Conduct Your College Search

In this video, you will conduct a Google search for the specific details about each college that interests you.

Google Search uses information from many sources, including the U.S. Department of Education, guidance counselors, and admissions professionals to help you find as much information as possible to help you with your college search.

To begin, choose the first college you are interested in.

Read through the basic details about the college, such as its acceptance rate and enrollment.

Then, expand the section to learn more.

You can read more complete details about the graduation rate and cost of attending.

If you are just beginning your search and don’t have specific schools in mind, explore a range of schools based on factors like fields of study or location.

Then, view information about each of the schools in the search results, And read more about any schools that you might be interested in.

You can find out about the programs that are available, And about the students who attend the school.

If your search does not bring up exact results or enough options,...

try changing your search terms.

Think of different terms to use to find the information you are looking for.

It might take a few tries to find what you want.

You can search for local schools as well to see which colleges are nearby that you might not know about.

Take your time looking at all of the different factors that will help you choose schools that are right for you.

Now, it’s your turn: Search for colleges by field of study and location, And read the information about the colleges.