It seems like all of a sudden you have to figure out what you want to be. And as if that isn’t hard enough, now you have to decide what college, university or specialized programs school is going to get you there. There are so many things to consider: The type of school, the location, costs, housing, job placement services, can I work and go to school at the same time and on and on.

We’ve put together this checklist so you can compare schools you are considering. Just put the name of the school at the top and check off the items that fit your criteria. Choose as many schools as you want to compare and then print a copy of this checklist for each school. See you’re already educating yourself!