Affiliate Disclosure

The short version

Some outbound links on CampusROI are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase or sign up, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We disclose this clearly next to every affiliate placement, and our editorial rankings, ROI scores, and school-level data are never influenced by partner relationships.

Amazon Associates

CampusROI is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, CampusROI earns from qualifying purchases.

Amazon links on this site are tagged with our Associates ID and are clearly labeled as sponsored.

Other affiliate partners

We may also earn commissions through partner programs in the following verticals:

• Test prep services (e.g., Princeton Review, Magoosh, Kaplan)
• Online learning platforms (e.g., Coursera, edX, Skillshare)
• Scholarship search platforms (e.g., Scholarships.com, Fastweb, Sallie Mae)
• Student loan refinance lenders (e.g., SoFi, Earnest, Splash Financial, Credible)
• Financial tools and resources relevant to college decisions

Each placement is clearly marked “Sponsored” with the advertiser name, and the destination URL accurately matches what the link text describes — no bait-and-switch.

Student loan refinancing — additional notice

Rates shown by lenders are representative and depend on creditworthiness, loan term, and other factors. Your actual rate may differ from any advertised rate. Refinancing federal student loans with a private lender means giving up federal protections including income-driven repayment, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), deferment options, and federal forbearance. Consider whether those protections matter to your situation before refinancing.

We do not offer financial, legal, or tax advice. The calculators and comparisons on CampusROI are educational tools, not personalized recommendations.

Editorial independence

ROI scores, rankings, and school-level data on CampusROI are calculated from federal datasets (College Scorecard, IPEDS, BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook) using a fixed, published methodology. No school, lender, or advertiser pays to be ranked higher, mentioned on a list, or excluded from a comparison. Affiliate revenue does not influence which schools we cover or how we score them.

For full sourcing and methodology details, see our methodology page and editorial standards.

FTC compliance

This disclosure exists to comply with U.S. Federal Trade Commission guidelines (16 CFR Part 255) on endorsements and testimonials in advertising. We surface a short disclosure next to every affiliate placement and link back to this page from the footer of every page on the site.

Questions

Email hello@campusroi.com if anything here is unclear or if you want to report a missing disclosure.