Is it a “visit by someone” or “from someone” when they visit?

Question

Which preposition should I use?

My college friends visited me at my new apartment and we took some pictures of the place. I wanted to create an album in Facebook but I don't know which one is the correct title to use.

• A visit by my college friends
• A visit from my college friends

Answer 1

A visit from my college friends

is the correct title to use. When someone visits you, you receive a visit from them. We would use by with the passive voice:

I was visited by my college friends.