Guides Websites

Provides guidance for students and educators relating to careers, universities, colleges, courses, and enrolments, with country-specific information and details of international services.

Hosts a college search, admissions advice and educational planning tools, such as career assessment tests. Reports current school rankings as well.

Guide for high school students planning to go to college. Helps select the right college and major, submit the application, and finance college.

A college study aid with online study guides and literary synopses, message boards, and college planning resources. Also provides study tips and a digital library.

Provides advice for future students, application tips or assistance and a college search. Also offers articles geared toward prospective college students.

Guide to academics, admissions, and financial aid for returning college students.

College directory featuring articles about admissions and student life.

Compiles reviews by students who are satisfied or dissatisfied with their college or university and presents the data to prospective students.

Advice from a college professor to prospective students about how to succeed in college.

College admissions, search, financial aid, and scholarship resources, plus paid Ivy League college counseling.

In-depth profiles of some colleges with listings and links to others.

Offers fee-based access to thousands of college catalogs in cover-to-cover, original page format.

Contains college and scholarship search tools, plus articles and advice.

A college resource with school reviews, details about majors, and scholarships.

Offers a database search to assist college-bound students in choosing a school.

College and career planning resource that allows students to review careers and locate prospective colleges.

This site provides the answers to a number of common questions addressing many aspects of college life.

Web-streamed video clips capturing conversations about admissions between university students and faculty members. Includes interactive activities and assessments.

Articles about college student life and universities in the United States and Canada.

The companion site for the book Hacking College, which provides admissions advice. Allows one to buy the book, read sample chapters and explore links to National Public Radio programs discussing higher education.

General interest magazine about college life.

Provides detailed profiles on colleges, careers, and majors. Also has a number of tools and assessments to assist career selection.

College and career information for graduating high school students.

Includes information on colleges and universities, scholarships, admissions, and financial aid.

Provides data on Christian colleges and universities in the United States. Also covers financial aid information.

Covers world wide colleges and universities for finding post-secondary education and study-abroad programs.

Online information, resources, tools and repository for students to transfer among 4,000 degree granting institutions.

Resources for preparing for college, including ebook (PDF), periodic articles and helpful links.

College tips for high school and college students. Includes advice on surviving college, tips for college girls and guys, and mistakes to avoid.

Guide to the top business schools in the United States including admissions statistics and academic description.

A college guide for future students. Includes a college directory, school profiles, city guides, articles, and top 10 lists.

A handbook for parents of students in the middle and junior high school years by the US government.

Information for the collegebound student.

A U.S. government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines.

Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the financial and social advantages which are associated with a college degree.