What is the CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov API base URL?

The CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov API base URL is https://collegescorecard.ed.gov

CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov API

by CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov Free tier

Data on higher education institutions in the United States

developer

Quick Reference

Base URL https://collegescorecard.ed.gov Auth type none Auth header # No auth required Rate limit See documentation Pricing Free tier available Free quota Completely free Documentation https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible878ms (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score C 57% builder-friendly

Pricing

Latency

Depth

Authentication

No authentication required

# No auth required

Pricing

Model freemium Starting price Free tier available Free quota Completely free

Free — open public API, no authentication required.

Key Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/`	See documentation for endpoint reference

Sample Request

curl 'https://collegescorecard.ed.gov'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov documentation.