A python library for collegescorecard.ed.gov

Before you do anything, you're going to need an API key. You can apply for one here.

Then import the ScoreCard class.

from scorecard.api import ScoreCard

Create a ScoreCard instance.

sc = ScoreCard(API_KEY='your api key')

Search for a college

colleges = sc.search('Howard University')

search() will return a list of College objects.

You can also search for a specific college using it's id.

howard = sc.search(id=131520)