College planning platform to
Simplify and save
Combine college planning, merit insights and enriched data.
Clean and modern design
Engage families with holistic data
Streamline the experience and provide personalized merit insights.
Lists and applications
Notes and to-do's
Personal merit insights
“I love giving families much desired insights into merit aid possibilities and my students like the design, especially dark mode. Also, I appreciate the ease of using GradBetter on my phone, something I didn’t do before.”
Amy Jasper
Founder, MyCollegeFit
Core functionality in a clean design
College search and profiles
2,750+ colleges with deadlines, essay prompts, app requirements and more.
Build lists and applications
Suggest colleges, collaborate on lists and manage each students’ application.
Organize notes and to-do’s
Automate repetitive tasks with scheduled to-do’s and stay on track.
Student and parent profiles
Share to-do’s with parents who can manage multiple siblings.
Google Drive integration
Beta
Simplify the experience for students and export files directly to their folders.
Merit and cost insights
Identify colleges rewarding student academics and personalize merit.
Get a personal tour
Use GradBetter just for merit insights or combine with college planning
30-day free trial with
Simple, transparent pricing
Modern, mobile-first design with a customizable user experience.
Consulting plan
Planning + merit
$2-5/mo
$14
Only pay for the students you need.
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“I wish I’d discovered GradBetter sooner. After seeing their product and how they combine college planning and cost, I had to switch. They have a friendly pricing model, are responsive and consistently improve the site. My students love how easy it is to navigate and use on their phones.”
Bradford Cake
Founder, Cake College Consulting
Pay less for merit insights only
Starts at $20/mo for all students. Save vs consulting (planning + merit).
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College planning + merit
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Merit insights only
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Students pay for merit
“My families love the merit reports GradBetter provides. Their team is very responsive and populated all our students with their college lists so all I had to do was share it.”
Sue Luse
Owner, College Expert
“I believe GradBetter has what IEC's have been waiting for, a new design with the merit and cost projections that families are looking for. It's very easy to use and set up.”
Lee Bierer
President, Bierer College Consulting
“GradBetter's merit insights is a fabulous product that really meets a need. I did a demo and was sharing estimates with my families the next day, which they found very helpful!”
Marcy Goldsmith
Advisor, Marcy Goldsmith College Advising
“Understanding the cost of schools is essential to effective college planning, and GradBetter helps provide the merit transparency families need to make educated decisions.”
Allison Grandits
Founder, Grand Fit Educational Consulting
“In a snap, my families can see their likelihood of receiving merit and evaluate costs, reshaping the narrative about ‘sticker prices’. GradBetter’s simplicity really sets it apart.”
Terri Streetman
Owner, Aspen College Planning
Frequently asked questions
Can you migrate my data?
Yes. We can migrate and pre-populate your contacts and students, including their college lists and your labels for each college.Can I change my pricing at any time?
Yes. Monthly pricing plans have no long term contracts and can be cancelled at any time. Simply change the number of paid students to update the monthly total.Can I add all my teammates for free?
Yes. There is no cost to add teammates and better serve your families. We provide free, personalized training to ensure you and your team are good to go.How can I customize the user experience?
Set custom permissions for your teammates so they receive just the right level of access. Control student visibility and editing. For example, hide an entire college list and suggestions tab or just certain colleges from their applications, such as colleges not accepted to. Even select which actions a student can take, such as delete, add, rank or commit on college list.I understand you have free counselor resources?
Yes. Counselors can create a company or high school to manage personal lists. These college lists can be shared and used as tags to filter search.How do you protect my information?
The database has real-time standby replicas to prevent any data loss between nightly backups on Amazon AWS. Multiple application servers are deployed for redundancy. A firewall protects unauthorized server access and SSL encryption keeps data safe and secure with an Amazon root level certificate.