NXT: College Match

Match, don't rank. Get a personalized list of colleges — Reach, Fit, Safety — with real net cost, side-by-side compare, and reasons grounded in your profile.

Find the college you'd actually thrive at.

NXT matches you to colleges across 7,000+ U.S. schools — scored as Reach, Fit, or Safety for your profile, with a real reason behind every pick.

Built around how you decide, not how schools rank.

• Personalized matches — Take a 2-minute quiz. Get a balanced list tuned to your GPA, scores, interests, and budget. • Why this fits you — Five personalized answers on every school, grounded in your profile. • What students actually pay — Net price by family income. Pell estimate. FAFSA nudge. Real cost, not sticker shock. • Worth the cost — Debt-to-earnings by major, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. • Reach, Fit, Safety — Admit-rate scoring on every school card. Build a balanced list you can defend. • Side-by-side compare — Toggle two schools head-to-head. Settle the close calls. • For-you feed — New schools surface every day, picked from how you learn and what you love. • Browse + tune — Live filter sheet with active match count. Athletics, walkability, location, more.

How NXT is different: • Match, not rank. Every school is scored for you — not against an abstract national list. • Built on official data. U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. 7,000+ schools. Refreshed twice a year. • Mobile-first. Two minutes on your phone — not 45 minutes on a laptop.

Made for high-school juniors and seniors choosing where to apply. Parents can follow along with a companion account.