COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES

• College Board - Find the Right College
• College Data - Academic, Financial, Admission and other information
• College Simply - Search for college fit based on your GPA and other factors
• US Dept of Education - College Scorecard to find cost, admission and other information
• Niche - Find the Schools that Fits You Best
• College Shopping Simplified
• Find the Best Community Colleges
• The University Network
• Common App

USEFUL WEBSITES

• College Personality Test - Determine what college you should go to by first taking a careful look at yourself
• Finding the Right School
• College Essay Guy's How to Create a Great College List
• Intelligent's list of the best colleges in CA (Based on 2019 data)
• College Match College Planning References and Resources

HOW TO CREATE A "BALANCED" COLLEGE LIST (Slides)

WHAT IS NET PRICE CALCULATOR?

Net price calculators are available on a college’s or university’s website and allow prospective students to enter information about themselves to find out what students like them paid to attend the institution in the previous year, after taking grants and scholarship aid into account.

• Search for School's Calculator here!
• College Board's Calculate your Cost Tool
• How to Estimate your Family's Financial Aid
• Complete list of “Need Build” colleges
• Colleges that offer complete financial aid
• Quatromoney - help you understand your college costs, find the best financing options based on your family's unique financial situation, and assess each college's ROI.

THE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHEETS AND DATABASE

• College Match - Fillable Worksheet to Discover "College Fit" for You (PDF)
• College Match Self-Survey (PDF)
• Big J Spreadsheet - Universities list for Need Based and Merit Aid
• College Match Surveys

A RESOURCE TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR COLLEGE PREFERENCES

CHECKLISTS

• College Planning: 9th Grade Checklist (PDF)
• College Planning: 10th Grade Checklist (PDF)
• College Planning: 11th Grade Checklist (PDF)
• College Planning: Senior Checklist (PDF)

INTERESTING READ ABOUT…

• Pros and Cons of Going to Community College
• Learn about "A-G"
• What is a Gap Year? Search for Programs here
• Early Decision and Early Action
• College Essay Guy - College Application Hub
• High School GPA Calculations
• Impact of COVID-19 on GPA Calculations
• College Application Fee Waivers: Who qualifies and How to get them
• 6 Big Differences Between HS and College (Blog from UCD)
• 6 Big Differences Between Community College and College (Blog from UCD)