# Colleges of Distinction

- Website: https://collegesofdistinction.com
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/collegesofdistinction-com

> National resource helping students and families find the right college using four high-impact distinctions.

Colleges of Distinction is a national resource that helps students, parents, and guidance counselors discover colleges that offer distinctive, high-impact experiences. Founded in 2000, it connects hundreds of colleges with curious, talented students across the United States. The organization highlights four distinct strengths—Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Communities, and Successful Outcomes—and uses them to guide college searches beyond traditional metrics. Its mission is simple: to help students and parents find not just the best college, but the right college. Colleges of Distinction provides a college guidance system and a nationwide network that supports families in evaluating schools for fit, with profiles and guidance that emphasize student engagement, teaching quality, community life, and post-graduate outcomes.

**Mission:** Our mission is simple: to help students and parents find not just the best college, but the right college.