Visit Central Penn College

Visit Central Penn College
We can’t wait to show you around!

Looking at our website is great — but visiting Central Penn College will give you a better feel for what we’re all about! Whether you visit us on a day of your choosing, or a special event, you will get a chance to tour our beautiful 58-acre campus in suburban Summerdale and experience what being a Central Penn student is all about. Attending any of our visit days will count as your personal interview required for an admissions decision.

Visit Days for Prospective Students

Virtual Visit

Our counselors are all available via virtual offices and can conduct these interviews remotely. Once you have scheduled your appointment, you will be e-mailed instructions on how to login.

Schedule Watch our Virtual Tour Video

Personal Visit

Personal visits are a great way to experience Central Penn whenever you’d like! We offer personal visits Mon – Thurs, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. or Fri from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Schedule

Open Houses

Open Houses are your chance to see a day in the life of a Central Penn student, first hand.

Visit Days for Accepted Students Only

Closer Look

Closer Look is an event for students who have been accepted to Central Penn College. Future students and their families should expect unique, memorable experiences as they become better acquainted with our community.

Accepted Student Events

Couldn’t make it for Closer Look? Our Accepted Student events allow accepted students to get to know even more about Central Penn College.

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Temporary Traffic Restrictions Near Central Penn College

Visitors traveling to Central Penn College should allow additional time due to temporary construction and traffic restrictions near campus.

Beginning Monday, July 20, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will begin the second phase of a pavement preservation project along Route 11/15, also known as Enola Road, and Interstate 81 in East Pennsboro Township.

Construction will affect Route 11/15 from just south of Valley Road to just north of Bella Vista Drive, as well as I-81 between the Exit 65 interchange and the Miller Street bridge.

What Visitors Should Expect

During the project:

Travel lanes on Route 11/15 will be reduced to 11 feet wide for up to 90 days.
Traffic will be directed through lane shifts, temporary restrictions, concrete barriers and channeling devices.
Several ramps at the I-81 Exit 65 interchange will be temporarily closed and detoured.
Delays are possible, especially near the Route 11/15 and I-81 interchange.
Access to Central Penn College will remain available.

Lane restrictions are not permitted on Route 11/15 during peak weekday travel periods from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. I-81 lane restrictions will not be permitted during daylight hours.

Temporary Ramp Detours

By midweek, four ramps at the I-81 Exit 65 interchange are expected to close for up to 90 days:

Northbound I-81 to southbound Route 11/15 toward Enola:
Drivers will be detoured through the interchange using the ramps for northbound Route 11/15, southbound I-81 and southbound Route 11/15 toward Enola.

Northbound Route 11/15 to northbound I-81:
Drivers will be directed onto southbound I-81 before using interchange ramps to return to northbound I-81.

Southbound I-81 to northbound Route 11/15 toward Marysville:
Drivers will be directed toward southbound Route 11/15 before using interchange ramps to return to northbound Route 11/15.

Southbound Route 11/15 to southbound I-81:
Drivers will be directed onto northbound I-81 before using interchange ramps to return to southbound I-81.

Detour routes will be marked with temporary signs. Visitors should follow all posted directions and consider using a GPS or navigation app for current routing.

Planning Your Visit

Central Penn College is located at 600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093.

Prospective students and families visiting campus are encouraged to:

Leave additional travel time.
Review their route before departing.
Follow posted PennDOT detour signs.
Use extra caution when traveling through the construction area.

The project includes roadway repairs, paving, lighting improvements, drainage work, guide rail updates, pavement markings and sign improvements.