College Information
CollegeSource Online (3 concurrent users allowed)
CollegeSource Online contains profiles and catalogs for thousands of colleges and universities.
National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line
". . . your direct link to over 9,000 colleges and universities in the United States. . . . College Opportunities On-Line is brought to you by the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education. NCES was authorized by Congress in 1998 to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college."
Lists URLs for universities around the world.
Links to virtual tours of colleges and universities throughout the United States, ratings, admission criteria, applications and financial aid materials, scholarship information, entrance examination preparation, and essay writing tips.
U.S. Department of Education Federal School Code Search Page
This is the place where you can find an institution's Federal School Code that is used on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is sometimes also referred to as the Title IV code. For more information, see the U. S. Department of Education's Student Aid on the Web page.
U.S. News & World Report rankings
Includes their annual rankings of colleges and graduate
schools.
Read Nicholas Thompson's critique of the U. S. News rankings,
"Playing With Numbers," from the September 2000 issue of the
Washington Monthly.
The Princeton Review's Best College Rankings
The Center For Measuring University Performance publishes an annual ranking, "The Top American Research Universities," which is linked on their home page.
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Almanac of Higher Education
The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. It covers the Department's major aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans.
Study Abroad
IIE Passport: Living and Learning Abroad
"An information service of the Institute of International Education the non-profit organization that is the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange agency."
"...the on-line study abroad information resource. Here you will find listings for thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world. You will also find hundreds of links to study abroad program home pages and a wealth of related information."
"GoAbroad.com is the comprehensive on-line source for study abroad, language schools, overseas internships, international volunteer positions, teach abroad, jobs abroad, US Universities, Eco-Travel around the world, and a whole lot more!"
Resources for Study Abroad (The Center for Global Education)
Information from the U.S. Network for Education Information (USNEI), a division of the National Library of Education.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA "promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States."
Other useful print college guides in the library's reference collection:
Peterson's Guide to Four-year Colleges
America's Best Colleges (U. S. News & World Report)
The Best ... Colleges (Princeton Review)