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U.S. Universities

University of Texas
Directory of U.S. university/community college homepages — updated weekly.

University of Florida
Directory of home pages of universities in the United States.

Educause
Directory of higher education institutions. Searchable database by location, Carnegie classification.

Hobson's U.S. Education Guides
Asia, Europe, Latin America and Worldwide editions.

Higher Education Institution Registry
Database with contact information to more than 7,000 higher education institutions in the U.S. and in other countries

College Net
The Internet Guide to Colleges and Universities. Allows college searches in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand by major, tuition, enrollment, and other factors. Provides links to school home pages and on-line application to a limited group of schools.

GradSchools.com
This Directory of graduate programs allows searches by subject of study. Includes institutions in and outside the U.S. and linkages to homepages. Has also a section on Distance Learning.

College View
Search a database of 3,500 colleges and universities, take a virtual campus tour, complete or request applications on-line, or chat with other prospective students

My College Guide
Part of a larger site on young people's interests. Includes links to colleges and universities, searchable database, admissions advice, and college life information.

Council of Graduate Schools - Resources for Students
Provides information and links to sites on admissions, financial aid, and international student information.

International Education Service
Offers a free placement service to undergraduate, graduate and ESL programs and a list of links to ESL, colleges and vocational schools.

College Express
Search colleges by state, major and other factors. Take a virtual tour and ask experts questions about the college admissions process. Includes a special section entitled "Get Athletic Information at the College of your Choice", which provides information on athletic scholarships.

College Search Engines

College Board
Database of more than 3,500 colleges and universities. Site includes a "College Matchmaker" feature and links to the homepages of participating 3,500 institutions.

Peterson's Education Center
Key word search engine of over 3000 degree programs.

College Source Online
Free access to over 10,900 college profiles and web pages; license fee required to access complete catalogs.

Peterson's College Bound Home
Apply to colleges using a single application. Site contains searchable comprehensive profiles of accredited universities in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics
Search through thousands of two and four year colleges using location, degree, field of study, size and cost.

Princeton Review
Search engine is accessed after picking a category, either college (undergraduate), business, or law, then choosing the "Create My Custom Search Form" button. Extensive descriptions, including statistics on admissions and financial aid, are provided.

Overview.com
Search for basics on over 6,000 vocational schools, colleges, and universities.

US Journal
General information on U.S. study for international students in a number of languages. Includes a limited database with approximately 100 schools.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Black College Search - Historically Black Colleges: Free online HBCU resource for prospective African-American students. Information on black colleges, scholarships, financial aid and more.

Accreditation Information
Council on Higher Education Accreditation
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Rankings

U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges Index
Provides descriptions, e-mail addresses and links to homepages of academic programs/institutions, plus unofficial rankings based on a variety of categories of self-reported data.Related Links

University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Compilation of college and university rankings.

Information for Students With Disabilities

Mobility International USA
Includes information on study and exchange for students with disabilities.

Business

Graduate Management Admission Council
MBA Explorer page - Includes links to schools, admission facts, information on financing, and preparatory materials for the GMAT.

Princeton Review
Provides links to undergraduate, graduate, and executive business programs. Also, has a compilation of different rankings on business schools.

Business Week Best Business Schools
Ranking of business schools, with profiles on top schools. Also provides rankings and profiles of Executive Business programs.

Chemistry

Chemical Sciences Graduate School Finder

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