Researching Colleges
College Navigator
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Government website that allows students to search for colleges and universities using a wide range of search criteria including location, size, tuition, athletics and more. Students can export results into a spreadsheet for further analysis.
National Center for Education Statistics
Education-related data that is collected and analyzed by the federal government.
CollegeData
College search database, admissions information, financial aid information and more.
Niche
Offers over 450,000 student reviews of more than 7,000 schools.
College Results Online
Provides information about college graduation rates for nearly any four-year college or university in the country.
College Board
Filter helps students narrow their search from a database of more than 3,800 colleges and universities. Can also register for the SAT and SAT subject tests.
Princeton Review
Information about test preps, finding colleges and grad schools and academic tutoring.
Chegg
Information about scholarships and an online college search.
Big Future, by the College Board
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Information on finding colleges, exploring careers and paying for college.
Unigo™
College students provide an insider’s view of their school using written reviews and videos.
Education Corner®
http://www.educationcorner.com/colleges-universities.html
College search and statistics for over 7,000 U.S. colleges and universities based on data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
College Confidential
Hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, discussion groups, reviews and more.
Cappex
Search and compare colleges, see reviews and learn more about scholarships.