National Programs
Full ride & matchVerified Sep 24, 2026

QuestBridge National College Match

QuestBridge · 55 partner colleges

Closed for 2027-28The deadline was Oct 1, 2026. Juniors, plan for next fall.
WHAT YOU GET

Full cost of attendance

Full four-year scholarship at a partner college covering tuition, housing, food and other expenses, with no parental contribution and no student loans (valued at over $360,000).

Who it's for

High school seniors with strong academics from low-income households.

  • 12th grade
  • Most families earn under $65,000 (a guide, not a cutoff)
  • Primarily A grades in the most challenging courses available.

Partner schools

55 colleges. Tap one to see its awards.
Amherst CollegeBarnard CollegeBates CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBowdoin CollegeBrown UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCarleton CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeColby CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossColorado CollegeColumbia University in the City of New YorkCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeDenison UniversityDuke UniversityEmory UniversityGrinnell CollegeHamilton CollegeHarvard UniversityHaverford CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityMacalester CollegeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMiddlebury CollegeNorthwestern UniversityOberlin CollegePomona CollegePrinceton UniversityRice UniversityScripps CollegeSkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeStanford UniversitySwarthmore College

Timeline and how to apply

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    Oct 1, 2026Final deadlineThursday, October 1, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific TimeDecisions by Oct 21, 2026
Apply on
QuestBridge application
How it works
Online application; finalists named Oct 21; finalists rank partner colleges; Match results Dec 1.