learn everything you need to know about Mount Allison and all of the facets of university such as student life, dining options, residence, financial aid and more!

Academic & Life @ MtA Fair
McCormack Gym, Athletic Centre, 50 York St.
At the Academic Fair, you'll learn all about our academic programs from faculty and current students. At the Life @MtA Fair, you'll learn about student involvement and student support and services available on campus.

Complimentary Lunch
Jennings Dining Hall, 147 Main St.

Academic Information Sessions (choose one)

Arts (Crabtree Building, Room M14)
Arts & Sciences (Avard-Dixon, Room G12)
Aviation (Barclay Building, Room 02)

Academic Information Sessions (choose one)

Fine Arts (Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts (PCCA) 302)
Music (Brunton Auditorium)
Science (Crabtree M14)
Commerce (Barclay 02)

Early Offer Party
The Pond, Wallace McCain Student Centre
Students who receive their offer for early admissions to MtA are invited to attend our early offer party.

Pick up your transcript from the morning OR Get your on-the-spot admission
The Pond, Wallace McCain Student Centre

Campus Tours
Outside Wallace McCain Student Centre

Ongoing events

Campus Bookstore, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Owens Art Gallery, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Library, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Chapel, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday Prayers (Jummah), 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.
Manning Multi-faith Room, Chapel, lower level
Prayers will be lead by members of the Muslim Student Society. Some prayer mats are provided.

How to get to campus

Once on campus, your first location for Open House will be registration at the M.Y. Bell Conservatory of Music, located at 134 Main St.

Questions? We're here to help! Email campusvisit@mta.ca

Mini Lectures

Hear a mini lecture from Mount Allison professors in Commerce (Marketing), Environmental Science, and Fine Arts (Printmaking). Want to hear more? Check out the Mini Lecture Playlist on Youtube.

Mount Allison Viewbooks

Our print viewbooks provide the top reasons to attend Mount Allison, including an overview of our programs and degrees, admission requirements, student life, costs and financial aid, and much more.

Go to our print viewbooks