College Search Step-by-Step
http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges/how-to-find-your-college-fit/college-search-step-by-step
 
College and Career Planning specific to California
http://californiacolleges.edu
 
College Search Tool and University Selections
http://www.collegeview.com/collegesearch/index.jsp
 
College Search/Matcher
http://www.scholarships.com/collegesearch.aspx
 
College Application Checklist
http://www.scholarships.com/documents/CollegeApplicationGuide.pdf
 
Applying to Colleges Information specific to UC's and CSU's
 
Learn about and apply to the UC's
Applications open August 1st, but cannot be submitted online until November 1st - 30th of every year using the link below.
https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm

 

The UC system is now using "Personal Insight Questions." Use the guide below.
 
Learn about and Apply to the CSU's
Submit applications online October 1st - November 30th of every year using the following link. The application is finally a bit easier; students can now apply to any CSU using 1 application, EOP application is no longer a separate application and the GPA no longer needs to be calculated by the student!
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
 
See which CSU Campuses are Impacted
http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/impaction-campus-info.shtml
 
Check out the Undergraduate Impacted Majors Matrix for the CSU's (2018-2019)
http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/documents/impactedprogramsmatrix.pdf
 
Learn about and apply to Private Universities (in and out of California)
Application deadlines vary.
http://www.commonapp.org
 
Learn more about California's private universities at
http://www.aiccu.edu/
 
California's Community Colleges
http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/maps/map.asp
 
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Search for "Participating WUE Institutions" at http://wiche.edu/wue
 
Learn about Trade Schools
http://www.trade-schools.net/?utm_expid=62019887-25