Peterson's
Guides to Graduate and Professional Programs Keyword search
over 3,000 in-depth program descriptions. Information about all
levels of study in the US, careers and jobs, summer programs, distance
learning, financing your education, executive education and more.
Graduate
School Homepage This site claims to be the most comprehensive
on-line source of graduate school information. It had over 18,500
program listings at the end of May 1997. It is possible to search
by subject. The site also has an index of University home pages.
http://www.collegeboard.com College Board Online - College search, online applications, scholarship
search, information on the application process, SAT registration.
Study in the
USA Online Directory An education guide for international students.
Provides access to information about colleges and universities in
the USA, including request forms for contacting admissions offices.
Also has information about obtaining a visa and applying for admission.
Peterson's
Education Center This site has information about all levels
of study in the USA, careers and jobs, summer programs, distance
learning, financing your education and much more.
The Princeton
Review The Princeton Review is a major publisher of college
guides and test-preparation books and software. You will find samples
of everything at this website, including an SAT you can download.
The search engine lets you comb its database for colleges that match
your preferences. It gives student opinions and other subjective
data on more than 300 top colleges.
Career Guidance Foundation Search for schools by tuition, enrolment and other criteria. View
‘Fast Facts’ about a college and then open its catalog or connect
to the college’s web. This is the place to go for detailed information
about particular schools: faculty listings, courses offered, administrative
rules and regulations, etc.
Kaplan Educational
Centers Features database of information gathered by Kaplan,
on 1,200 colleges. Allows side-by-side comparisons of information
about colleges. Offers an index to college Web pages and links to
electronic applications.
Looksmart Directory The Looksmart directory provides links to sites that cover all aspects
of higher education in the US, including primary, secondary and
tertiary education, distance learning, financial aid, etc.
University Links
page Information on and links to college and university home
pages, including a search facility.
Embark Features
database of information on nearly 6,000 colleges and vocational
schools. Provides students a space to list their academic achievements
online, in a database that can be searched by colleges. Provides
online applications for about 300 colleges. Allows students send
pre-composed inquiry e-mail messages to colleges. Features database
of scholarships and information on career options.
CollegeNET Features database of information on about 3,000 colleges. A
database of scholarships is also available. Offers gateway to some
online applications. For a fee, students can enter information about
their academic records and extracurricular activities that can be
viewed by colleges.
CollegeView Offers multimedia tours of 300 colleges. Provides downloadable
applications for 150 colleges. Enables students to send e-mail inquiries
to some colleges. Provides a database of information on more than
4,000 colleges.
College
Link Provides links to college and university home pages.
EduPass An excellent source of information for international students who
are thinking about pursuing education in the US, including sections
on financial assistance.
College
Quest Provides personal online accounts, where students may
store information about their college searches. Features a database
of information on 3,500 colleges and downloadable applications.
Go College Features a database of information on 1,500 colleges. Offers
a limited scholarship base free, and will search a larger scholarship
database for a fee. Sells access to on-line practice versions of
standardised tests. Provides links for electronic admissions applications.