Preparing your personalized experience
Verified college planning · Free for students 16+
Tell us what matters to you. We’ll show you colleges that fit your life, your budget, and your career goals using verified data.
Your personal college agent
Built around your saved plan
Start with the Illinois public option: its estimated net cost is lower, and its business outcomes align with your goal.
Next move
Run the school’s official net price calculator.
2,917
Colleges
Private
Saved plan
$0
Free plan
Official College Scorecard, O*NET, and BLS evidence with source dates.
What you can count on
Know who Gateway is for, where its college information comes from, and what the free plan costs before you begin.
Built for students
Gateway’s current free workspace is made for students age 16 and older navigating college and career choices.
Real college data
Explore operating associate- and bachelor-focused colleges from the official June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release.
No trial pressure
The free plan does not expire. Your private shortlist, planning workspace, and personal college agent require no payment information.
Built around your next move
Start with your goals. Compare real options. Keep the details organized. Ask for help whenever the next step feels unclear.
How it works
01
Write naturally. Location, budget, major, campus size, or the future you want all count.
Midwest · Business · Cost-conscious · Collaborative
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Estimates*
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In-state estimate
Before your final aid offer
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Run net price calculators
Request recommendation
Confirm early deadline
Ready when you are
Save colleges, organize deadlines, and know what to do next. Start free with no card.
For students age 16 and older.
FAQ
What Gateway does, what stays free, and where you should always verify important details.
Gateway is currently available to students age 16 or older. We check age during signup before creating a student workspace.
Gateway currently includes 2,917 operating associate- and bachelor-focused colleges from the official U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard release dated June 10, 2026.
No. Free does not expire and does not require payment information. Plus and Family are not available for checkout yet.
No. Your personal college agent can explain choices and organize next steps using your saved plan. It does not predict admission, guarantee outcomes, or replace official school and financial-aid sources.
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