FAFSA school code lookup.

Worked example

Searching harvard returns Harvard University at code 002155 (Cambridge, MA), plus separate codes for units such as Harvard Business School (E00507) and Harvard Extension School (E00209). On the FAFSA you enter the code for the school or campus you want to receive your data, not just the university's name. Adding a state, such as community college, OH, lists only Ohio matches.

How school codes work

A Federal School Code is six characters and identifies a school (often a specific campus) to the Department of Education. Many codes are six digits and some begin with B, E or G. You can list schools on the FAFSA form by code. It is not the same as an IPEDS UNITID, which comes from NCES and has different numbers; use the UNITID lookup for that. To see what a school may still cost after aid, try the FAFSA aid gap estimator.

About this data

Codes, names, cities and states come from the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, 2025-26 Federal School Code List of Participating Schools (August 2025), the 4th quarter Excel file (2526FederalSchoolCodeListQ4.xlsx), posted July 31, 2025. It is a static snapshot of 6,419 codes, not a live feed. Names appear as the source abbreviates and truncates them. Schools can be added or removed in later quarters, so for the current award year confirm the code on the official FAFSA form or the Federal Student Aid code lists. Street addresses are in the source file but are not shown here.

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FAQ

What is a FAFSA school code?

The six-character code that tells the Department of Education which schools should receive your FAFSA information.

Is it the same as a UNITID or OPEID?

No. They are separate identifiers from different agencies and the numbers do not match.

Why is my school missing?

This is the 4th quarter 2025-26 snapshot. Newer schools, closures and name changes will differ, and the source abbreviates names, so try a shorter word.