Your Initial college search should be a very general one. Don't rule out a school based on price or familiarity. Right now we just want to search for a few basic criteria. There are several college searches available and all provide slightly different information.

Two of the more popular ones are Collegeboard.com CollegeData.com To start, limit your search to the following parameters:

• Region / States
  
• 2-year / 4-year school
  
• Surrounding Area (rural, suburban, etc)
  
• School Size
  
• Major