Helpful College Search Websites

College Search Websites:

  • BigFuture by the College Board - Generates a list of colleges that match your preferences utilizing various filters including SAT/ACT Scores.
  • College Atlas - Provides information on college accreditation's, top ranked universities in the nation as well as those ranked as the top party schools.
  • College Atlas Dropout rates - Provides information like college Dropout Rate and Other Statistics
  • College Foundation of North Carolina- One stop shop for planning, applying and paying for college. Also a great tool for planning for a career, resume building… etc.
  • CollegeMajors101 - This site provides information on what you can actually do with your chosen major as well as what you can expect academically if you pursue these majors.
  • College Navigator- This federal website contains more data on colleges and universities throughout the US than any other website.
  • College Results Online - This website provides graduation rates for colleges around the nation of four, five and six years. It also provides graduation rates by gender and ethnicity.
  • College ScoreCard - Allows a search by program, location, size...etc and offers a comparison tool for colleges of interest. Provides tons of great information such as average cost of attendance, Average Salary after graduation, graduation rate, typical amount of student debt after college, typical monthly loan payment and average ACT/SAT scores. Also offers quick links to FAFSA and a financial aid calculator.
  • eCampusTours.com A revolutionary college planning web site featuring 360° x 360° virtual campus tours of over 1200 college campuses.
  • Cappex - Cappex offers both college and scholarship search tools. Students can create a profile that is more social media like than most websites and can share this with prospective schools. Cappex also provides access to Meritaid.com, which provides a valuable directory of scholarships that thousands of schools offer.