How we list programs

No paid placement in lists or search

Browse results, category pages, quiz matches, and editorial roundups are not for sale. A program cannot buy a higher position, a featured ribbon, or a spot in a "best of" list.

We do not run sponsored organic listings or affiliate-driven rankings dressed up as guidance. If we ever accept sponsorship, it will be labeled on the page where it appears — not mixed into search.

Unknown cost is never labeled Free

Free is a specific claim: the program publishes that there is no fee, or our catalog holds a stored zero with that meaning. When tuition is missing, unannounced, or unclear, the cost field stays empty.

We do not guess $0, infer "free" from a vague phrase, or default unknown submissions to Free. A blank cost means check the official site — not "probably free."

Apply only when there is somewhere to apply

The Apply button on a program page links to a destination we store — an application portal, form, or clearly labeled apply URL from the provider. If we only know a general information page, you see a link to the official site instead.

We do not fabricate application links or send you to a parent organization's homepage when a dedicated apply URL exists in our catalog.

Always confirm on the official site

Deadlines move, fees change, and eligibility narrows. Our listing shows what the catalog currently holds; the provider's own site is where you confirm the cycle you are applying to.

Every program page links to the official site. Use it to verify cost, dates, materials, and whether the program is running this year before you plan around our summary.

What we do not claim

We are not the largest database, the most verified catalog, or a coaching service. We do not publish verification counts, approval badges, or financial-accessibility letter grades on listings.

We do not promise admissions outcomes, rank your profile, or sell placement. We organize program information so you can search, compare, and then decide on the provider's terms.

• No pay-to-rank or sponsored organic results
• No "Free" label without a real free cost on file
• No Apply button without a stored application destination
• No invented stats about how many programs we checked
• No prestige integers or star ratings on listings

Selectivity labels follow official rules, not prestige stars

Some directories show a prestige integer or a row of stars. We do not. A short label — Highly selective, Selective, or Open — appears only when the program's own official rules support it: a published acceptance rate, a published seat-to-applicant count, or a stated enrollment rule such as open enrollment or first-come admission.

If official rules do not say enough to classify the program, the listing stays unlabeled. Missing information is never treated as Open, Free, or a guess. We do not invent acceptance rates or turn a marketing adjective such as prestigious into a score.

When a label is shown, the page includes a How we label this link back to this section so you can read the rubric. Confirm the current cycle on the official program site before you apply.

• Highly selective: official rules publish an acceptance rate at or below 10%, or a seat-to-applicant ratio at or below 10%.
• Selective: official rules publish a rate above 10% and at or below 50%, or describe a competitive selection process with limited seats.
• Open: official rules state open enrollment, first-come admission, or that eligible applicants are admitted without a competitive cut.
• Unlabeled: no official rule supports a label — including unknown, unpublished rates, hedged or negated wording, a local example that other sites do not share, a first-come track next to a review or nationals track, a historical or interviewee-pool rate, and prestige-only wording.