Websites for College Research


A2ZColleges - Search for colleges by majors, states, find college addresses and phone numbers.

The Center for Student Opportunity - an online clearinghouse dedicated to promoting higher education opportunities for first-generation, low income and minority student populations – college programs and academic information

The College Board - Search for colleges, register for SATs, plan for college, find a college, apply to college, pay for college

The College Board Information about AP credit and placement policies

College Confidential - Search for colleges, take part in discussion forums, ask questions of deans, find out about college life, financial aid and planning.

The College Finder - Search for colleges matching your career.

College Match - Choose, prepare, apply and pay for college with advice and tools from CollegeData.  Get college admission help and search for colleges and scholarships. Search for colleges by Making Your Match; calculate your admissions chances; find money for college.

CollegeNET - Search for colleges, review, compare and sort.

College Prowler - Individual guides for colleges and universities which take what current students say about their schools, free college counseling, scholarships.

Colleges, College Scholarships, and Online Degrees - Designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on free college scholarship and financial aid searches,  SAT and ACT test preparation tips,  colleges and universities throughout the United States, and online degrees and distance education.

Colleges That Change Lives - Recognizes 40 special colleges and universities where enrollment ranges from 300 to 3000 students

College and University Home Pages - Alphabetical listing of colleges and universities.

The Common Application - The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application – online and in print – that students may submit to any of their nearly 350 members.

The Education Conservancy - The Education Conservancy was established in March, 2004. The Education Conservancy (EC) is a non-profit organization committed to improving college admission processes for students, colleges and high schools. Check out “We Admit . . . Guidance from Those Who Do.”  The link is on the bottom right of the home page.

FairTest (click on University Testing) - National Center for Fair and Open Testing lists names of colleges and universities where college entrance testing is optional or not required.

Knowledge for College - Site for students which features a free scholarship search, e-newsletters which highlight monthly events, planning and paying for college advice from students like you, enter to win a monthly $1000 scholarship.

My College Guide - Read about colleges, do a search, ask questions of the “admissions guru.”

MyMajors - Have you decided that you want to go to college, but don't know what you want to major in? If you aren't sure, MyMajors.com can provide useful advice on college and university majors that a high school senior or first year college student with your interests and achievements might do well in. (Editor’s Note: Colleges suggested are limited to those institutions which have contracted with MyMajor.com and does not represent all college options.)

Next Step Magazine - Includes interactive tools to help students through the college-planning process, scholarships, college match.

Petersons Guides - Includes information on getting started in the admissions process, finding a college, preparing for tests, paying for college

Princeton Review - Explore colleges, majors, careers; advice library; academic programs (summer, study abroad, internships); test preparation
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications - This is a site for students at the high-school or community college level who are interested in pursuing education leading to careers in journalism or mass communications  This website should answer many of your questions about accredited programs in journalism and mass communications. It also will help you find other sources of information about education and careers in newspapers, broadcasting, advertising, photojournalism, public relations, and related fields. A list of all currently accredited programs with links to their websites is available on the site.

The American Association of Community Colleges - Locate community colleges around the country.

Art Schools - Locate Art schools, art degrees, art history schools and art history degrees.

California Colleges - Allows students to obtain information about higher education opportunities in California.

College View - Search for colleges including Christian and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, learn about financial aid, careers, majors.

Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities - The colleges listed have specific programs for students with learning disabilities.

Conservatories and Music Careers - A series of essays discussing the relationship of conservatory music education and careers in music. Presented by the Peabody Conservatory.

Culinary Schools - Your guide to education and careers in the culinary arts.

Double Degree in Music - Information about double majoring in music and something else by the admissions dean at Peabody Conservatory.

The Eco League - Is the only college consortium in the United States dedicated to environmental learning and the active pursuit of environmental studies. Six of the most distinctive colleges in the country make up the consortium, together offering students exciting opportunities to study human and natural systems from Maine to Alaska.

Peace Corps Feeder Colleges - This page lists the colleges which send the most students, both undergraduate and graduate to the Peace Corps.

Student Farms in Higher Education

Work Colleges - On each campus, there has been a historical recognition of the value of work and an institutional commitment to promote an understanding of that value among students through establishment of a work program. These work programs help students to understand work as a tool for experiential education, as a means of serving the community, and as a place for integrating academic learning, practical knowledge, and life lived in the larger community. The colleges blend courses in liberal learning and applied studies with their own particular vision of the undergraduate curriculum.
The British Council - Do you want to study in the United Kingdom? This is the United Kingdom’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Also find out about funding and scholarships. The study abroad database includes information on each UK institution’s entry requirements, contact information and a link to the university’s website.

Canadian Colleges and Universities - Links to Canadian colleges and universities

The Overseas Association for College Admissions Counseling - Maintains a list of American colleges and universities with Financial Aid for international undergraduates.  Click on Links and scroll to Immigration, Visa and Financial Aid Issues to find the 2005-2007 list.
Universities and Colleges in Virginia - Search for both public and private colleges as well colleges and universities from out of state certified to operate in Virginia

Virginia Domicile - How to qualify for in-state tuition in Virginia

Virginia Mentor - Student services website representing the public and private colleges and universities of Virginia
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