Colleges and Universities
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Colleges and Universities
Peterson’s Guide to Colleges and Universities
http://www.petersons.com/
Multiple resources, including links to information on colleges and universities, graduate programs, distance learning courses, summer camps, study abroad, test preparation, financial aid, and more.
Braintrack University Index
http://www.braintrack.com/
8300 links to higher educational institutions in 194 countries. Browse by continent or country; searchable.
Universities Worldwide
http://univ.cc/
A searchable database of links to universities around the world based on the World List of Universities 1997 published by the International Association of Universities.
Web U.S. Higher Education
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
A list of links (alphabetical and by state) to the home pages of universities and colleges from University of Texas at Austin.
COOL: College Opportunities On-Line Locator
http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
A searchable index of information on college, universities and more from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
Graduate Schools
Peterson’s Graduate Schools
http://www.petersons.com/graduate_home.asp?path=gr.home
Information on graduate schools and on professional programs in Business, Law, and Medicine plus test preparation, admissions essays, financial aid, and more.
GradSchools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/
Graduate programs searchable by school, subject, distance education, metropolitan area, international program, and more.
Rankings
College and University Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
An excellent annotated list of ranking information on the web from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Includes links to general/undergraduate, graduate/research programs, business, law, and non-US rankings.
U.S. News and World Report College and University Rankings
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm
Links to U.S. News & World Report’s college and graduate school rankings. Search for a specific college, or sort and rank schools based on your criteria.
Best College Rankings
http://www.princetonreview.com//college/research/rankings/rankings.asp
Search by category or school name to find the “best” ranked schools by the Princeton Review. Complete information requires free registration.
Admissions Tests
ETS: Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org
Links to information on each of the major educational tests including: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and more. Includes a searchable test collection database.
Peterson’s Prepare forTests
http://www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=880&path=gr.pft.gre
Tests include GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, and TOEFL. Sample questions and other information. Some free sample tests; most are for purchase.
Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com/
Kaplan offers complete preparation for entrance exams for graduate school, including DAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT.
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com
Explore choosing, applying, financing, and testing for business, law, medical, and graduate schools. Includes sample tests for GRE, GMAT, MCAT and more.
Test Prep Review
http://www.testprepreview.com/
Includes information and free practice tests for a large number of standardized tests.
Distance Education
Peterson’s Online Learning Programs
http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning
Information on distance learning programs and individual courses.
Distance.GradSchools.com
http://distance.gradschools.com/
Search by subject to retrieve a list of online graduate programs in the United States and abroad.
Universities.com
http://www.universities.com/
A searchable directory of U.S. colleges and universities listed alphabetically and by state. Emphasis on online learning and distance education.
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