How much can you and your family spend per year, after financial aid?

Your out-of-pocket cost — what you'd actually pay each year once grants and scholarships are applied. Sticker price is usually much higher.

Under $10,000Community college, in-state public with strong aid $10,000 – $20,000Most in-state public universities $20,000 – $35,000Out-of-state public, private with good aid $35,000 – $50,000Most private colleges after typical aid $50,000 or moreCost isn't the limiting factor Not sure yetWe won't filter on budget

Where do you call home?

Your home state sets in-state tuition rates and anchors how we measure distance.

Home state

How far from home?

There's no wrong answer — this just shapes which schools we surface first.

Stay in stateClose to home, and usually the cheapest option Within my regionA few hours away — close enough to drive Anywhere in the U.S.Open to the whole country

What kind of place feels right? Optional

Pick as many as you like.

CityUrban campus, everything nearby SuburbQuieter, with a city close by TownClassic college town RuralWide open space, tight community

or

No preferenceI'm open to any kind of campus

How big a campus? Optional

Undergraduate enrollment. This is a preference, not a filter — we'll still show strong fits at other sizes.

SmallUnder about 5,000 undergrads — you'll recognize faces MediumAbout 5,000–15,000 — a real campus without being a city Large15,000+ — big school energy, every club and major No preferenceSize isn't a factor for me

Campus life Optional

All optional — leave anything on "No preference" and we won't factor it in.

Residential campus or somewhere you can commute?

Religiously affiliated or secular?

Campus type

Prefer a diverse student body?

Climate

Tell us about your grades and scores

This helps us sort reach, match, and safety schools honestly. Estimates are fine.

Unweighted GPA

Test scores Enter whichever you have — SAT or ACT.

or

I'm applying test-optionalNo scores yet, or I'd rather not submit them

What do you want to study?

Pick up to 3. We'll match on what each school actually awards degrees in — or choose "Undecided" and we'll skip it entirely.

or

Undecided / exploringPlenty of students start here — we won't filter on major

Do you want to play a sport in college? Optional

Varsity teams only — club and intramural programs aren't in our data yet.

No, not importantWe won't factor athletics into your matches Yes, competitivelyHoping to be recruited — we'll only show schools that field your sport Yes, just for funWe'll rank schools with your sport higher, but still show the rest

Let's find colleges that fit you