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A brand new website, College Navigator is a free consumer information
tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and
others get information about nearly 7,000 postsecondary institutions
in the United States. It offers a wide range of information previously found on COOL -- such as programs offered, retention and graduation rates, prices, aid available, degrees awarded, campus safety, and accreditation.
However, College Navigator offers users valuable new information about colleges and universities, and it does so in a way that is vastly more user-friendly.
http://collegenavig
University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)The NAICU consumer-informatio
U-CAN consists of hundreds of institutional profiles that contain comparable data and links to qualitative campus information. The profiles are displayed in a common template that was developed by NAICU based on consumer feedback.
http://www.ucan-
This
website is based on the book Colleges That Change Lives, by Loren Pope.
There are direct links to all the colleges described in Pope's book.
"In an era when college rankings and name-brand recognition seem to drive the search process, many students, parents and counselors may be left questioning the options for a good college match. Inspired by noted education reporter Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives helps families change the way they think about colleges and the college search." -from the CTCL website
Colleges
of Distinction. Get beyond the numbers with the insider's guide to excellence
in education. Read about the 4 Distinctions used to determine a college
of distinction: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and
successful outcomes.
http://www.ctclonline.com/
This site is aimed at helping both US and international students who are considering higher education in the US and are uncertain of the formalities involved. The site can be browsed by name, program and state of US colleges, community colleges, and universities, and by name and province of Canadian universitieshttp://www.univsource.com/ .
The
College Board's College Search.
Perhaps the most widely used by Clark student's this website furnishes a huge amount of data including percentage's of GPA's ranges that are most often admitted to the school being viewed.
www.collegeboard.com/csearch
CABUCA actively supports member alumni in their common efforts to sustain and increase the enrollment of students in predominantly black universities and colleges.
http://cabuca.org/
Information
on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A great site that lists Historically Black colleges by region, state and by name. Also provides information on degrees and majors.www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu/
Links to websites for about 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm
Center for Student Opportunity is dediated to promoting higher education opportunities for first-generation and other underserved college-bound students.www.csopportunity.org
Learning
Disabilities and Higher Education. LD OnLine offers hundreds of expert-reviewed articles and resources for
educators, parents, and others concerned about children and adults with learning
disabilities and ADHD. www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/
GlobalComputing
- American colleges' websites.
Interesting site - has lists for several eclectic things like US cities, US television stations, US Governors, and more.
More importantly for us, lists apparenty every college and university in the US, both by state and alphabetically.
www.globalcomputing.com
Hillel:
The Foundation of Jewish Campus Life. Provides opportunities for Jewish students at more than 500 colleges and universities to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity through its global network of regional centers, campus Foundations and Hillel student organizations.
www.hillel.org/
Jesuit
Colleges and Universities. AJCU is a national voluntary organization whose mission is to serve its member
institutions, the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities, and its associate
members, the two theological centers, in the United States.
www.ajcunet.edu/
The
National Catholic College Admission Association.
The National Catholic College Admission Association is a non-profit organization of Catholic colleges and universities committed to promoting the value of Catholic higher education and serving students in the transition to college.
www.catholiccollegesonline.org/
The
home page for the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Womens'
College Coalition. Founded in 1972, the Women's College Coalition is an association of women's colleges and universities – public and private, independent and church-related, two- and four-year – in the United States and Canada whose primary mission is the education and advancement of women.
The Women's College Coalition makes the case for women's education to the higher education community, to policy makers, to the media and to the general public. Additionally, the Coalition collects and disseminates information relating to the education of women and gender equity in education. Other priority areas are the issues of recruitment and retention of women in math, science and engineering, and the development of women's leadership.
www.womenscolleges.org/
The link below is for the list of colleges that belong to this organization...
http://www.womenscolleges.org/colleges/default.htm
Association of Indepenjdant Colleges of Art
and Design. AICAD is a consortium of 35 leading art schools in the United States. This site will help you find a school, find a major, or a lot more info about art and design in higher education.
www.aicad.org/
Schools
That Do Not Use SAT I or ACT Scores for Admitting Substantial Numbers of
Students Into Bachelor Degree Programs
http://www.fairtest.org/optinit.htm
college major that a high school student or college freshman with your interests and achievements might enjoy and excel in.
This website helps in choosing a career and then a major to get you there.
Meet the criteria listed, adhere to the application deadlines, gain admission, and receive your scholarship or scholarships. In many cases, the scholarships are mutually exclusive...you will generally receive the largest scholarship or grant for which you qualify. Generally, there are minimum requirements to renew.
On this website, you can click on a list of institutions that participate in this measure of factors that influence college students' learning and personal development. Also see the link directly below...
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In addition to other services offered to first year students, this center publishes research and a list of colleges of various types and sizes that exemplify effective initiatives focused on first-year students.
Also call (828) 966-5401.
This organization is operated by The George Washington University with funding by the US Department of Education.
At the bottom of the page select "Summer 2005" for a list of summer college-prep programs for students with disabilities. They're arranged by state and in Ohio Muskingum College offers a college-prep program.
http://www.ncaa.org/sponsorships/
Listings of colleges sponsoring each of the sports in which the NCAA conducts a championship by division, institution, conference, region, etc. Each list contains hyperlinks to information on each school, including addressed and who to contact at the colleges.