A Sampling Of
WEB SITES FOR COLLEGE
SEARCH
The sites listed below are an
excellent way to begin to develop a list of schools for further
investigation. Remember that the college
admission process is not an exact science and that the suggestions generated
from these searches may or may not be appropriate ones for you given your
academic record, test scores, and the “selectivity” of the school. Further research will be necessary to select
the schools to which you will actually apply.
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College Board Online
College search feature using standard categories of
type of school, location, admission criteria, size, athletics, majors and
financial aid. This site also has
information on SAT testing dates and registration and the PROFILE, a financial
aid form required by some schools.
·
iseek
Minnesota's gateway to career, education, employment and business education. Search educational opportunites in the state of Minnesota by school, program or geographic area. Lots of career information too!
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The
Searches two and four year institutions by type, size,
location, percent of applicants admitted and percent who receive financial
aid. Links directly to college home
pages if available.
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College Net
This site offers college search, scholarship and
financial aid information, electronic applications and more.
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College View
Searches data base of 3,500 schools using a criteria
search or by name. The search criteria
do not include admission requirements so additional research will be required
to evaluate your chances of admission.
Links to virtual tours for 250 schools, contains scholarship and financial
aid information and allows you to apply electronically.
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College & University Home Pages
www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html
Alphabetical and geographic listing of links to over
3,000 college and university home pages in the
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NewsDirectory.com
This site links you to over 4,000 college and
university web sites under the “college locator” section. Browse by state or search by name. Click on “College Newspapers” and look up
college student newspapers.
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Petersons
College
search feature that allows you to find schools by location, major, tuition,
size,
GPA, sports and/or religious affiliation.
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US News
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/corank.htm
Search the 1,400 schools found in U.S. News’ 2003
rankings of
OF SPECIFIC INTEREST …
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Comprehensive site for information on MN State
Colleges & Universities, or MnSCU, the statewide system of community
colleges, state universities and technical colleges. Includes the “Universal Application Form”
which is accepted at all 36 institutions that comprise MnSCU.
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www.catholiccollegesonline.org
Site has a search function that produces a list of
Catholic colleges and universities that meet criteria established by the
user.
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NCAA Guide to the College Bound Student Athlete
Complete guide for the NCAA student athlete including
information on academic eligibility, recruiting for all three divisions and
financial aid.
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Detailed information on the UW system including
admission, costs and majors. Links to UW
system homepages.