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Use College Scorecard with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access US college data. audit school performance and costs via AI.

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Developed, maintained, and hosted by Vinkius.

MCP VERIFIED · PRODUCTION READY · VINKIUS GUARANTEED

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete College Scorecard capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with College Scorecard.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through College Scorecard.

  1. 01

    Get college details

    Get full details for a specific college by ID

  2. 02

    Get fields of study

    Get details for specific programs or fields of study

  3. 03

    List colleges by state

    List all schools in a specific state

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through College Scorecard.

  1. 04

    Search colleges

    Search for colleges and universities in the US

  2. 05

    List colleges by city

    List schools in a specific city

  3. 06

    List colleges by zip

    List schools near a specific ZIP code

Observed, not estimated

856ms average. Fast in production.

College Scorecard is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 988ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
692ms
Slowest day
988ms
14-day trend
Slowing+18%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of College Scorecard, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with College Scorecard. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

College Scorecard Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ais6261NuKu7n0Wq0B6MXFxqW6QudnVZyF3yo3Lb/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — College Scorecard capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "college-scorecard-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ais6261NuKu7n0Wq0B6MXFxqW6QudnVZyF3yo3Lb/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions College Scorecard owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I find my College Scorecard API Key?

    Register for a free API Key at Data.gov. Your key will be displayed instantly and sent via email. Copy and paste it below.

  • 02

    Can the agent filter by school state?

    Yes. Use the list_colleges_by_state capability providing the 2-letter ISO state code (e.g., 'CA' for California). Your agent will return all matching schools in that state instantly.

  • 03

    Is student body size data provided?

    Yes. The school records retrieved by your agent include the latest official student size (enrollment) for undergraduate programs where available.

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