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College list and cost tracker
A free spreadsheet for your college list. Pick a college and a round: the deadline, admit rate, SAT range and cost fill in by themselves for 100 colleges.
you pick fills in by itself · Plus a balance tab, all 100 colleges with sources, and a printable PDF.
What is inside
- My list. Up to 30 colleges. Pick a college, your round and whether you are in-state; the deadline, admit rate, SAT range, test policy and cost fill in. Type your net price estimate and, later, your aid offers to see your real cost per year and for four years.
- Balance. How many reach, target and likely colleges you have, your next deadline and your total application fees.
- Colleges. All 100 colleges with 2026–27 deadlines, admit rates, SAT and ACT ranges, tuition, cost of attendance and a link to each net price calculator.
- Printable PDF. A blank list and an application checklist, if you prefer paper.
Questions
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Upload the .xlsx file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets. It also works in Excel, Numbers and LibreOffice, and there is a printable PDF version.
Where does the college data come from?
Admit rates and test scores come from each college’s Common Data Set, or from IPEDS when there is none. Deadlines and test policies come from each college’s admissions website for 2026–27. Costs come from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. The file names the source for each college.
Is it really free?
Yes. We email you the files. Tick the box only if you are 18 or older and want occasional college-planning emails; you can unsubscribe anytime.
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