Top 37 Startups that help with University and College Application and Test Preparation

Updated: Jan 14, 2026
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These startups develop application essay coaching platforms, test preparation and practice apps, college selection and comparison tools, scholarship search and matching services, interview preparation simulators, etc.
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Craydel
Country: Kenya | Funding: $3M
Craydel is transforming the way students and working professionals in Africa discover, compare and apply to higher education.
2
BenchPrep
Country: USA | Funding: $30.7M
BenchPrep offers a learner success platform to improve engagement and outcomes for learners.
3
CollegeDekho
Country: India | Funding: $79.4M
CollegeDekho is an online platform that helps young people in India choose university, preparatory courses, prepare for entrance exams and get admissions support. The platform partners with over 2,000 universities and colleges. It uses own AI model and chatbot to prepare personalized offers and communicate with applicants. Applicants first take a free "Career Compass" personality test and receive career options. They can then apply to over 2,000 prestigious colleges by filling out a single form. In the online dashboard, they can manage all applications, receive virtual rewards and cashback, learn from coaches, sign up for internships and create personal portfolio and resume.
4
Empowerly
Country: USA | Funding: $39M
Empowerly is an Edtech company that offers tailored college and career guidance services for students and their families.
5
Alice.tech
Country: Denmark | Funding: $5.3M
Alice tech is the developer of an artificial intelligence-powered study platform designed to personalize the learning experience.
6
Applyboard
Country: Canada | Funding: $554M
ApplyBoard is a Canada-based technology company that simplifies the study abroad journey.
7
PhysicsWallah
Country: India | Funding: $312M
Physics Wallah offers live classes, video lectures, test series, and dynamic exercises for JEE, NEET entrance, and board exams.
8
Crimson Education
Country: New Zealand | Funding: $147M
The world’s leading university admissions support company.
9
Varsity Tutors
Country: USA | Funding: $107M
Varsity Tutors is a live learning platform that connects students and professionals with personalized instruction to achieve any goal.
10
Leverage Edu
Country: India | Funding: $73.8M
AI-enabled marketplace designed to help students with their higher education and career growth plans
11
Adda247
Country: India | Funding: $61.2M
Adda247 is a largest edtech platform catering to more than 40 million users in a year
12
Edmentum
Country: USA | Funding: $25M
Edmentum provides online learning programs to drive student achievement for academic and career success.
13
OpenLearning
Country: Australia | Funding: $16.1M
OpenLearning is an online learning platform that enables individuals and institutions to teach and study courses in a collaborative manner.
14
StraighterLine
Country: USA | Funding: $11.6M
StraighterLine is enabling thousands of students to affordably obtain their degrees.
15
EduGorilla
Country: India | Funding: $6.2M
EduGorilla is a tech enabled platform for the vernacular State Competitive examination of Bharat
16
Ambitio
Country: India | Funding: $2.2M
Ambitio is an AI tool that helps you with your entire study abroad adventure, from program selection to drafting your application.
17
Teesas
Country: Nigeria | Funding: $1.6M
Teesas which now offers video classes and other digital educational material for learners in Nigeria
18
Smartschool
Country: USA | Funding: $1.5M
AI-guided learning system for K-12 students
19
Youni
Country: Romania | Funding: €900K
Youni is a student online application platform that finds universities and recruitment partners.
20
CollegeDunia
Country: India | Funding: $605.8K
Collegedunia is an extensive search engine for the students, parents, and education industry
21
Common App
Country: USA | Funding: $175K
Common App helps to apply to college for the first time or transfer to complete your degree.
22
Lumos Learning
Country: USA | Funding: $10K
Lumos Learning is a K-12 education technology company that provides online practice tests, interactive learning programs and state-specific test prep resources for various grades. This platform offers comprehensive support for assessments such as Common Core, STAAR, NJSLA, LEAP and more. With tools like the Lumos StepUp Program, digital workbooks, and teacher dashboards, Lumos Learning helps students build confidence, supports teachers in personalizing instruction, and assists parents in monitoring progress.
23
Research.com
Country: USA
Research.com is a leading educational platform that helps students find the best schools, academic opportunities, and career paths.
24
Prepory
Country: USA
Prepory guides students through college admissions and career decisions. It boasts the most talented group of college admissions and career experts in the industry
25
Sedifly
Country: Singapore
Sedifly is the world's first value-driven educational advisory service that assists ambitious kids applying to top US institutions.
26
Medals Score
Country: USA
Medals Score helps pupils to determine their competitiveness using the most comprehensive college readiness assessment. The assessment evaluates 53 competitive attributes to assess your Merit, Engagement, Dedication, Achievements, Leadership, and Service.
27
Careers360
Country: India
Careers360- The Education Hub: A data enabled and technology driven education products and Services Company
28
TeachME
Country: Ukraine
Our goal is your success in life and career. We are a team of professional teachers and tutors who have extensive experience working with students of different age groups and skill levels.
29
iQuanta
Country: India
iQuanta is an education platform which help students for exam preparation
30
Infinity Learn
Country: India
Infinity Learn is a leading EdTech Company that provides Online Tutoring for Students.
31
PrepMyFuture
Country: France
PrepMyFuture offers an online adaptive GMAT prep.
32
Meto.app
Country: UK
Ucademy (Meto.app) provides high quality tuition service to clients in a range of subjects and topics.
33
Achieve Test Prep
Country: USA
Achieve Test Prep is an education management company. It offers specially trained education coaches and more services.
34
Polygence
Country: USA
Polygence is dedicated to democratizing access to research opportunities for high school students. Our team of academics and educators is united in this passion. Together, we have expertise across STEM, the arts, and the humanities that we are excited to share with interested students.
35
AJ Tutoring
Country: USA
AJ Tutoring transforms the education landscape in Bay Area by providing exceptional 1-on-1 tutoring, premier test prep & academic tutors.
36
Blueprint Test Prep
Country: USA
Blueprint Test Preparation is a higher education company offering live LSAT class and online LSAT course services.
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KONZE
Country: India
Scale up your Edu-Immigration Business with #1 IT Solutions by Building exceptional SaaS software solutions to help critical business functions.
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Nadia Neveu
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com