The New York College Directory
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: What's Your Interest? Find Schools/Colleges by Subject

US News College Rankings
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Rankings, directories of schools, college admissions guide, and more.

US News “Find the Right School For You”
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Step by step process and guidance for choosing the best school suited for you.

College Board
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Search engine to find colleges that match your needs.

Education Advance
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Search for technical and vocational schools.

Choosing a College
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Complete text of Thomas Sowell's book, "Choosing a College."

American Association of Community Colleges
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Resource for individuals seeking to complete their college degree at a local, community college level.

American Universities
Type: College Research Guides
Description: An alphabetical list of U.S. colleges and universities, with links to their home pages.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: The site provides information on HBCUs, whose mission has the education of African Americans. Located primarily in the Southeastern United States, there are now about 120 HBCUs in existence, a mix of community and junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and other public and private institutions.

CollegeNET
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: CollegeNET allows you to make a tailored search and then apply to those schools you select using their online applications. Although they do not use the Common or Universal Applications, the program is designed to share information from one application to the other, so your Social Security number need only be typed once

Embark.com
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Emark.com provides a college search tool, advice, and online applications.

Higher Education Information Center
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Located at the Boston Public Library, the HEIC is an invaluable tool for students and parents who want to search any information regarding higher education.

Newsdirectory.com
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: This site allows you to search for colleges by city and/or state.

Peterson’s Education
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Peterson’s provides information about colleges and universities, graduate schools, vocational and technical schools, tests, and assessment. The site is searchable in a variety of ways and is a free service, but you will need to create a member name and password to log on. At the bottom of your profile, you can opt to receive information about Peterson’s and their advertisers’ products and services, and a monthly newsletter called InSites. If you are not interested in receiving these notices, be sure to disable both check boxes when you register.

The Princeton Review
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Princeton Review allows visitors the opportunity to register for information about colleges and rankings. There are articles about SATs and financial aid. The Apply! website allows you to create a profile, search colleges, view and complete applications.

StudentAffairs.com
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: StudentAffairs.com’s website culls about a dozen indexes of college and university searches. Point and click at those that appeal to you.

ULinks.com
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Open this site and browse some 2200 colleges, universities,trade schools, and more. All entries are listed by category, state, and alphabetically.

Class Brain
Useful for: students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Tips for applying to college, with a focus on essay writing.

The Common Application
Useful for: parents,students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: Nearly two hundred selective private colleges and universities accept the Common Application. Check their website for a list of schools participating this year and then download the applications you want. Paper versions of the CCO are also available.

Department of Education Office of Post-Secondary E
Useful for: parents,students
Type: College Research Guides
Description: This site offers resources for prospective college students, news on new initiatives, and links to related sites.