Admit Coach — College Search & Costs
REMOTE · ADMIT-COACH.COM · SCANNED SEP 22
Search US colleges and compare historical admissions, costs and aid using public federal data.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 454 tokens (~113/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management53
- Stability observed for 16 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage79
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 25% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server?
Admit Coach — College Search & Costs is a hosted endpoint at https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · admit-coach.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-admit-coach-university-data 'https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-admit-coach-university-data": {
"url": "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-admit-coach-university-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-admit-coach-university-data] url = "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-admit-coach-university-data": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-admit-coach-university-data --url 'https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-admit-coach-university-data:
url: "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/" {
"McpServers": {
"com-admit-coach-university-data": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-admit-coach-university-data -t streamable-http -u 'https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-admit-coach-university-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 22 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 11 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 9 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 7 Sept 26 0
- Schema quality: 347 → 454 ▼ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: excellent → good functional
- New tool “get_application_deadlines” functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 22 Sept 2026 · Probed https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=admit-coach.com | CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 7 Sept 2026 | 6 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 2c88383840f39c7d0a34fc26ecdee466 |
| SANs: admit-coach.com | ||||||
| CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 7ff005a91568d63abc22861684aa4b5a |
| CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 19 Jun 2020 | 28 Jan 2028 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | 77bd0d6cdb36f91aea210fc4f058d30d |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of admit-coach.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| admit-coach.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://www.googletagmanager.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://ssl.google-analytics.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com; img-src 'self' data: https: https://www.google-analytics.com https://www.googletagmanager.com; connect-src 'self' https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.analytics.google.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://analytics.google.com |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/ | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/ | HTTPS enforced | 302 | https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/ |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_application_deadlines Get application deadlines with countdowns ~107
Recorded application, aid and commitment deadlines for up to 20 colleges, with days remaining. Also returns a prep schedule worked backwards from the earliest application deadline (recommendations, first essay draft, final essay, submission) and a calendar-file URL. Dates come from institution records for the current cycle and can lag; tell the student to confirm each on the official admissions page. No student data is read or stored.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| unitids | array | yes | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_financial_aid Look up historical college costs and aid ~89
Read historical average net price, income brackets, grants and debt for a college. These cohort statistics are not a personalized cost estimate or financial aid offer. Public-college averages may not apply to nonresident students. Verify the official college net-price calculator before deciding affordability. Missing figures remain unknown.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| unitid | string | yes | IPEDS institution ID from search results |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_university_details Look up a college profile ~81
Read a college's admissions ranges, majors, costs and outcomes by IPEDS ID. Use search_universities to resolve a name first. Values are historical and may be missing; cite the returned school URL. No login, personal profile or student documents are accessed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| unitid | string | yes | IPEDS institution ID from search results |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_universities Search US colleges ~99
Find colleges by name, two-letter location, field of study or historical acceptance rate. Returns at most 20 institutions and links to school profiles. This searches public institutional records, does not access student accounts, and does not predict admission.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| major | string | – | – |
| max_acceptance_rate | number | – | – |
| query | string | – | – |
| state | string | – | – |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
What is the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server?
Admit Coach — College Search & Costs is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.admit-coach/university-data. Search US colleges and compare historical admissions, costs and aid using public federal data. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://admit-coach.com/api/mcp/).
Is the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server safe to use?
Admit Coach — College Search & Costs scores 80 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server expose?
Admit Coach — College Search & Costs exposes 4 tools: search_universities, get_university_details, get_financial_aid, get_application_deadlines. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 376 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Admit Coach — College Search & Costs without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Admit Coach — College Search & Costs MCP server still maintained?
Admit Coach — College Search & Costs is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 22 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.