About Us

Private Colleges & Universities is a free college and scholarship search site for students, parents, and school counselors. With College and Scholarship Search tools, hundreds of unique college Lists & Rankings, and tons of articles and expert advice, Private Colleges & Universities has everything students and families need to find the perfect college, pay for it, and more!

How are we able to pack so much awesomeness into one website? We’ve been at this college search business for a while. We have decades of experience working directly with colleges, and we help students find schools that truly fit them! Campuses across the country and around the world are full of students who discovered their school through Private Colleges & Universities. Plus, we’ve made it easier and faster for colleges to recruit you. Here’s how to use all our resources to their fullest!


How to find great schools on Private Colleges & Universities

We have so many resources on the site that can help lead you to the best colleges for you.

  • College Search and Graduate Program Search: Our college search engines let you browse by keywords, research schools, save and compare your favorites, discover hidden gems, and request more information from our featured colleges.
  • Lists & Rankings: These aren’t your typical “Top 10” rankings. Browse hundreds of unique lists organized by expert picks, user recommendations, majors, location, cost, and more.
  • Featured College Lists: We partner with certain schools to help them connect with students like you. Then we create lists of these “featured” colleges and organize them by type of school, popular fields of study, location, and more! View our whole library of easy-to-digest articles, learn more about great options for your higher education, and request more information from these schools quickly and easily.
  • College Search Map: Use our interactive map to search by state or ZIP Code and discover great schools across the country—you’ll find every college and university in the US on here!
  • College Compare: This fun tool lets you browse important information about your schools of interest to compare data and make knowledgeable decisions in your college search.

Request more information in one click

You’ll find green “Connect me!” buttons for schools that are featured on Private Colleges & Universities. We’ve partnered with these colleges and universities to help them connect with great students and vice versa! When you see a college list or profile with a green button, you can click it to start the recruitment process quickly and easily. Then that college will send you emails, brochures, and other cool stuff about their school. It’s a great way to request more information, demonstrate interest, and get on a college’s radar!

Other helpful (and free!) resources

Whether you’re a high schooler, college student, parent, guardian, counselor, or just curious about college, we are here to help you every step of your educational journey!

  • Scholarship Search: Discover more than $7 billion worth of money for college—that’s billion with a “B.”
  • Easy Scholarship Contests: We also offer our own easy no-essay scholarships that only require you to complete registration and answer a simple question (like “What’s your favorite color?” or “Who’s the best college mascot?”). There’s a new opportunity to win every month!
  • Articles & Advice: Read all about the college admission process, financial aid, campus life, and much more from experts, bloggers, and students like you.
  • Ask the Experts: Do you have a question about college? You’ll likely find the answer in our Ask the Experts section!
  • SAT & ACT Date Wheel: Plan for your standardized tests with this calendar that lists every date and deadline for the SAT and ACT.
  • College Planning Calendars: Counselors, parents, and students can all benefit from our monthly calendars full of holidays, webinars, and other special events you need to remember.
  • College Planning Checklist: Find out everything you should do all four years of high school to make the college search and application process easier.
  • College Search Spreadsheet: Create a free Private Colleges & Universities account to download our special template to keep all your college research organized.

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