How to Compare Colleges: The 11 Questions That Matter

July 29th, 2009 by Jordanna Rubin
Jordanna Rubin

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Do you know what you want to do with your life? That’s a tough question but regardless of what you want to do for the rest of your life you should get a university degree now. You will make more money, according to the most recent US Census 51% more, and move ahead faster.

How do you know what college to attend? Here are a few questions to start thinking about to help select the college that is right for you:

1. Is an in-state or out of state college right for you?

2. Do you want to go to a big school or smaller sized school?

3. What financial aid is available?

4. Do you prefer a suburban setting, a school in a big city or studying in the middle of nowhere?

5. What programs are of interest to you? Liberal arts or a more focused program?

6. What school rankings should be important?

7. Is there a career services office? Can you find out the percent of people who get a job after graduation?

8. Are there available programs offered by the school for extracurricular activity?

9. Do they have on campus or off campus housing available?

10. Is there a professor that could potentially mentor you one on one to develop your career interest?

11. Bonus question for today’s world: Do you know how financially secure the school is?

Once you start thinking about the answers to these questions, you can help focus on the college that is best for you!

The author is a consultant in Miami, Florida and currently writes about accredited colleges online for College Matching Service. She is currently helping to build the largest college directory online.

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