Make sure admissions knows you want to tour the art facilities.......Pick up college newspapers to learn what's important on campus.......Do your research before you visit so you know what questions you want answered.....Take notes and photos right after your visit so you remember.

BFA/BMA, BS, BA should you choose one over another? What’s the impact of each degree? What’s the difference? Knowing what a college offers integral to making an informed decision about your education.

The Common Data Set provides an array of important information about colleges including acceptance data, graduation statistics, and financial aid information. It is a must have piece of your college research. Read this blog to learn more about it and how to find it for each school.

Besides the usual places to look on a college website, here are some often overlooked things to look for when researching colleges for your list or to write supplemental college essays: freshman seminars, college newspapers, and senior projects.

Co-op programs can help students learn about careers in industry as well as provide employment post graduation. Not all schools offer co-op opportunities and not all programs offer them.

When considering “best fit” ask yourself questions about academics, culture, geography, career guidance, and affordability. What is a best fit for you may not be the best fit for your best friend or your best sibling. Think about what is most important for YOU to succeed at college and beyond.

Learn about applying to university in the UK. From creative arts to STEM to humanities, there are great opportunities and some time and cost savings possible as well.

These five schools have great BFA and BA programs for acting, visual arts, film, musical theatre, dance, and music and also have all the facilities and culture that universities and colleges have to offer. Get to know them, you might add them to your college list.

Are you a multifaceted student interested in data science and music? or in chemistry and painting? or english and psychology? If so, then a Small Liberal Arts Colleges (SLACs) could be just the type of school for you. Read the post to learn more about them.

There are three types of colleges creative students usually consider: a college of art and design (for visual artists) or conservatory (for performing artists), a traditional liberal arts college or university, or a combination where the college of art and design or conservatory is within a traditional liberal arts college or university. Deciding which college degree is right for you is the first step in deciding which type of college is right for you. Asking yourself these four questions will help you determine both which degree is right for you and if a two year college, traditional liberal arts college or a college of art and design is the right choice for you.