Links for Prospective Students
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General | Colleges and Universities | Financial Aid | International Exchange Programs | International Education | Testing
General
Colleges and Universities
America's Best Colleges
U.S. News & World Report ranking of colleges, including articles and other information.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
America's Best Graduate Schools
U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate schools, articles and information about graduate programs.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/grhome.htm
American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges is the primary advocacy organization for approximately 1,100 associate degree-granting institutions. In addition to providing links to the websites of community colleges, the website contains important information about the organization's ongoing activities, its lobbying activities and some basic statistics about the landscape of community colleges.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutCommunityColleges/CommunityCollegeFinder1/Community_College_Finder.htm
Colleges and Universities
This site provides easy state by state access to the web sites of community colleges, 4 year colleges and universities throughout the United States.
http://www.50states.com/college/
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
College View's listing includes a directory of historically black colleges and universities with contact information, school and student profiles and articles
http://www.collegeview.com/college/niche/hbcuu/
College Board OnLine
Searchable database of degree-granting institutions. Includes online applications for colleges and universities and online registration for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and other pre-admission tests.
http://www.collegeboard.com/splash
College Opportunities Online (COOL)
National Center for Education Statistics
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, COOL is a direct link to nearly 7,000 colleges and universities in the U.S.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/
Higher Education: College Entrance
YAHOO's list of sites opens with a broad range of resources
useful to prospective university students.
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/higher_education/college_and_university_entrance/
Peterson's, The Education & Career Center
Peterson's books, software, networking services, online activities,
and special admissions services are among the most widely used sources of information
about American schools, camps, colleges, universities, and other educational opportunities.
http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson's Guide for International Students
A description of higher education in the United States, types of U.S. institutions, the academic calendar and advice on how to apply to a college or university.
http://www.petersons.com/acuus/articles/highedus.asp?sponsor=1
Financial Aid
International Exchange Programs
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
CIEE, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, is a leader in international exchange programs and related services.
http://www.ciee.org/
CIEE Exchanges
Describes international opportunities for work, study, travel, teaching and learning abroad.
http://www.councilexchanges.org
Institute of International Education (IIE)
Resources for students, scholars, educators and university or college advisers as well as research on international education issues. A description of the Fulbright Program includes application information.
http://www.iie.org/
International Education
College View - International
Information for students includes featured schools, campus profiles, information about studying in the U.S., student services, application basics and scholarship programs.
http://www.collegeview.com/college/niche/international
eduPASS! The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA
Information for international students on college admissions, passports and visas, traveling to and living in the United States and a discussion of cultural differences, among other topics.
http://www.edupass.org
International Education Service (IES)
IES assists students in finding an appropriate college or university in the U.S. The site includes a listing of universities and colleges interested in attracting students from abroad as well as information for educational advisors.
http://www.ies-ed.com
NAFSA: The Association of International Educators
NAFSA promotes exchanges of students and scholars to and from the U.S. The association provides professional education and training and acts as a forum for sharing ideas on international education.
http://www.nafsa.org/
Testing
Educational Testing Service
Users can register online for various pre-admission tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
http://www.ets.org/
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Includes a registration center, sample questions, test preparation tips, worldwide locations of test centers and other information about the TOEFL.
http://www.toefl.org
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