A new series that allows high school students to virtually take the college tour
KDVR – Fox31 Denver | October 12, 2021
The College Tour is a new series created to empower high school students to virtually travel across America for an inside look at colleges and universities. Each episode of The College Tour highlights a college or university through the eyes of the students, faculty and alumni, providing prospective students with an intimate look at life on campus beyond what is written in brochures or websites.
Fort Lewis College is featured in season one of the The College Tour. The episode shows the diverse student organizations to outdoor spaces accessible from campus, science and art classrooms to the athletic fields, viewers can virtually visit Fort Lewis College as they’re making the important decision of where to apply and finally where to attend.
The College Tour makes a Fort Lewis College tour accessible to all possible candidates, not only to those who are able to visit in person.
The College Tour is hosted by Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan and is now available Amazon’s IMDb TV and all episodes are available on The College Tour’s app and website.
New Amazon Series Offers Virtual College Tours
By Bidisha Das, The College Post October 6, 2021
A new web series on Amazon Prime is helping students and families visit colleges across the country — from the comfort of their homes.
Created by Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, “The College Tour” explores colleges and universities through the eyes of their students, faculty, and alumni. The episodes — each featuring an individual institution — offer prospective students an intimate view of life at these campuses beyond what is already available on brochures, websites, and social media.
Colleges featured in the series include Florida Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and many more.
‘Leveling the Playing Field’
Executive producer Alex Boylan said, “The College Tour is the show you wished you had when applying for colleges in high school.” He explained how college visits can be expensive — sometimes upwards of $3,000 — which makes it a financial challenge for many low-income families. This series addresses the disparity by “leveling the playing field and providing a free, easy and fun way to tour some of the best schools across the country.”
Producers said the series will include more colleges in future episodes.
The first season of “The College Tour” is available on Amazon Prime. Viewers can also watch all episodes on “The College Tour” app and website.
Fort Lewis College’s students, faculty, and campus spotlighted in new TV series
By Bidisha Das, Fort Lewis College News & Events| October 5, 2021
Fort Lewis College is featured in season one of The College Tour, a new series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, now available on IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service. Hosted by Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour is a powerful TV series created to empower high school students to virtually travel across America for an inside look at colleges and universities.
Fort Lewis College’s episode of The College Tour highlights the campus and overall environment from the perspective of the students, faculty, and alumni for a 360-degree look at the school. From the diverse student organizations to outdoor spaces accessible from campus, science, and art classrooms to the athletic fields, viewers can virtually visit Fort Lewis College as they’re making the important decision of where to apply and finally, where to attend. The College Tour makes a Fort Lewis College tour accessible to all possible candidates, not only to those who are able to visit in person.
“Fort Lewis College is always seeking ways to connect with new prospective students and ‘The College Tour’ is such an innovative and unique approach to accomplish that,” said Lindsay Nyquist, director of FLC Marketing & Communications. “Our students did a phenomenal job of speaking from the heart and showcasing their personal experiences for ‘The College Tour’ audiences. We can’t wait for viewers nationwide to learn more about our campus in the sky.”
“Fort Lewis College offers students a one-of-a-kind experience and we’re excited to bring their campus to life on The College Tour,” said Alex Boylan, executive producer and host. “Selecting which college a student wants to apply to is a monumental decision in their educational journey and this episode will give prospects a firsthand look at what makes FLC’s culture so special with the added benefit of never having to leave their home.”
Season one of The College Tour is now available on Amazon’s IMDb TV and all episodes are available on The College Tour’s app and website.
“The College Tour” Series Featuring Florida Tech Now Free to View
Series Debuted on Amazon Prime, Available Now on IMDb TV
By Adam Lowenstein, Florida Tech News| October 5, 2021
MELBOURNE, FLA. — The College Tour, an original series on Amazon Prime that took subscribers on an exciting and informative tour of Florida Tech and other universities, is now available for free viewing on an expanded selection of platforms, smart TVs and more.
The first season is now available on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, and across The College Tour platform, including its mobile app and website. It can also be accessed for free on multiple platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku and smart TVs from LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Phillips and Sharp.
Florid Tech’s episode of The College Tour highlights the campus and overall environment from the perspective of ten amazing students for a 360-degree look at the school. The students show the unique educational environment at Florida Tech, including undergraduate research opportunities, small classes and senior design projects, and nurturing mentorships with faculty. Florida Tech’s athletics programs, flight training and diverse cultural community are also featured.
“Florida Tech offers students a one-of-a-kind experience and we’re excited to bring their campus to life on The College Tour,” said Alex Boylan, executive producer and host. “Selecting which college a student wants to apply to is a monumental decision in their educational journey and this episode will give prospects a firsthand look at what makes Florida Tech’s culture so special with the added benefit of never having to leave their home.”
