THE COLLEGE AUTHORITY
College Tour Programs
THE COLLEGE AUTHORITY
College Tour Programs
What’s Different About Us?
The Case Study Approach
TCA college tours visit campuses that are small, medium sized, and large; that are urban, suburban, and rural; with progressive and traditional cultures; with Gothic, Georgian, colonial, and modernist architecture; with cultures emphasizing sports, the arts, intellectual life, and/or pre-professional pursuits; and with students with wide ranges of interests. Visiting such widely different colleges allows students to discover the incredible variety available and what aspects most appeal to them.
Debriefs on the Bus
TCA college tours debrief each campus visit, helping to answer questions, challenge perceptions, and dispel any bad information. Students can participate as much or as little as they choose.

Testimonials
“A College Authority tour isn’t just a chance for students to visit colleges, it is a master class in the college admissions process. Our students have always returned from the trips, not just with more knowledge, but also with a more sophisticated understanding of what is to come.”
David Rion
Director of College Counseling
Sonoma Academy, Santa Rosa, California

Meet Bill Rubin
Mr. Bill Rubin (BA 1992 Chemistry/ Classics/ Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MS 1993 Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder) worked in undergraduate and graduate admission offices at UNC-Chapel Hill and CU-Boulder, as well as professional school admission offices at Duke University. Mr. Rubin founded The College Authority in July 1999.
Mr. Rubin has visited over 1400 colleges and universities throughout the world. For a list of the 500+ colleges and universities Mr. Rubin has visited in just the last 5 years, please click here.
Mr. Rubin is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Western Association for College Admission Counseling, and a founding member of the Higher Education Consultants Association.
Learn more about Bill and hear what his students have to say on The Official Bill Rubin Fan Club page on Facebook.