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CollegeWiseOwlCollege search, scholarships & AI counselor · formerly SchollFind
Find the right college,
and a way to pay.
CollegeWiseOwl helps high-school students and parents search 6,000+ U.S. colleges, see what they really cost, find scholarships, keep track of applications and deadlines — and ask Owl, your AI college counselor, anything along the way.
Download on theApp Store
Free · iPhone & iPad · Requires iOS 18 or later
Take a look
From “where do I start?” to “I'm going here”
Find your fit
Colleges, matched to you
Tell CollegeWiseOwl a little about yourself and it builds your plan in two minutes.
Smart search
- 6,000+ colleges, community colleges and trade schools
- Filter by major (pick several), state, public or private, school type and budget
- Reach, Target and Safety labels from your GPA
Everything about each college
- Real cost: net price by family income, tuition, room and board
- Admit rate, SAT and ACT ranges, links to admissions and the application
- Students, campus safety, graduation rate and earnings
- CollegeWiseOwl rankings from U.S. Department of Education data
Owl, your AI counselor
Ask anything. Get answers from real data.
Owl looks up federal college data before it answers, and it knows your GPA, budget and interests.
Ask Owl
- “Cheapest colleges for my major?”
- “Does this college offer nursing?”
- Type, or tap the microphone and just talk
- Answers in your language
Essay Coach
- Brainstorm your own story, by typing or talking
- Get an outline built from your answers
- Write, then get specific feedback
- Owl coaches — you write. Your essay stays your own work
My Plan
- Track each application and its checklist
- Compare colleges side by side
- Compare financial aid offers: free money vs. loans
- SAT and ACT targets, campus visit map
- Share your plan with a parent
Pay for college
Scholarships, FAFSA and deadlines in one place
Scholarships
- National awards plus programs for your state
- Matched to your GPA and whether you're a U.S. or international student
- Links to each official application
FAFSA & deadlines
- Your state's FAFSA deadline and the federal one
- Checklist of what you need to file
- Typical Early Action, Regular Decision and Decision Day dates
- Reminders and a home-screen countdown widget
Aid and loans
- Official links for Pell Grants, federal loans and work-study
- Aid estimator and loan simulator
- Private lenders listed for reference — use federal aid first
Plans
Free to use. Upgrade if you like.
College search, scholarships matched to you, full college details, comparison tools, My Plan, Deadlines & FAFSA, the interest quiz and Ask Owl are free with ads.
Free
$0
- Search 6,000+ colleges with all filters
- Scholarships matched to your grade, state, GPA and major
- Full college details: costs, admission, majors, rankings, students, campus safety and outcomes
- What-if admission chances and your family’s price
- My Plan: application tracker, compare colleges and aid offers, test targets, visit map
- Deadlines & FAFSA guide
- Interest quiz and career matches
- 15 Ask Owl messages a month
- Banner and occasional full-screen ads
Ad-free
$1.99 / year
- Everything in Free, with no ads
- 40 Owl messages a month
Premium
$4.99 / year
- Everything in Ad-free
- Essay Coach
- Deadline push reminders
- 150 Owl messages a month
Subscriptions renew automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Prices shown in USD; local prices vary.
Getting started
Set up in two minutes
- Tell us about youGrade, GPA, home state and budget — all optional, and you can change them any time.
- Take the quizPick what you enjoy and get careers and majors that fit.
- Save collegesTap the heart on colleges you like to build your list.
- Track and askFollow each application in My Plan, and ask Owl when you're stuck.
More help: Frequently asked questions.
Privacy
No account. Your plan stays on your phone.
There is no login. Your profile, college list, essays and test scores are stored on your device. Searches and Owl questions are sent to our server to get answers and are not linked to your name. Ads are served by Google AdMob, and you choose whether to allow tracking. Purchases are handled by Apple. Read the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
College data comes from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS and Campus Safety reports). CollegeWiseOwl is not affiliated with any college or government agency. Always confirm details with each college.
Your college plan starts here.
Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.