- Because 50% of college applicants are only 100 miles from home and 85% are within 500 miles from home, the best savings is to visit on a tank of gas.
- Research online first, and only visit your top three picks, after the junior year when a student’s eligibility for acceptance is better known.
- Visit a college campus around lunch time and ask for a free dining hall pass.
- Stay at hotels with microwaves and warm frozen dinners instead of going out to eat. Bring snacks and sandwiches for smaller meals.