College Search Sites
CaliforniaColleges.edu
The state’s official website that provides information to help students explore colleges
& careers, plan & pay for college, and college admissions.
California Virtual Campus
Search for distance learning courses in California.
Campus Explorer
Search for colleges and universities in the U.S. Search by major, location, or by
degree type (2 year, 4 year or vocational education). You can also share tips with
other students that are going through a similar college search process.
Campus Tours
Online source for virtual college tours, college webcams, interactive campus maps,
college videos, movies and pictures.
Careers and Colleges
Explore colleges by location, size, major, sports and more. Search for scholarships
and get help choosing a major that's right for you.
College Board Online
College Board‘s site allows you to find colleges that match your goals and interests.
It offers extensive information on every aspect of the college search and application
process including tools and tips for everything from financial aid to choosing a major.
College Navigator
U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics website provides
a college search engine and detailed information about colleges you select including
estimated costs it would take each year to attend, crime and admission statistics,
and graduation rates.
CollegeNet
The CollegeNet search engine helps you find colleges by region, college sports, major,
tuition and other criteria. You can review, compare, and sort schools according to
detailed profiles.
College View
Search for colleges by location and major, career information, scholarships and financial
aid.
CSUMentor
Plan for transfer, explore campuses and majors, campus matching assistant, and financial
aid information.
HBCU Mentor
A one-stop shop connection to America's historically black colleges and universities.
Plan for college, search for schools, find financial aid, apply online and get choosing
a career.
Hispanic Serving Colleges & Universities
Find Hispanic serving colleges by state.
International College Search
Over 8,300 links to higher educational institutions in 194 Countries. Find all U.S.
colleges by state and all colleges worldwide by country.
Peterson's Colleges & Universities
A comprehensive guide to undergraduate admissions including several different ways
to search for colleges and in-depth descriptions of colleges.
The Princeton Review
Detailed college search and information about standardized tests, admissions, financial
aid, majors, careers and college rankings.
Schools in the USA
Search for colleges by program, state or tuition and get help with career, college
and financial planning.
Student Reviews
Search student rankings by major, location, and college type or create a custom ranking
search.
Tribal Colleges and Universities
Find tribal colleges and universities by state.
US News and World Report
US News and World Report's annual ranking of colleges.
Xap
Extensive college search tools, including college finder, matching wizard, and campus
tours for two-year and four-year colleges. Also find financial aid resources, scholarship
searches, a career self-assessment and other career search resources.
SPOTLIGHT

Andrea Hale
Cosmetology Student
"I chose to attend Allan Hancock College so I could earn my associate in arts degree, obtain my license and become a cosmetologist. I recommend Hancock College because it offers many of the same opportunities as a university and I'm still able to live at home and save money. My classes are really fun and the instructors are easy to work with."
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