For high school students, the hunt for the perfect university can feel like an enormous challenge. How do you know what college fits your specific interests and career goals? One of the ways to best inform yourself is to attend a college fair. These fairs bring together representatives from dozens (sometimes even hundreds) of colleges from all across the country and gives you the opportunity to explore and get to know a variety of different institutions of higher learning.
We have rounded up a list of select college fairs in the Southeast Michigan area for 2025. A virtual option is also included.
Metro Detroit College Fair Novi, MI, sponsored by NACAC
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) will be hosting their annual college fair, at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, Michigan. It will be held on April 3 between 8:30am-11:30am, and in the evening from 6-8 pm. The event is free to attend but does require pre-registration. You can RSVP on their website by filling out a form and answering some questions. There will be close to 100 colleges from all over the country there, including the University of Alabama, Cleveland State University, Grand Valley State University, University of Michigan, Full Sail University, and California State University-Sacramento, among others. They will even have some international colleges from Scotland and England in attendance for those who wish to study abroad
Before attending, NACAC recommends that students make a list of the qualities that they are looking for in a prospective college and that are most important to them. For example, do they want to attend a large school or a smaller one? A school in a rural community, or in a big city? Do they want to obtain an associate’s degree only, or go for their bachelor’s? These questions can help to narrow down their search and give them more clarity when applying to schools.
To register visit, nacacattend.org/25MetroDetroit | 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi
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Saline High School College Fair
Saline High School is partnering up with Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School to host a one-day college fair event on April 2 between 6-7:30pm. It is free to register. All students will need to fill out a form online and get a barcode which will be scanned in before they can gain entrance. There will be about 100 colleges in attendance, mainly from the Midwest, including both public and private universities, as well as technical trade colleges and art schools.
Register at strivefair.com | The event will be held at 601 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor
Macomb County CC College Fair
Macomb County Community College in Warren is offering a fair on their campus, for students who would like to attend a community college or a 4-year university. It will be held at the Sports and Expo Center in Warren on April 15 from 5:30-7:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Forty college representatives will be present, along with staff from Macomb’s 10 university centers which offers students the chance to gain a degree from select Michigan public or private universities without having to leave the Warren campus. There will also be trade and military program information available.
To register please visit events.macomb.edu/event/college-fair-2025-7462 | 14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren
National Portfolio Day Virtual College Fair
For those interested in visual arts and performing arts schools, The National Portfolio Day Association offers a virtual event option for students who want to meet one-on-one over Zoom with their schools of choice and have an opportunity to share images of their work. These virtual fairs are free but do require advance registration. Pick from over 90 colleges that are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
To register visit nationalportfolioday.heydays.io/conventions
