College Resources
Knowing where to start when researching colleges and universities can often seem overwhelming. We encourage you to browse a variety of resources in your college search, including those listed on this page. As always, we are here to support you during this journey. Please contact us in the College Counseling Office if we can be of assistance or you have questions about which resources we would specifically suggest for you.
Web Resources
Each college's specific website will be the most updated and reliable source of information about that school. College search engines and general information websites can be a great place to start your search, however. We encourage you to browse the following websites for general information about colleges and the college search process.
College Search and Information Sites
Campus Tours, Links to virtual tours, video clips, and other material.
College Net, Search for colleges, scholarships, financial aid; electronic applications; virtual bookstore.
College Navigator, Search for information on college, financial aid and other college application information. Provided by the National Center for Education Statistics.
CollegeWeek Live, Virtual college fairs.
College View, College searches and information about college life.
National Association of College Admissions Counseling, Information about admission policies and procedures. Association of college admissions and counseling professionals.
Peterson's, College searches, information on majors, careers, financial aid and preparation for college.
Rankings and Ratings, discusses the controversy over rankings. This site is maintained by the University of Illinois.
YouVisit, Virtual tours including some virtual reality campus visit technology.
Standardized Testing Information
College Board, SAT registration, test dates and preparation.
ACT, ACT registration, test dates and college searches.
Educational Testing Service, Practice test questions, sample tests, financial aid information, and college searches.
Khan Academy, free test preparation site.
Number2.com, free test preparation site.
Princeton Review, test preparation resource.
Applerouth Tutoring, test preparation resource.
Career Websites
Keirsey Temperament Sorter, matches your temperament to a career.
College Athletics
NCAA, NCAA Clearinghouse registration, information about participating in Division I, II, or III college athletics.
NAI, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Resources for Students with Learning Differences
National Center for Learning Disabilities, Information, articles, and college resources.
Learning Ally, Information and resources including products, services and books for students with print disabilities.
Gap Year Resources
Study Abroad
Print Resources
There are many college guidebooks available to help you navigate the college search and admissions process. This list provides just a sample of some of the hundreds of publications available.
Comprehensive References
The College Board College Handbook, College Board, New York
Lovejoy's College Guide, Monarch Press, New York
Peterson's Four-Year Colleges, Peterson's Guides, Princeton
Subjective Guides
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Times Books, New York
Colleges that Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even if You're Not a Straight A Student, Penguin USA, New York
Ivy League Programs at State School Prices, Prentice Hall, New York
Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming and Just Plain Different, Donald Asher, Ten Speed Press, New York
Special-Interest Books
Peterson's Applying to Colleges and Universities in the United States: A Handbook for International Students, Peterson's Guides, Princeton
Directory of College Cooperative Education Programs, Oryx Press, Phoenix
Hillell Guide to Jewish Life on Campus,B'nai, B'rith Hllel Foundations, Washington, D.C.
The Multicultural Student's Guide to Colleges, Noonday Press, New York
Peterson's Colleges with Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities, Peterson's Guides, Princeton
Playing the Selective College Admissions Game, Penguin USA, New York
Books Especially for Parents
Admission Matters, Springer, Reider, Franck, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
College Unranked, ed. Lloyd Thacker, The Education Conservancy
Harvard Schmarvard, Jay Matthews, Three Rivers Press, New York
How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims, Henry Holt & Co, New York
50 College Admissions Directors Speak to Parents, Harcourt, New York
Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Today's College Experience, Adler & Adler, Bethesda
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, Frank Bruni, Grand Central Publishing, New York