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06 EdTech Magazine · 23 September 2026

Higher-ed marketing is turning the campus visit into a designed experience

Colleges are combining student-led video, LED environments and VR demonstrations to improve first impressions and help applicants imagine themselves on campus.

86%

of higher-education enrollment leaders surveyed said campus visits are a defining factor in securing enrollment.

The Story

A recent EdTech Magazine report highlights how universities are using short-form student stories, large-format LED walls and VR simulations to make campus visits more tangible. The emphasis is not on technology for its own sake, but on helping prospective students picture their future.

That is a useful distinction for higher-ed creative work. The strongest recruitment experiences do not simply announce facilities; they let visitors feel the rhythm, texture and possibility of a programme before they commit.

For Wensday, the brief is to connect the visual system across screens, spaces and stories. Admissions marketing becomes less like a campaign and more like a carefully choreographed welcome.

Studio Wensday Angle

The best recruitment content gives people a believable preview of belonging.