Sample Questions To Ask Colleges
Sample Questions To Ask Colleges
Admissions
Academics
• How easy is it to double major? How easy is it to major in one area such as science, and minor
in another such as business?
• Is there much informal student-faculty contact outside of class such as students and faculty
having lunch or dinner together or playing sports together?
• Does each student have a personally assigned advisor, or is advising conducted by an
“advisement center?” Does the student have an opportunity to select or change his/her advisor?
• What services are offered to students needing help or tutoring?
Setting
• How is your institution unique? What distinguishes it from most other colleges and universities?
• What sort of academic calendar do you use: semesters, trimesters, one course at a time, etc.?
Finances
• What is the cost of attendance? (Cost of attendance includes tuition, books, fees, room, board,
transportation, etc.).
• What percent of students receive merit-based scholarships? How much is offered for the largest
merit scholarship? What is the average merit-aid given?
• What percent of students receive need-based financial aid and grants?
Housing
• How ethnically diverse is the campus? What percent of the student body is composed of
international students?
• What are the opportunities for study abroad? Does your institution have some unique programs?
What percent of your student body studies abroad?
• Can financial aid and/or scholarship monies be used for study abroad?
Service and Internships
• What campus security measures do you have? Is an escort service provided to/from the library,
for night classes?
• Tell me about the crime statistics on your campus – assault, rape, robbery, car theft, etc. What
are the most “typical” incidents of crime?
Campus Life
• What type of support do you offer AB540 students, Veteran students, and students with
disabilities?