How to choose the right college? First off, keep in mind that there isn't just one right college for you. The U.S. has over 8,000 colleges and universities of which many are guaranteed to fit with your personal needs and expectations.

The rest of our site is designed to help prepare you for the SAT, which forms one critical element of college admissions. An informed college choice has two additional elements: (1) settling on a list of colleges that you'd be interested in attending and (2) figuring out how to finance your education.

Visit the National Application Center College Finder and enter your personal criteria- you'll get a list of colleges that match your needs.

Check the financial-aid information at the National Application Center to find the loans, scholarships, and fellowships that can help ease the financial path to a college education.