The decision of choosing a college can feel overwhelming. The resources provided below should help with that! These tools allow you to find colleges/universities that meet certain criteria like location desired, majors/programs offered, etc.
Not sure how many colleges to apply to? We recommend you apply to about 6-7. You could apply to 1-2 "reach" schools (competitive, less likely to get accepted), 2-3 moderate schools, and 1-2 safe schools (highly likely to get accepted). You should not need to apply to more than 10 schools.
College Search Tools
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| Appily College Search |
- Search through the college database and browse college information, data, statistics, etc.
- Enter in specific criteria that will generate a custom list of school that could be a good fit for you.
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Collegeboard College Search
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Click "Match me" at the top
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Log in to your Collegeboard account (or create one - it's free)
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Enter in specific criteria that will generate a custom list of schools that could be a good fit for you.
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US Department of Education College Scorecard
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Search and compare colleges: fields of study, cost, admissions data, etc.
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Other valuable information about colleges is available on this site (graduation rates, average earnings of their graduates, campus diversity, etc).
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California Colleges Search
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This search tool shows California colleges ONLY.
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You can search with various criteria (programs/major, type of school, acceptance rates, etc).
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| Appily Virtual College Tours |
- After creating a quick and free profile on Appily, you gain access to virtual tours of over 500 colleges/universities.
- When on the Appily website, click on the "Virtual Tours" tab at the top to start exploring.
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