Compare Colleges

At some point during your college application process, you’re going to have to find a way to compare colleges. You’ll probably need to start a college comparison when you are deciding where to apply.

First, determine what type of school you would like to attend:

• Private College
• Public College
• Community College
• Online College
• Vocational College

Once you have decided what type(s) of schools interest you, you’ll want to find colleges that are a good fit for you by location, demographic, size, major, etc. Use some of the resources below to find and compare colleges that match your profile.

College Comparison Tools

In our College Decision section, we discuss ways you can compare colleges by cost, location and social factors. There are tools available online and at your local bookstore to help you learn about various colleges - they even match you up with colleges that fit your profile. Here are some of the college comparison tools available:

You can find college rankings based on school type, program type, cost, and more.

Create a personal profile and Peterson’s will help you identify colleges that are a good fit for you.

Fill out a profile and CollegeBoard will match you up with schools.

CollegeBoard allows you to enter your school choices and compare universities side by side through this tool.

Rankings based on information collected and student surveys.