Virtual tours come next.
On-line open houses that offer live chats with students, professors, or presidents are popular, too. Albion College, the College of William and Mary, and Duquesne and Pace Universities have held such open houses in the last year. Most have reported attendance from hundreds of prospective students, including many from outside the United States. But to differentiate themselves, a few institutions are trying other interactive experiments. Then, at the point at which the students are ready to apply, they won't even need to complete an admissions application.