- 100 Blogs That Should Be Required Reading in College
OnlineDegrees.net shares their selection of blogs for news, finance, personal development, and more.
- The Admissions Office
College web sites, school rankings, test prep, financial aid and scholarship information, and online applications are among this site's offerings.
- BrainTrack
"BrainTrack features a directory of the world's universities and colleges with over 10,000 institutions listed from over 190 countries. ... BrainTrack also features in-depth coverage of United States higher education with comprehensive listings of thousands of post-secondary schools, each with detailed profiles."
- Campus Explorer
"Whether it's a two- or four-year school, a career college or an online program, we have figured out everything from tuition to average temperature. We also have a personalized search function that allows you to set your wish list and explore from there."
- Campus Tours
Virtual college tours via the web.
- Catholic College Search
Lists Catholic colleges in the United States with searching by various criteria, and information about preparing for college, financial aid, college search tips, etc.
- CollegeAnswer.com
Information about preparing for college, selecting and applying for colleges and, especially, financial aid information. From Sallie Mae.
- CollegeBasics.com
Topics from choosing a college through the application process and financial aid.
- CollegeBoard
Services from the College Board regarding admissions, placement, financial aid (scholarship search), and college and career searches.
- College Confidential
"Here you'll find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more. You'll also find the Web's busiest discussion community related to college admissions, and our CampusVibe section!"
- College Crunch
"Offers info and reviews of the best colleges, the most popular degrees, and the top career options available today."
- College.gov
"This site is being built by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with students to help you reach your college dream."
- College Grazing
"College Grazing is your first step to successful college planning. All the resources you need are gathered in one convenient, safe, and easy-to-use place." Includes guide, interactive college match tool, information on scholarships and financial aid, and more.
- CollegeNET
This terrific site facilitates searching for colleges using criteria such as geography, tuition, and enrollment, and provides financial aid and scholarship links.
- CollegeProfiles.com
Find profiles of various colleges.
- College Search
"A free on-line college review that compares colleges, including college degrees offered, college majors available, college grants, scholarships and college loans, and on-line college courses and degrees."
- The Common Application
Over 300 schools accept this common application; many allow online filing of the forms as well.
- Directory of Technical Colleges & Vocational Tech Schools
"Directory for students and professionals searching for technical & vocational schools and colleges in the United States."
- eCampus Tours
" eCampusTours.com is a revolutionary college planning web site featuring 360° x 360° virtual campus tours of over 1200 college campuses."
- My College Calendar
"MyCollegeCalendar (MCC) is an interactive online college admissions counseling program that helps high school students and parents successfully navigate the college search and admissions process."
- OnlineColleges.org
"Our mission is to help students accomplish their career and education goals by providing quality information about the nation’s top accredited public and private colleges and universities."
- Peterson's Planner
A classic site for "college and graduate school planning, test preparation, financial aid, career advancement."
- Princeton Review: College Education
Search college databases, find information about the SAT, the PSAT, and ACT exams, examine financial aid, and peruse links to other sites.
- Student Guide to Evaluating Information Technology on Campus
Helpful checklist for figuring out how technology is integrated into the colleges you're considering. Includes links to some schools' own guides to their use of technology.
- Unigo
"Unigo is a new platform for high school and college students to collaborate and share information about their college experiences."
- US News: World's Best Universities
Rankings, advice, and tools for students approaching college. (Note: *lots* of ads.)
