Where and How to Start:

• Begin by taking your own personal inventory. You can make the best use of your time by knowing what you are looking for in a college.
• What college-related considerations are most important to you and why? Here are some, but not all, of the factors you might want to consider: location, academic programs, student diversity, social life, sports programs/ activities, job. Graduate school placement record, size, internships, facilities, reputation, class size, student/ faculty ration, family tradition, and scholarship/ financial aid.
• Write down your own list of what is important to you with the most important item at the top.
• Update and review your list regularly and make adjustments as your priorities change.

This sheet can give you some guidelines for searching for colleges.

Sources for Information about Colleges and Universities:

• Personal sources: school counselors, teachers, family, graduates, friends
• National Publications and magazines as well as websites
• Collegeboard website
• College Publications: websites, viewbooks, catalogs, videos, program descriptions, financial aid brochures
• School Visits and College nights
• Individual college representatives – including their visits to WKHS

Websites that can assist with the college search:

• Accredited Colleges Online

  A list of available, accredited online programs.

• Association of Independent Colleges & Universities

  Ohio's private colleges and universities

• Best Online Colleges

  A list of top best online schools

• Campus Safety

  This website helps students search for information specifically related to campus safety.

• Campus Tours

  Videos and picture tours of many universities.

• CAPPEX Search Engine

  College search, reviews, and scholarship information.

• Coalition for College Access

  Technology platform for applying to member universities.

• College Board Quick Start & MyRoad

  Collegeboard.com's college and career planning website.

• College Data

  Information and tools for college planning

• College Information for Students with Disabilities

  Information to assist students with disabilities in searching for colleges.

• College Navigator

  From the US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, this website gives you access to a full scale, national college search with customized side-by-side comparisons

• College Personality Quiz

  This website assess various categories to help you pick the best college environment for your personality.

• College Portraits

  This site provides basic, comparable information designed for anyone to learn more about 4-year public colleges and universities.

• College Results

  This website provides a clear and easy way to find out a college's retention and graduation rates.

• College Rover

  Website tool to search and compare colleges on a wide range of statistics.

• College Scorecard

  US Department of Education website that provides statistics about colleges such as graduation rates, retention rates, alumni annual earnings, and much more.

• Colleges of Distinction

  Information about colleges that excel in undergraduate education.

• Colleges that Change Lives

  Colleges that Change Lives is dedicated to the advancement and support of a student centered college search process.

• CollegeXpress

  College and scholarship search website

• Common Application

  Website used by approximately 900 colleges for applications

• Go College

  Resources to guide students on how to finance and succeed in college.

• Guide to the College Admissions Process

  Published by NACAC this guide is a great resource for students and parents.

• Guide to Visual & Performing Arts (Teen Life)

  The Teen Life Guide to Visual and Performing Arts provides information about opportunities for applying to colleges in visual and performing arts colleges.

• LGBTQ College Information

  The National Association of College Admissions Counselors maintains resources for LGBTQ students related to the college search process.

• LGBTQ Friendly Colleges & Student Resources

  Information about LGBTQ friendly colleges.

• National Survey of Student Engagement

  Data updated annually regarding student educational engagement on college campuses.

• NCAA Eligibility Center

  Official website of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

• Niche.com

  Niche.com is a website with a range of college search tools and resourcs.  They also have an app that students can utilize.

• Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools

  Links to Ohio's career education

• Ohio Online Colleges

  Information about Ohio colleges providing online opportunities.

• Ohio Private Colleges

  Information about Ohio's private colleges and universities.

• Ohio Public Colleges

  Profiles of the public colleges and universities in Ohio.

• Personal Inventory of College Styles

  This website assess various categories to help you pick the best college environment for your personality. We recommend printing the personal college style report which can be accessed free of charge. If you elect to continue on to the optional college specific list, there is a substantial fee.

• Peterson's Search Engine

  Information and tools to help you find, get in and pay for school.

• Questbridge

  Connecting the world's brightest low-income students to America's best universities and opportunities.

• The College Tour

  Learn more about the culture of college campuses across the USA through the voices of current students by watching The College Tour TV series.

• Unigo

  College information and reviews that will help you determine what the school is really like.

• What college majors will match your personality?

  Quiz to help you begin considering college majors of interest.

 

If you know that you plan on transferring from your initial college, these websites may provide helpful transfer information for planning.

• Ohio Board of Regents - Credit Transfer

  Ohio Credit transfer information provided by the Ohio Board of Regents.

• Ohio Transfer 36

  Replacing the Ohio Transfer Module - Ohio Transfer 36 is a site students and families can use to figure out how classes transfer to the 36 public colleges/ universities in Ohio.

• Transferology

  Transferology is a nation-wide network designed to help students explore their college transfer options. Students can answer the question "Will my courses transfer?" by adding coursework, exams, and/or military learning experiences to see how many schools in the Transferology network have matching courses that may be awarded when they transfer. They can also find out what their options are for taking classes over the summer (or whenever) at another school to transfer back to their current school by using the "Find a Replacement Course" feature.

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