College Search Profile

If you have not read the Types of Schools section, do so now. These are the characteristics of colleges and universities to consider when trying to narrow your search for college from the several thousand that exist to those that you are most interested in researching. Consider how each of these could affect you and your education, and set some priorities within each category if it is important to you.

Type of School: Check all that apply.

Public Schools
Private Schools
Universities
Colleges
     Liberal Arts Colleges
     Business Colleges
     Fine Arts Colleges
     Engineering or Technological Colleges
Nursing Schools
Military Academies
Historically Black Colleges or Universities
Hispanic Serving Institutions
Same Sex Colleges or Universities
Community/Junior Colleges
Agricultural/Technical Colleges
Occupational schools
Other: List:________________________

School Size: Check your preference.

Small school, full-time student population less than 2,500
Medium school, full-time student population between 2,500-8,000
Large school, full-time student population between 8,000-15,000
Very Large, full time student population over 15,000

School Location: How far away is far enough? (Rank in order of preference)

Colleges within commuting distance of home
Colleges in a preferred state (identify): ______________________________________
Colleges within 200 miles of home
Colleges more than 200 miles from home

School Location: Is it wide-open spaces you crave or a city that never sleeps?

Colleges located in or near large cities (identify metropolitan areas of interest):

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Colleges located in a suburban environment, near a mall, fast food, movies etc. (identify communities of interest):

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Colleges located in rural areas (identify areas of interest):

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Programs of Study:
Colleges that offer the following programs of study: (your list)

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Learning Environment:

Colleges where full-time faculty teach most classes
Colleges that generally have small class sizes
Colleges that offer opportunities for internships and/or cooperative education
Colleges that offer a wide variety of majors
Colleges that offer opportunities for study abroad
Colleges that have tutoring, mentoring, and student support centers for all students
Colleges that offer services for students with specific learning disabilities or are covered under a Section 504 plan
Colleges that award credit for: college courses taken in high school; Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate courses; accept UCONN Cooperative Education transcripts for credit; accept Tech Prep transcripts for credit.

Social and Recreation Environment: Clubs or activities that you would like available. List preferences:

Clubs
List preferences:
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Intercollegiate sports
List sports:
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Division I__ Division II__ Division III__

Intramural sports
List preferences:
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Colleges with fraternities and sororities

Online and free college search services are a great way to take the information you identified above to help you locate specific colleges. Click on the link for Your Online Search to take you to a list of these services.