Bridgeboardhelpscommunity college studentstransfer to four-year universitieswith more of their options visible.

Explore transfer options without creating an account. Save your work only when you choose.

Built by a community college student to make transfer information easier to explore and verify.

Explore 116 universities

Compare costs, outcomes, admissions context, transfer pathways, and official resources—without entering a GPA or creating an account.

  • Search across Illinois and out-of-state options
  • See average net price across income ranges
  • Save a shortlist only when you want to
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Explore first

Browse 116 institutions without an account.

Verify the source

Follow official links for policies and tools.

Decide with context

Compare options and keep your own notes.

Information should expand a decision, not make it for you.

Where students can transfer

Explore 116 institutions across Illinois, nearby states, and farther-away options—without being boxed into the choices you already know.

Northwestern
UChicago
UIUC
UIC
Loyola
DePaul
Dominican

These are only a few examples from the full directory of 116 institutions.

Built on real data

Public facts, official-source links and transparent limits help students verify what matters.

116
Institutions in the directory
Illinois, nearby states and farther-away options in one public catalog.
Public
Exploration and comparison
No profile, GPA or account is required to browse and compare institutions.
Official
Policy and resource links
Source and review context is shown where it is available.

How Bridgeboard works

We break down the transfer process into manageable steps. You're never alone, and you're never lost.

Step 1

Explore your options

Browse universities without creating an account. Search, filter, and open clear profiles to discover options you may not have considered.

Step 2

Compare the information that matters

Review rounded costs, net price by family income, admissions context, outcomes, transfer pathways, and official links in one place.

Step 3

Cross the bridge

Create an optional account to save universities, organize application status, and keep private notes across devices.

Let's cross the bridge together

Too many students make decisions from only the information that happened to reach them.Bridgeboard exists to change that — so every student can make informed decisions and access the education they deserve.

Start with the information. Explore broadly, compare what matters, and verify important details with each university.

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Your next chapter
starts here

Explore your options with clear information first. Create an account only if you want to save a shortlist.

Public exploration needs no account. Saving your work is free.