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College and University Rankings

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

Collection of links to ratings and rankings across the Web. Also has information about understanding the rankings and questioning the validity/importance of rankings.

Peterson's Education Portal - College Search Page

http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp

Parts of this website are sponsor-influenced. However, this page allows you to search for colleges by major, by location, or by other criteria (average SAT score, average GPA, religious affiliation, etc.). The profiles are extensive, including pertinent information about the college in a well-organized presentation, with links to the college's own web presence.

College Board Online

http://www.collegeboard.com

Information about college placement exams and Advanced Placement credit and placement. Also contains a College Search function that allows you to search for "colleges like" another college, and to do a "side-by-side" comparison of up to three institutions at once.

College Source Online

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=zfcs&rkey=alphalist
Galileo Resource (Requires password off campus)

"features over 20,000 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools along with institutional profiles for all accredited colleges in the United States. The database may be searched by college name, major, enrollment, tuition, degrees, state, or affiliation. There are links to: college home pages, career information, and financial aid information. Recent enhancements include catalogs for non-U.S. schools and a "Quick Start" tutorial."

IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line

http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/

Search this database, from the National Center for Education Statistics, for colleges and universities by location, program, degree offerings or all three. You'll also find admissions information, such as number of applicants, percent of applicants admitted, percent of admitted students enrolled and also SAT/ACT scores.



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