1. Do I want to live on campus?
2. Do I want to attend college in a city or in a small college town?
3. In what area of the country would I like to attend college?
4. What size of college appeals to me?
Small: Up to 5,000 students
Medium: 5,000-15,000 students
Large: Over 15,000 students
5. What kind of weather do I prefer?
6. Would I prefer a single-sex or coed college?
7. Does fraternity or sorority life interest me?
8. Can I live with restrictions and regulations?
9. Do I want to participate in extracurricular activities?
10. Do I want an extensive athletic program?
11. Do I want a strong creative arts program?
12. Do I want an academically demanding environment, or would I prefer a school where I can do well without knocking myself out?
13. Do I need a highly structured academic framework, or can I work with a curriculum that allows for independent projects and has no requirements?
14. Do I want a liberal arts or preprofessional curriculum?
15. Do my personal or career interests require specialized facilities?
16. Would I want to participate in an off-campus internship?
17. Would a year-round cooperative work-study program in which classes alternate with periods of (guaranteed) employment interest me?
18. Will my family or I be able to support my college goals? And what about at an expensive private college?
19. Would I be willing to work part time while I attend college?
20. Do I want to spend part of my college years studying in another country?
