And another online college search tool

This one is www.embark.com:

About Embark.com

Embark.com was originally launched in 1997 to help students prepare for, apply to, and finance their college educations. By 2001, Embark was the second most visited educational website, behind only College Board's site. By this time, Embark.com was considered the best resource for students pursuing their educational dreams.

Embark is proud to have re-launched Embark.com, and will continue to provide the best content, tools, and services to students looking to expand their education.

I spent a few minutes testing it with the specific college focus that's happening in my own house: not a conservatory but a jazz major in a school with strong programs in other areas as well. Probably UC or CSU, but not 100% absolutely. Embark.com doesn't seem to start from that direction, though. The questions are about how school size, class size, rural vs. urban, and such. So maybe it's not for the obsessive or "angular."