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College Search - Big Future!

College Search - Explore Colleges

Big Future College Search is a college search web site. 

The ″Search for Schools″ Tool has a database that has information about 3000+ post-secondary institutions.

The ″Search for Schools″ Tool covers the following areas –

  • Location of School

  • Type of School

  • Campus and Housing

  • Majors Areas of Study

  • Sports & Activities

  • Applying

  • Academic Credit

  • Paying

  • Support Services

  • Diversity

  • Name of School

Location covers the following areas –

  • Miles from home

  • State

  • Region

The Regional part narrows the schools according to geographic regions -

  • New England

  • Mid-Atlantic

  • Midwest

  • South

  • Southwest

  • West

  • U.S. Territories

  • Outside US

The States section allows you to select a college from a specific state.

The Type of School programs include –

  • 2 Year

  • 4 Year

  • Public

  • Private

  • School Size

  • Single-sex or Coed

  • Religious Affiliation

Campus & Housing cover the following factors -

  • Setting - Rural, Suburban, or Urban

  • Residential or Commuter Campus

  • Housing Availability

  • Special Housing Options

  • Cars for Freshmen

The Major Areas of Study covers Majors, Study Options, and Extended Class Availability.

Examples of college majors  are –

  • Agriculture

  • Architecture

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

  • Business, Management, and Marketing

  • Communication and Journalism

  • Communication Technology

  • Computer and Information Sciences

  • Construction Trades

  • Education

  • Engineering

  • Engineering Technologies

  • English Language and Literature

  • Family and Consumer Sciences

  • Foreign Languages

  • Health and Clinical Sciences

  • History

  • Legal Professions

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Library Science

  • Mathematics and Statistics

  • Mechanics and Repair

  • Military Technologies

  • Multidisciplinary Studies

  • Natural Resources and Conservation

  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

  • Personal and Culinary Services

Sports & Activities discusses Sports, Social Activities, and Greek Life.

Applying section lists Selectivity and Test Scores factors.

Academic Credit lists details in AP, CLEP, GED, and Transfer Credit information.

Paying allows you to look at the college costs -

  • Average Net Price

  • % of Financial Need a School Can Meet

  • Tuition & Fees

  • Work Study Programs

  • International Student Financial Aid Availability

Support Services involves Campus and Disability Services.

Diversity covers the Percentage of Minority Students and Specialized Mission.

Find the Right College Summary Sheet

Use the Big Future College Search web site to complete the Find the Right Training Program/ College Major Summary Sheet.

  • Write the Name of the College.

  • Then write the factors that interests you -

    • Location of School

    • Type of School

    • Campus and Housing

    • Majors Areas of Study

    • Sports & Activities

    • Applying

    • Academic Credit

    • Paying

    • Support Services

    • Diversity

    • Name of School

Download our Find the Right Training Program/ College Major Activity Sheet!!!