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What it is

CollegeData is a free college advisory service for students researching schools, admissions, scholarships, and costs. College Search filters colleges by preferences such as location, size, cost, acceptance rate, majors, student body, sports, and graduation rates. College Chances uses a student's GPA, test scores, coursework, and other factors alongside information about enrolled freshmen to estimate admission chances; it does not guarantee an outcome. Scholarship Finder searches thousands of undergraduate awards from private sources and institutions. Admissions Tracker lets students compare applicant outcomes and shape a reach, target, and safety list. Financial resources include Student Aid Index and net price information, plus a tool for comparing aid offers. Articles cover search strategy, test preparation, essays, financial aid, budgeting, and campus life. A free app for Android and iOS includes college profiles, admissions estimates, scholarship search, and application and testing deadlines. Most profiles and resources are available without an account, but College Chances and Admissions Tracker require one.

Spec sheet

What it does
CollegeData is a free online college-advisory service for choosing, preparing for, applying to and paying for college.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Purpose
CollegeData is a free online college advisory service that helps students find colleges, estimate admissions chances, explore scholarships, and plan for college costs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Security
The security policy says personally identifiable information is transmitted over HTTPS with TLS and that physical, electronic and procedural safeguards are reviewed for federal-standard compliance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Privacy
The privacy policy says information may be used to market 1st Financial Bank USA products and services, while its California policy says it does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Support
Support is provided through an online Help section, contact form and stated response target of up to three business days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Account requirement
Most college profiles and resources are available without an account, but College Chances and Admissions Tracker require one.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Account requirements
An account is required for College Chances, EFC Calculator, Compare Financial Aid Awards, Financial Aid Tracker, Net Price Calculator and personalized trackers; signing up enables a Data Locker for saved items.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Admissions estimate
College Chances compares a student's GPA, test scores, coursework, and other factors with data about enrolled freshmen to estimate admission chances, and does not guarantee an admissions outcome.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Admissions Tracker
Admissions Tracker lets users record outcomes and compare their results with other applicants to build reach, target and safety lists.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
API and SDKs
The official navigation and help pages document user-facing tools but provide no public API or SDK documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Audience scale
1st Financial Bank USA says CollegeData has averaged more than two million student, parent and counselor visitors per year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · 1fbusa.com
College Chances
College Chances estimates admission likelihood by comparing a student's academic and extracurricular information with recently admitted students and other admissions factors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
College search
The search tool compares more than 2,600 colleges using factors such as location, size, cost, acceptance rate, majors, diversity and graduation rates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Company facts
LinkedIn lists 1st Financial Bank USA as privately held, founded in 1910, headquartered in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, with 201–500 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company ownership
1st Financial Bank USA is the sponsor and provider of CollegeData and says it has invested millions of dollars in the service for more than 25 years.Read 15 Oct 2026 · 1fbusa.com
Financial aid tools
The service includes SAI and EFC calculators, Financial Aid Tracker and Compare Awards tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Google Play data safety
The developer declares no third-party data sharing, possible collection of personal information and app activity, encryption in transit and account data deletion requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play reach
The Android listing shows 10K+ downloads and an Everyone content rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Google Play update
The Android app listing reports an update on June 18, 2026, described as small improvements and bug fixes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Integrations and extensibility
Terms describe optional third-party applications that may connect to or exchange information with a CollegeData account, but no named integrations are documented.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Licence
The terms reserve copyrights and trademarks to 1FBUSA or other owners and restrict copying, redistribution, licensing and derivative commercial use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Limit: admissions estimates
CollegeData says its estimates are less reliable for unusual grade/test combinations and highly selective colleges; forum users likewise described vague or implausible chance results.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Limit: cost presentation
A Google Play reviewer complained that showing tuition prominently can obscure the materially higher total cost of attendance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: data accuracy
College Confidential discussions mention occasional data-entry errors and recommend checking colleges' Common Data Sets or government College Navigator data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · talk.collegeconfidential.com
Limit: login reliability
A Google Play reviewer reported repeated login pop-ups and suspected that user sessions were not handled correctly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: self-reported data
College Confidential users criticized admissions graphs because they depend on applicants voluntarily reporting outcomes, creating unknown sampling bias.Read 15 Oct 2026 · talk.collegeconfidential.com
Mobile app
The mobile app offers college profiles, admissions estimates, scholarships, application and testing deadlines, and a personal dashboard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Net Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator estimates out-of-pocket cost from attendance cost, expected family contribution and recent aid packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Praise: organization
A Google Play reviewer praised the app for tracking interested schools, finding scholarships and comparing their profile with other students.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Privacy and marketing
The privacy policy says collected information may be used to market 1st Financial Bank USA products, personalize content and deliver targeted advertising.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Provider
CollegeData is provided and fully sponsored by 1st Financial Bank USA.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Rating on Google Play
4.3 out of 5 from 159 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Resources
CollegeData publishes articles about college search strategy, test preparation, essay writing, financial aid, budgeting, campus life, and related topics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Resources library
The Resources section contains more than 200 articles covering search strategy, testing, essays, financial aid, college choice, transfers, study abroad and campus life.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Scholarship Finder
Scholarship Finder searches thousands of private and institutional undergraduate awards, including awards totaling more than $5 billion from private sources and over $78 million from colleges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
Scholarships
Scholarship Finder searches thousands of undergraduate scholarships, including awards from private sources and institutions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
Self-hosting
CollegeData is presented as an online service and its official pages provide no self-hosting package or deployment instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com
System requirements
The iOS listing requires iOS 15.1 or later; Mac use requires macOS 12.0 or later with an Apple M1 chip or newer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Plans and prices

CollegeData Free No cost Free college planning service; some tools require a free account Read 30 Sep 2026 · collegedata.com
CollegeData Free Free Most resources usable without account · account required for College Chances, Admissions Tracker and saved profiles Read 15 Oct 2026 · collegedata.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • College search filters cover location, cost, majors, and more.
  • Scholarship Finder searches thousands of undergraduate awards.
  • Free Android and iOS app includes deadlines and college profiles.
  • Most profiles and resources do not require an account.

Limits

  • College Chances requires an account.
  • Admissions Tracker requires an account.
  • Admissions estimates do not guarantee an outcome.
  • Free trial is not available.

Who it suits

CollegeData suits students comparing colleges, estimating admission chances, looking for scholarships, or planning college costs. Its search filters and financial aid resources also support students building a college list.

Verdict

CollegeData combines college discovery, admissions estimates, scholarship search, and cost-planning resources at no cost. Students should note the account requirement for two tools and treat admissions estimates as estimates, not guarantees.

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