Tools

Free college-search tools

Quick, no-sign-in calculators for the most common college-application math. Each tool runs in your browser, nothing is saved or transmitted.

College Shortlist Quiz
Ten quick questions, cost, state, school type, programs, size, setting. Your answers pre-fill the search filters and you land on the real list of U.S. colleges that match. No black-box recommendation.
Admission Tier Estimator
Reach, Match, or Likely? Enter your SAT or ACT and a school's published 25th–75th-percentile admitted range, get the counselor-standard tier classification. No probability claims.
Financial Aid Award Letter Analyzer
Paste up to four aid offers. See standardized net price, gift-aid percentage, loan burden, and a four-year cost projection side by side. Federal net-price methodology. Nothing saved.
GPA Calculator
Add your courses, credits, and grades, get an unweighted or weighted GPA out to two decimals, ready to drop into Common App.
SAT ↔ ACT Score Converter
Convert between SAT and ACT composite scores using the College Board / ACT concordance tables. Useful when comparing test-optional / test-required school ranges.
Net Price Estimator
Plug in a school's sticker price, expected grants, and family income tier, see what the college will probably cost you out-of-pocket.