College Scorecard Mcp Server

Overview

College Scorecard Mcp Server is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants search, compare, and analyze U.S. college data including costs, earnings, programs, and outcomes. Any MCP-compatible client can use its tools directly, with the AI deciding when to apply them during conversations or agent runs.

It runs locally via the npm package @cyanheads/college-scorecard-mcp-server, communicating over stdio on your machine. You'll need to set the SCORECARD_API_KEY environment variable to authenticate. The server is at v0.1.8, released under Apache-2.0, with source code available at cyanheads/college-scorecard-mcp-server on GitHub.

College Scorecard Mcp Server appears in the Finance category and integrates with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, and others. Maintainers at cyanheads are welcome to claim this listing to verify ownership and keep information up to date.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "college_scorecard_mcp_server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/college-scorecard-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCORECARD_API_KEY": "<scorecard-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires SCORECARD_API_KEY