Choosing a college/university is hard and often biased, that’s why I made this guide of attributes to help narrow down what exactly is important to you and in turn narrow down your selection of colleges using these things. The list is pretty expansive so feel free to discard what doesn’t matter as much to you, but each attribute is here because it is important.

The goal is to narrow each of the attributes into 4 different clusters. At the end of the guide there is a template to create your own clusters of attributes.

• The 4 Clusters Explained

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Each attribute has a few questions to help you get started with research, and any question you can’t easily answer is a great one to save for when you reach out to current students/faculty at a school :D

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• Entrepreneurship Culture / Incubator
• Class Size
• Research Facilities + Undergrad Progams
• Instructors/Professors
• Academic Support Systems
• Study Spaces
• Housing + Cost of Living
• Transportation
• Athletic facilities/culture
• Distance from Family/Support Systems
• Academic Workload
• Tuition
• Mental Health Counselors
• Proximity To Nearby cities + Networks