Guides

» My College Guide
   Provides advice for future students, application tips or assistance and a college search. Also offers articles geared toward prospective college students.
   http://www.mycollegeguide.org

» The Princeton Review
   Hosts a college search, admissions advice and educational planning tools, such as career assessment tests. Reports current school rankings as well.
   http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp

» AboutCollege.com
   Answers to general questions, tips from students, recipes, and links to selected schools.

   
   http://www.aboutcollege.com/

» AdmissionsAdvice.com
   Free advice and resources related to finding the right school and getting accepted.

   
   http://www.collegehunt.blogspot.com/

» Advantageedu.com
   Guide to the top business schools in the United States including admissions statistics and academic description.

   
   http://www.advantageedu.com/

» Back to College
   Guide to academics, admissions, and financial aid for returning college students.

   
   http://www.back2college.com

» Believe You Can Fly
   College and career information for graduating high school students.

   
   http://believeyoucanfly.org/

» Campus Corner
   A college guide for future students. Includes a college directory, school profiles, city guides, articles, and top 10 lists.

   
   http://www.campuscorner.com

» CampusCompare.com
   A college guide and directory featuring school profiles, reviews, and articles.

   
   http://www.campuscompare.com/

» CampusView.com
   An online library of college and university viewbooks.

   
   http://www.campusview.com

» Careers and Colleges
   General interest magazine about college life.

   
   http://www.careersandcolleges.com/

» Choosing a College
   Complete text of Thomas Sowell's book, "Choosing a College."

   
   http://www.amatecon.com/etext/cac/cac.html

» Christian College Guide
   Provides data on Christian colleges and universities in the United States. Also covers financial aid information.

   
   http://www.christiancollegeguide.net/

» College Bound Selection Service
   Offers a database search to assist college-bound students in choosing a school.

   
   http://www.cbssearch.net

» College Confidential
   College admissions, search, financial aid, and scholarship resources, plus paid Ivy League college counseling.

   
   http://www.collegeconfidential.com

» College Guide for Mothers
   College guide for mothers and students who are parents. Contains housing, Day Care, financial aid information, and other advice.

   
   http://www.katherinearnoldi.com

» College Life Tips
   This site provides the answers to a number of common questions addressing many aspects of college life.

   
   http://college.lifetips.com

» College Opportunities On-line (COOL)
   A U.S. government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines.

   
   http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

» College Planning Center
   Guide for high school students planning to go to college. Helps select the right college and major, submit the application, and finance college.

   
   http://www.offtocollege.com/

» College Profiles
   In-depth profiles of some colleges with listings and links to others.

   
   http://www.collegeprofiles.com

» College Tips
   College tips for high school and college students. Includes advice on surviving college, tips for college girls and guys, and mistakes to avoid.

   
   http://www.collegetips.com/

» College and University Rankings
   University of Illinois compendium of ranking services and lists for undergraduate and graduate programs, business schools, law schools, and international universities.

   
   http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm

» CollegeData
   Contains college and scholarship search tools, plus articles and advice.

   
   http://www.collegedata.com

» CollegePrep101
   Resources for preparing for college, including ebook (PDF), periodic articles and helpful links.

   
   http://www.collegeprep101.com

» CollegeProwler
   A college guidebook series written by students for students.

   
   http://www.collegeprowler.com

» CollegeSource Online
   Offers fee-based access to thousands of college catalogs in cover-to-cover, original page format.

   
   http://www.collegesource.org

» CollegeTransfer.net
   Online information, resources, tools and repository for students to transfer among 4,000 degree granting institutions.

   
   http://www.collegetransfer.net

» Discover Colleges
   Includes information on colleges and universities, scholarships, admissions, and financial aid.

   
   http://www.discovercolleges.com/

» Education-Portal.com
   Over 1000 articles about schools, adult education, and careers. Also contains sections about college life and college prep.

   
   http://education-portal.com

» Epinions.com Education
   Features college reviews and commentary by students and parents, plus education-related links.

   
   http://www.epinions.com/educ

» Hacking College
   The companion site for the book Hacking College, which provides admissions advice. Allows one to buy the book, read sample chapters and explore links to National Public Radio programs discussing higher education.

   
   http://www.hackingcollege.com

» Hobsons
   Provides guidance for students and educators relating to careers, universities, colleges, courses, and enrolments, with country-specific information and details of international services.

   
   http://www.hobsons.com/

» Intercollegiate Studies Institute
   Offers the most recent edition copies of this book for sale while providing free online access to the 2001 edition.

   
   http://www.isi.org/college_guide/

» International Colleges & Universities
   Covers world wide colleges and universities for finding post-secondary education and study-abroad programs.

   
   http://www.4icu.org/

» MSN Encarta College Guide
   Provides college rankings and articles dealing with financial aid, admissions, and student life. Also features quizzes and regular advice columns.

   
   http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/college/

» Making College Count
   Articles mainly written by college students or graduates.

   
   http://www.makingitcount.com/students/start/default.asp

» MyPlan.com
   Provides detailed profiles on colleges, careers, and majors. Also has a number of tools and assessments to assist career selection.

   
   http://www.myplan.com

» Not-the-13th-Grade Site
   Advice from a college professor to prospective students about how to succeed in college.

   
   http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/NOT13TH/not13th.htm

» Peterson's
   Provides data on over 2,100 colleges and universities and graduate programs. Also provides financial aid information and test preparation resources.

   
   http://www.petersons.com/

» Pink Monkey
   A college study aid with online study guides and literary synopses, message boards, and college planning resources. Also provides study tips and a digital library.

   
   http://www.pinkmonkey.com

» Real College Life Magazine
   Articles about college student life and universities in the United States and Canada.

   
   http://www.realcollegelife.com

» SchoolGuides
   College directory featuring articles about admissions and student life.

   
   http://www.schoolguides.com

» Schools in the USA
   College and career planning resource that allows students to review careers and locate prospective colleges.

   
   http://www.schoolsintheusa.com

» StudentNow
   Covers student life, resources, jobs, travel, personals, sports, research, financial aid, shopping discounts and free stuff.

   
   http://www.studentnow.com/

» Students Review
   Compiles reviews by students who are satisfied or dissatisfied with their college or university and presents the data to prospective students.

   
   http://www.studentsreview.com

» TIME.com College Center
   A guide for students discussing where to apply, how to get in, how to pay, and what to do once admitted.

   
   http://www.time.com/time/2001/collegecenter

» Talbot's Student Planning Book
   Articles about testing deadlines, selecting a major, interviews, and essays. Also includes links to information about individual colleges and universities, and sources of financial aid.

   
   http://www.talbotsbook.com/

» The ABCs of College Success
   A college success preparation guide covering learning, living, networking and financing.

   
   http://www.abcsofcollegesuccess.com

» U.S Academic Tour
   Web-streamed video clips capturing conversations about admissions between university students and faculty members. Includes interactive activities and assessments.

   
   http://www.usacademic.net

» U.S. News & World Report
   Interactive guides plus articles, scholarship information and forums. Also provides school rankings for U.S. colleges and universities. Much of the content requires payment for access.

   
   http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm

» Virtually Advising
   Academic advice for college hopefuls, graduate students and everyone in between.

   
   http://www.virtuallyadvising.com

» WikiEDU.org
   A wiki to guide to colleges and universities around the world.

   
   http://www.wikiedu.org