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Clear, friendly guides that walk you through the U.S. college admissions journey — financial aid, essays, deadlines, and more — explained simply, the way a trusted friend, family member, or advisor would.

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Net Price EstimatorEstimate what you'd really pay after grant aid, not the sticker price.Admissions ChanceSee if a college is a likely, target, or reach for your scores.GPA ConverterConvert international grades to the US 4.0 scale.529 SavingsProject how your college savings could grow over time. (US citizens only)
Glossary

Every confusing admissions term, unconfused — FAFSA, EFC, yield, demonstrated interest and hundreds more.

Net Price

What you actually pay after grants & scholarships are subtracted from the sticker price.

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Tools

A set of interactive tools from ACG — including the Net Price Estimator, Admissions Chance calculator, and GPA Converter — built to help with key decisions, so you can plan ahead with confidence.

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Tools
Net Price EstimatorEstimate what you'd really pay after grant aid, not the sticker price.Admissions ChanceSee if a college is a likely, target, or reach for your scores.GPA ConverterConvert international grades to the US 4.0 scale.529 SavingsProject how your college savings could grow over time. (US citizens only)
Glossary

Every confusing admissions term, unconfused — FAFSA, EFC, yield, demonstrated interest and hundreds more.

Net Price

What you actually pay after grants & scholarships are subtracted from the sticker price.

Browse Full Glossary →

Let’s start with money, honestly.

The number that matters isn’t the . It’s the — what you actually pay after grants and aid. For now I show each college’s published cost and you can estimate net price on the results; full net-price data is layering in next.
Need to estimate net cost after grant aid?