Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
Peterson's College Search
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Program searchYes
- 4Admission requirementsYes
- 5Financial aid informationYes
- 6International college searchYes
- 7Mobile accessweb
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Overview
Peterson's College Search is ranked #23 of 28 in college search platforms on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.
Peterson's College Search plans and pricing
All plansFree College Search Free Search colleges and universities by preferences; filters include school type, tuition, admission difficulty, GPA, SAT/ACT requirements, school size, setting, and area of study petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
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- Free plan
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- Program search
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- Admission requirements
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- Financial aid information
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- International college search
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- Mobile access
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Facts
- Purpose
- Peterson’s online college search helps students discover educational programs that fit them.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The college search includes more than 4,000 accredited colleges and universities in more than 20 countries.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Programs
- The guide covers two-year and four-year programs, undergraduate and graduate study, certificate programs, and online degrees.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search by keyword, including a college, major, or location.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Filters
- Search filters can narrow results by location, offered majors, tuition, and other criteria.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- College matching
- Peterson’s says it can connect students with programs interested in them, including schools they may not have considered.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Saved schools
- Users can save matching schools to a personal dashboard and contact schools to request information or apply.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Discovery lists
- The College Discovery Center features lists such as accelerated, online, transfer-friendly, and military-friendly programs.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Additional filters
- Peterson’s describes filters for school type, tuition, admission difficulty, GPA, SAT/ACT requirements, school size, setting, and area of study.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Peterson’s says it uses technical and organizational security measures and notes that internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- The privacy policy lists colleges and universities as advertising, direct marketing, and lead-generation recipients of personal information.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customer and technical support is available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Mountain time, by email and phone, with an online FAQ and knowledge base.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Peterson’s describes its services as serving students, parents, educators, administrators, and service members.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Company location
- Peterson’s says it is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.petersons.com · 8 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, United Statespetersons.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- petersons.com/college-search.aspx· checked 8 Oct 2026
- petersons.com/blog/what-youll-find-at-petersons/· checked 8 Oct 2026
- petersons.com/privacy-policy.aspx· checked 8 Oct 2026
- petersons.com/contact-petersons· checked 8 Oct 2026
- petersons.com/about-petersons· checked 8 Oct 2026