The College Tour is created by Emmy nominated producers Boylan, known for hosting and producing WGN Network and CBS Interactive’s digital series Around the World for Free, hosting PBS’s At The Chef’s Table and his appearances on Rach to the Rescue; Lisa Hennessy, executive producer World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge and The Biggest Loser; and Burton Roberts, entrepreneur and co-founder of Around The World Productions who is also known for his appearance on CBS’s Survivor: Pearl Islands.
Editors and producers, here are College Tour assets:
- Trailer: https://vimeo.com/588574971
- Images and video clips can be found here
Free view of the “College Tour” series featuring Florida Institute of Technology
By Karen Murton, Florida News Times| October 5, 2021
A new web series on Amazon Prime is helping students and families visit colleges across the country — from the comfort of their homes.
Created by Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, “The College Tour” explores colleges and universities through the eyes of their students, faculty, and alumni. The episodes — each featuring an individual institution — offer prospective students an intimate view of life at these campuses beyond what is already available on brochures, websites, and social media.
Colleges featured in the series include Florida Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and many more.
‘Leveling the Playing Field’
Executive producer Alex Boylan said, “The College Tour is the show you wished you had when applying for colleges in high school.” He explained how college visits can be expensive — sometimes upwards of $3,000 — which makes it a financial challenge for many low-income families. This series addresses the disparity by “leveling the playing field and providing a free, easy and fun way to tour some of the best schools across the country.”
Producers said the series will include more colleges in future episodes.
The first season of “The College Tour” is available on Amazon Prime. Viewers can also watch all episodes on “The College Tour” app and website.
Iowa State to be featured on “The College Tour” TV show
By Molly Blanco, Iowastatedaily.com| October 5, 2021
The TV series “The College Tour” began filming this week for an episode featuring Iowa State.
The show arrived on campus Monday and will continue production through Oct. 12.
“[‘The College Tour’] is an opportunity to share what makes your institution special, so we get to share the Iowa State story on a national stage,” Erica Fischer, director of enrollment marketing in the Office of Admissions said.
Fischer said filming will take place in many locations in and around campus, including “key areas” like Parks Library, the Campanile, Central Campus and State Gym.
The show will highlight many areas and locations on campus, but Fischer said filming will not impede the day-to-day operations at Iowa State.
“Campus will continue to function as normal,” Fischer said.
“The College Tour” will highlight many aspects of the Iowa State experience, from student identities to campus traditions. The show will also include information about the academic experience and student resources.
“Each of the segments that we have highlights a specific piece of the university,” Fischer said.
Fischer said all six of the undergraduate colleges will be represented, as well as the graduate college and veterinary medicine. The show will also feature programs like study abroad, honors, athletics and student organizations.
“We have innovation as one of our segments; that’s a really popular one for Iowa State,” Fischer said. “Being recognized as the University of Science and Technology, and innovation being such a critical piece of that, we really wanted to have a focus on innovation.”
“The College Tour” was created by Alex Boylan, a former winner of the reality show “The Amazing Race.”
Boylan said he had the idea to create the show when his niece was exploring colleges. She wanted to visit different schools across the country, but it was expensive and difficult to travel for college visits.
“The average college trip costs $3,000. The average high school student can’t go visit colleges,” Boylan said.
Then, the pandemic hit, and Boylan realized a way to make college visits more accessible.
“My poor little niece had a really tough time trying to figure out where to go to college,” Boylan said. “I started doing some research online with her, and that’s when the lightbulb went off: colleges and universities need their own television show.”
Iowa State was selected to be featured on the show after one of the producers reached out to President Wintersteen.
“[The producer] is a huge Iowa State fan and has some affiliation with Iowa State, and he really wanted to see us recognized in this area,” Fischer said.
Fischer explained that some prospective students do not have the opportunity to visit Iowa State in person, so “The College Tour” will provide another avenue for them to experience the university.
“This is a way for us to provide a look at what it’s like to be on campus,” Fischer said.
According to the show’s website, “each episode of The College Tour tells the story of a single college through the lens of its students.”
Students were selected to be featured on the show through an audition process. The students were chosen to represent and host a segment about different areas of the university.
“We did make sure that we had a broad representation. We wanted to make sure that all of the colleges were represented,” Fischer said.
“The College Tour” is currently in its second season. Iowa State is scheduled to appear in season four, and the episode is expected to air early next year.
The show will be available to watch for free on “The College Tour” website and Amazon Prime.
THE COLLEGE TOUR NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON’S IMDb TV
Making College Visits Accessible for ALL Students, The College Tour Offers an Inside Look at Campuses Around the Country from the Comfort of Home
Campus Tours Now Streaming on IMDb TV, The College Tour App and Website
SANTA MONICA, Calif – October 5, 2021 – The College Tour, an innovative series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy and Burton Roberts, is now available on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, and across The College Tour platform including its mobile app and website. Hosted by Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour is a powerful series created to empower high school students to virtually travel across America for an inside look at colleges and universities.
