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PREPARING FOR COLLEGE: SELECTING AND APPLYING
Four year colleges offer a wide variety of programs of study for students as they continue their education beyond high school. The links below offer information about the general process of selecting a college as well as information about the application process.
Art Schools
A site devoted to art schools and art programs; includes information about curriculum, financial aid, portfolio preparation and much more
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Contains links to the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the U.S.
Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada
Provides links to Canadian colleges plus information for students wishing to study in Canada
BRAINTRACK - University-Index
Links to colleges all over the world
CampusTours: Virtual College Tours!
Contains links to hundreds of college web sites that offer virtual tours of campuses
College and University Home Pages - Geographical Listing
Links to college home pages in the U.S. and in over 80 countries
College and University Rankings - Education and Social Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Discusses college rankings and provides a list of various groups that rank; contains an explanation of how rankings are determined
College Board Online College Search
Search for colleges by criteria or by name using a version of College Board's MyRoad college search software
College Nicknames
A list of the nicknames of NCAA and NAIA schools in the U.S.
College Planning for Gifted and Talented Youth
Advice from the Council on Gifted and Talented Youth on college selection for gifted and talented students
CollegeNET Search
Searches for colleges by criteria or by name
CollegeView Search
An online search that allows students to research colleges by criteria or by name
CollegeXpress
A college search program with profiles of colleges and links to their web sites
 
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Twelve colleges and universities in the Washington, DC area sharing resources
Explore Virginia Colleges
A State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) web site for college preparation and financial aid opportunities in Virginia
Find Your College Search
An online college search from U.S. News and World Report
Great Books Programs
Description of colleges in Canada and the U.S. where the "great books" program is taught
My College Guide
An online college guide; contains a series of articles about all aspects of college in Read About College
Online Common Application
An application accepted by 277 colleges; application and instructions can be downloaded
Peterson's Education Center: College Quest
Search for colleges by a variety of criteria (e.g. major, location, size)
SREB Academic Common Market
Information about the Academic Common Market, a program which provides for in-state tuition at out-of-state school for specific programs
Virginia College Quest
A guide to college success for students with disabilities
Virginia Department of Education Division of Instruction - Resources for Secondary Students
Resources to assist high school students with post-secondary plans
Universities and Colleges in Virginia
A listing of all the two and four year schools in Virginia


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