Web Sources - College Information

• Financial Aid Information, Scholarships, College Information etc. http://www.venturausd.org/training/parentresources/id1728.htm

• Great Brochure on Funding College 

        http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=40


Useful Websites for College Searches and Exploration

• Cal State Universities (CSU) www.csumentor.edu

• University of California Schools (UC)  www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission

CSU-UC Comparison of Freshman Admission Requirements for 2012-2013

• http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf 

• Independent California colleges and Universities www.aiccu.edu
• California Junior Colleges http://www.cccco.edu/

Provides college information and a search engine for California private and public institutions

• http://www.californiacolleges.edu/

Great place to start the college search

• http://www.princetonreview.com/

Provides college rankings, college majors, and planning tools

• http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges

Offers virtual tours, campus maps, webcams, videos, general information, tuition costs, enrollment statistics, admission requirements and majors

• http://www.campustours.com/

Helps students with a timeline starting in 9th grade

• http://www.petersons.com/

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Provides college search with key facts

• http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp  

Make a plan, find colleges, explore careers, etc.

•  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

College Application Help

Helps students plan for attending and apply to a Cal-State University

•  http://www.csumentor.edu/

Application website for over 300 colleges/universities

• Common Application

UC requirements, deadlines, campus life, etc.

• http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/

Factors to Consider in Choosing a College or University

• Location (in-state vs. out-of-state, rural vs. urban setting, weather considerations)
• Size (Colleges range in size from 40,000 students to under 1000)
• Cost (in-state vs. out-of-state tuition, vs. public) 
• Selectivity (do you meet the admissions criteria for college/university, How competitive is admission?) 
• Type of College (private, public, community, parochial, etc)
• Major/Academic Focus
• Housing