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Congratulations! You're getting ready for college. Whether you want to attend a large public
knowing all about the places you're considering is essential to making a decision.

Track your favorite colleges

College list
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up-to-date data for this template. Go to the Data tab > Refresh All.

nt to attend a large public university or a small private college,

ing a decision.

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add names to the list, edit the examples or type below the last row in the table.
Track your favorite colleges
Keep track of your favorite colleges and use the College comparison sheet to learn more about them. To
add names to the list, edit the examples or type below the last row in the table.

To add more columns of information, select a college and then click on the Insert Data icon in the top right corner of
the list. If you see #FIELD!, it means that information doesn't exist for the college.

Click the icon next to a college name to view more data about it.

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General
Website

Type of institution

Gender of student body

Graduation rate

Degrees awarded
Location
City

Region

City population

City nicknames

Enrollment
Student population

Undergraduate

Graduate

Full-time

Part-time
Tuition
Local undergraduate

Local graduate

Out-of-state undergraduate

Out-of-state graduate

Net costs
Avg. with grants and scholarships

Avg. with federal grants and loans

Median total borrowing

Median loan payment per month

Loan default rate

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Overview
Application type

Deadline

ID

Website

Application status

Email
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Link

Test scores
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Link

Portfolio
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Status

Decision
Notification date

Decision

Financial Aid

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