Circa
Opening campus by campus

Find your peopleon campus

See what's happening at your school and who's going, then go together. Built for students, one campus at a time.

Circa opens at your school once 50 students ask for it. No spam, ever.

CS 301 Study Jam
Tomorrow · 4:00 PM
Study Group
AmmarSienna
6 going
Board Game Night
Fri · 8:00 PM
Tabletop Society
MathildeOlly
12 going
Sunset Run Club
Sat · 9:00 AM
Run Club
OliviaSienna
21 going

Every student counts toward 50

Circa opens at a campus once 50 students ask for it. Add your school email above to be counted, then see how close your campus is.

Three steps to your campus on Circa

No app store, no setup. Just your school email and a few classmates.

1

Add your school email

We send you a sign-in code. No password to remember.

2

Get your campus to 50

Every classmate who confirms their email counts. Share Circa and watch your campus climb.

3

Find people to go with

At 50, Circa opens at your school. See what's on, who's going, and go together.

Find the event, then find your people

Circa shows you what's on at your school and who's going, so you never have to show up alone.

  • Addison Dorm

    Third floor, movie nights, shared snacks.

    67 members

    Join

    Study Grind

    Quiet floors, loud deadlines.

    142 members

    Join

    Intramural Squad

    Pickup games every week.

    38 members

    Join

    Battle of the Bands

    Original music, open stage.

    54 members

    Join

    Film Club

    Screenings and a post-movie debate.

    29 members

    Join

    Groups

    Join the crews already on campus — skating, music, your dorm floor. One tap in, everyone sees you're there.

  • Fri

    Battle of the Bands

    Student Union

    Fri, 8:00 PM

    Save

    Your campus feed

    See events from the clubs and students at your school. Kept separate from the city feed.

  • Going

    Going & add to calendar

    Tap Going, see who else is, and drop the event straight into your calendar.

  • Battle of the Bands

    Student Union

    Fri, 8:00 PM

    Save

    Save for later

    Bookmark anything you're eyeing and come back when you've made up your mind.

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  • Maya J.2m ago

    Is this open to freshmen?

    Reply

    Discussion threads

    Ask the questions everyone's wondering, right on the event itself.

  • you@school.edu

    Verifying…

    1,842 students already here

    Verified students only

    Every account is tied to a real school email, so it's just your campus.

  • Fall Formal

    Sat, 9:00 PM

    Save

    Create an event

    Post it in a few taps. It shows up in the campus feed right away.

  • You2m
    Saw you’re going too. Want to walk over together?

    Direct messages

    Message someone from your school before the event, so you have someone to walk in with.

  • Happening in Chicago

    Bulls vs. Knicks

    Thu, 7:00 PM

    United Center

    Save

    Lakefront Night Market

    Sat, 5:00 PM

    Navy Pier

    Save

    Browse Chicago, no sign-in

    Anyone can browse public events around the city, with ticket links when there are tickets.

  • 🎵 Live music📚 Study groups⚽ Pickup soccer🎬 Film nights🏛️ Greek life🎨 Art & design🍔 Food trucks🧘 Wellness🎮 Gaming

    0 of 10 selected

    Interests tuned to you

    Tell us what you're into and your feed leads with it.

  • Film Club

    Movie Night

    Fri, 8:00 PM

    Student Union

    Scan to
    see the event

    Printable flyers

    Turn any public event into a flyer with a QR code. Post it, and anyone can scan straight to the event.

Compare services

Circa is the only one of the six built around a single campus, with students verified by school email. Meetup and Eventbrite are open to anyone in a city, Sidechat is anonymous, and WhatsApp and GroupMe only work if you already know who to add.

Feature
CCirca
MMeetup
EEventbrite
SSidechat
WWhatsApp
GGroupMe
Verified with your school emailYesNoNoSchool-based, not identityNoNo
Your campus, separate from the cityYesCity-wideGlobalYesOnly if addedOnly if added
Discover events without knowing anyone firstYesYesYesNoNoNo
Real names, not anonymousYesYesYesNoYesYes
No adsYesNoNoNoYesYes
Free for pilot campuses — no contract, no credit card

Your students are already asking for this

Students are already asking for Circa at their schools. We let you know when your campus reaches 50, or you can fast-track a pilot by reaching out directly.

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Wed

Jan 13

10:00 AM

Intro call with Circa

9:00 AM

Campus configured ✓

12:00 PM

Study Group

6:00 PM

Film Screening

8:30 PM

Open Mic Night

What we shipped

Here's what we have been building.

Nov 4

Post and share from your phone

Create an event on mobile in a few steps, then share it straight from the screen that confirms it's live.

Nov 3

Search for the place

Type a venue or address when you post an event and pick it from the list, so the location is right on the map.

Oct 31

Each group's next event

Group cards show what the group has coming up next.

Good to know

Your campus is one rally away

Add your school email, get 50 classmates to do the same, and Circa opens at your school.