Each episode of The College Tour highlights a college or university through the eyes of its students, faculty and alumni, providing prospective students with an intimate look at life on campus beyond what is written in brochures or websites. From academics to sports, club activities, city life and much more, viewers can visit the campus of their dreams as they’re making the important decision of where to apply or where to attend. The series features a diverse array of universities across the country, from large institutions like Arizona State University and the University of Illinois to small town colleges such as Delaware Valley University and Fort Lewis College, helping students experience each school like never before.
“The College Tour is the show you wished you had when applying for colleges in high school,” said Alex Boylan, executive producer, The College Tour. “College visits can cost upwards of $3,000 per school, which puts them out of reach for many students and families. We are leveling the playing field and providing a free, easy and fun way to tour some of the best schools across the country.”
“Our episode offered us an innovative way to help prospective students and families to get an in-depth look from the comfort of their own homes when traditional campus visits might be challenging for many families,” added Lindsay Nyquist, Director of Marketing and Communications at Fort Lewis College.
Assets:
- Trailer: https://vimeo.com/588574971
- Images and video clips can be found: here
Episodes Streaming Now:
Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)
University of Illinois (Champaign, IL)
Salus University (Elkins Park, PA)
University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)
Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, PA)
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)
Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT)
University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)
The University of Rhode Island (South Kingstown, RI)
Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT)
Fort Lewis College (Durango, CO)
Florida International University (Miami, FL)
Utah State University (Logan, UT)
Miami University (Oxford, OH)
Episodes Coming Soon:
Columbia College Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL)
Asbury University (Wilmore, KY)
Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN)
University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
Adelphi University (Garden City, NY)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
University of Montana (Missoula, MT)
University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN)
University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA)
University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL)
Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD)
Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)
Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ)
Goucher College (Baltimore, MD)
Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA)
St. Edward’s University (Austin, TX)
University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)
Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY)
The College Tour is created by Emmy nominated producers, Alex Boylan, known for hosting and producing WGN Network and CBS Interactive’s digital series Around the World for Free, hosting PBS’s At The Chef’s Table and his appearances on Rach to the Rescue, Lisa Hennessy, executive producer World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge and The Biggest Loser, and Burton Roberts, entrepreneur and co-founder of Around The World Productions and also known for his appearance on CBS’s Survivor: Pearl Islands.
Season one of The College Tour is now available on Amazon’s IMDb TV and all episodes are available on The College Tour’s own app and website.
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The College Tour is a powerful series created to empower high school students to virtually travel across America for an inside look at colleges and universities. Hosted by Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, each episode of The College Tour highlights a college or university through the eyes of its students, faculty and alumni, providing prospective students with an intimate look at life on campus beyond what is written in brochures or websites. The College Tour is available on Amazon’s IMDb TV and across The College Tour platform including its own mobile app and www.thecollegetour.com.
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UC Davis Gives Virtual College Tour With New Show
CBS Sacramento | September 27, 2021
Classes at UC Davis are underway, and with the first week of school comes the first look at a new show that is showcasing the college and what it has to offer.
Join the Watch Party for UC Davis Episode of ‘The College Tour’
UCDavis.Edu by Julia Ann Easley | September 14, 2021
UC Davis is starring in an episode of The College Tour, and the campus is inviting Aggies and the Davis community to join a watch party at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.
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The event will preview the 30-minute episode and feature more fun — including performances by the UC Davis Marching Band and cheerleaders — in a livestream from UC Davis Health Stadium and other watch parties on campus and in Davis.
The event will be hosted from the stadium by Amy Gutierrez ‘95, the San Francisco Giants ambassador known to fans as Amy G. Special guests will be Chancellor Gary S. May and the series co-creator and host Alex Boylan, who won CBS’s Amazing Race in 2002 and now produces and hosts television and web shows. The watch party will also include chats with the 10 students and alumnae who shared their experiences of UC Davis in the episode. Expect to see Gunrock, too.
between takes for the UC Davis episode. (UC Davis)
To attend the virtual event, register for free. Due to COVID-19 protocols, admission to the stadium is limited to a small number and by invitation only, but campus units and Aggies are encouraged to host their own watch parties. As Sept. 26 draws closer, hosts will be able to download a kit to help add Aggie flair to their events. Organizers from the Office of Strategic Communications promise not only merchandise giveaways but also “a few surprises.”
Those who join in on the festivities can watch for not only the episode’s featured participants (see earlier Dateline story for a list), but also other UC Davis faculty, staff and students captured on camera. There will also be opportunities to interact through social media.
The UC Davis episode is in the second season of the streaming series, born during the pandemic to help students and their families tour campuses virtually. It is expected to be available in November through Amazon Prime Video and the show’s own channel on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and more. (It is already available on The College Tour app.)
Read the Dateline story about the making of the episode.
The video highlights sweeping aerial views of campus; shows Kyla Kessler, co-captain of the women’s gymnastics team, doing backflips in the stadium; takes viewers inside the Horse Barn and up close with baby goats; showcases campus icons; and visits the Davis Farmers Market.
As the Aggies share their personal stories, they highlight important aspects of a UC Davis education including the breadth and rigors of academics, creating community, opportunities for hands-on learning and more.