After reading your message about stressing out because you do not know what to look for when choosing your college i thought i would share these tips i have gathered from various sources.

Thinsg you should look for when choosing your college:

 In-state or out of state

Weather

Cost

Number of students at the school

 Availability of funding

Tuition fees

Reputation

What is your sports coach like if you are an athlete

Can you get a sport scholarship

What is the budget of your team

Sports facilities

Quality of residence hall or dormitory

Food available in the dining hall

Other fast food restaurants on campus

 Are there shops near by

Fraternities or sororities

On-campus social events

Homecoming

Reputation of faculty and programs

Job availability

Religious affiliation

Transport availability on and off campus

Selection of majors to choose from

Exchange opportunities

Student services

City or country

What to look for when touring the college campus:

New buildings on campus

Cleanliness of dining halls

Size and quality of dorm rooms

Are the exteriors of the building clean and well maintained

What are the campus grounds like

How quiet or noisy are the dorms

Are the residence halls secured

Is the campus secure and are the police visible? Do they conduct regular patrols?

What is the health center like

Do they always have a nurse or doctor on call

How good is the lighting around campus at night time

 Is there a lot of life on campus

Are the class sizes big or small

Sporting facilities

How much parking is there

What are their computers like? Are they up to date with the latest technology?

The biggest thing i have found is that you need to have a plan. follow your plan and it willl be easier. These tips came from various sites including collegboard.com, collegehelpguide.com, collegeprowler.com and a few other well known sites.

Good luck and don't stress out!