Research
your Ideal College & University
Search Engines to Find Your "Best Fit" Colleges
and Universities
To complete online college and university searches, sit with your parent(s)
or guardian(s) and answer multiple-choice questions on the search engines
listed below (links are provided). Narrow your selection of preferred
colleges and universities to 10 or 12 schools; this should take 1-to-2
hours to complete.
1. Go to MyCollegeCalendar All
colleges and universities throughout the United States are organized
by state, allowing you to research the websites of the specific schools
you're interested in. Use MyCollegeCalendar.org to search for things
like college and university admissions, student life, academics and course
schedules, etc. Choose your state and start researching all the
schools in that region.
2. Go to College
Finder
Answer the questions presented on Type of school, Location,
Setting, Size, Academics, Cost, Campus Life, and Student Body. While
answering questions, if you would like an explanation or details regarding
the questions, click on "Switch Mode: To Matching Wizard".
Click on "Results".
Review the list of colleges matching your answers.
Click the "Campus Tour" square to see data about each school.
3. Go to College Navigator
Answer the questions shown in the far left column.
Click on "MORE SEARCH OPTIONS" to answer detailed questions to further
narrow your college search.
Review the list of colleges matching your answers.
Click the name of each school on the list to show details about each
school. |
