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Directory of U.S. Educational Information and Advising Centers Worldwide
www.educationusa.state.gov/centers

U.S. Universities

National Association for College Admission Counseling
Site contains information about how to prepare, apply to, and select a college, with a focus on international students.

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.

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 - 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 US 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
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 of some colleges and ask their experts questions about the college admission process. Check the special section entitled "Get Athletic Information at the College of your Choice", which provides information on athletic scholarships.

Cyprus Fulbright Commission
Online guide to selecting and applying to a U.S. university

College Search Engines

Peterson's Education Center
Graduate and Professional Study. Key word search engine of over 3000 degree programs.

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
College Bound Home: Includes College Search feature.

College Source Online
Features over 10,900 college catalogs. Access to school profiles and web pages is free; license fee required to access full catalogs.

U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics
College Opportunities On-line (COOL): Database of two- and four- year colleges and universities searchable by several factors, including location, degree, field of study, size, cost, and availability of financial aid.

The Princeton Review
Explore Schools and Careers: Search engine for choosing an academic institution or career path.

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.

Business

Princeton Review B-Schools and Careers
Provides links to undergraduate, graduate, and executive business programs. Includes a compilation of various business school rankings.

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.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Education and Social Science Library
Web compilation of a variety of unofficial college rankings.

Information for Students With Disabilities

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

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