College Compass is a calm, focused workspace for high school students applying to college. Track your list, draft your supplements, and never miss a due date.
Free · Your notes stay private to you.
Track reach, target, and safety schools with private notes, application types, and status.
Store your Common App personal statement and every supplemental with prompts and word counts.
See what's due next at a glance — ED, EA, RD, and financial aid, all sorted by date.
No noise, no gimmicks. Just the tools you need to move an essay from a blank page to submitted.
"The essay you can revise is worth ten you never started."
A calm place to write, plan, and finish your college applications.
Create your binder — it's freeYes. Building your list, drafting essays, and tracking deadlines are all free.
Never. Your notes and drafts stay private to your account.
No — College Compass is a planning workspace. You still submit through the Common App.
Yes. College Compass works on any modern browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile.