Choosing a College

  • Have a good grasp of your abilities and interests
  • Ask yourself if you have a specific goal in life or want specific training
  • Ask yourself what you want to achieve with a college diploma
  • Are you self directed enough to finish a 4 year program? 2 year program?
  • Ask yourself what you do well and what subject you like most to spend time in - look at majors in that area
  • How much money do you want to make when you graduate from college
  • Go to college fairs

Use college guides and consider the following:

  • Location and size
  • Application process and contact
  • Cost/financial aid/tuition and payment options
  • Entrance requirements
  • Majors offered
  • Entrance difficulty
  • Athletics
  • Campus security

For More Information:

The following is a site to use a governmental database of colleges that allows you to search by specific criteria: