TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Thursday Night, Troy University hosted its first-ever Twilight Tour that allowed prospective students and their families to see campus after sunset. 

“Twilight Tours are a little bit different just in the timing that we offer them,” said Gus McKenzie, the Assistant Director of Enrollment Services. “Giving families more opportunities to see campus that may work for them.

“We always jokingly say that there’s nothing like a Troy sunset so letting them see our beautiful campus as the sun sets was just a cool opportunity.” 

During the tour, participants toured classrooms in John Robert Lewis Hall, Patterson Hall, Hawkins Hall and Smith Hall. They also saw the Trojan Center, Trojan Fitness Wellness Center, the dining hall, Trojan Village 200 and Rushing Hall. 

“The tour was really great,” said Lindsay Hernandez, a senior at Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama, who plans on attending Troy University in the fall of 2025. “They took us through dining halls, the gym, and everything, so I’d say it went pretty well.”

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Although many prospective students choose to attend Troy University based on their major, scholarships also play a major role in prospective students’ decisions. 

“I heard about Troy’s great broadcast journalism program so that’s one of the main reasons that I’m here,” said Hernandez. “They also have pretty great scholarships.”

Troy University encourages all prospective students to tour campus. The admissions office offers weekday tours and weekend tours as well as the brand-new Twilight Tours. 

“I definitely encourage students to come and take a campus tour,” said McKenzie. “Whether it’s a regular daily tour, a Saturday tour, or one of these twilight tours, just to see what we offer in terms of programs and amenities on campus.”

For more information about touring Troy’s campus, visit the admissions office’s website.