Colleges
Choosing which college or university to attend can be overwhelming. The Career Center has a wide variety of titles to help you gather information. The Reference Department holds the most recent edition of many guides, but past editions, as well as other guides, can be found in the Career Center. This list provides a sampling of the many titles available.
Print Resources
Barron's Profiles of American Colleges: Descriptions of the Colleges. Barron's Educational Series, 2009.
Reference 378.78 Barron's 2009
Career 378.78 Barron's 2007
Peterson's 4 Year Colleges. Peterson's, 2010.
Reference 378.78 Peterson's 2010
Career 378.78 Peterson's 2009
America's Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report, 2009.
Reference 378.73 America's 2009
Career 378.73 America's 2008
Peterson's Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD. Peterson's, 2007.
Reference 371.904 Colleges 2007
Career 371.904 Peterson's 2007
College Blue Book. MacMillan Reference, 2005.
Reference 378.73 College
Vocational & Technical Schools - East.
Vocational & Technical Schools - West. Peterson's/Thompson Learning, 2008.
Reference 373.246 Vocational 2008
America's Best Graduate Schools. U. S. News & World Report, 2010.
Reference 378.1553 America's 2010
Career 378.1553 America's 2009
Online Resources
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center - Accessible in the Career Center, the Reference Room, and remotely to Jones Library card holders, this database can help you choose a college, gives resources for special groups, and much more.
Websites
College.gov - Explore the idea of attending college and get basic information at this website by the US Dept. of Education. Featuring personal stories by real students, this is a good source of information and resources about planning for, preparing for, and financing a college education.
MassMentor - The Internet connection to Massachusetts independent colleges and universities. Provides information on planning for college, admissions and financial aid, school selection, and virtual tours.
Common Application - Online application form for almost 300 selective private undergraduate colleges and universities.
Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts - Find descriptions and links to the web pages of member colleges and universities.
College Navigator - From the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Dept. of Education, a tool that allows you to see and compare profiles of almost 7,000 colleges and universities across the nation.
College and University Rankings - From the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, a compilation of links to rankings provided by a variety of ranking services.
Kaarme - A free student recruiting portal, Kaarme allows students to create detailed profiles that can be sent to colleges. Learn about possible schools and help them learn about you. Admissions offices and coaches can also search for prospective students.
CollegeNET - search for colleges by state, tuition, enrollment, major, and sports; find links to college web sites; file applications online; or search for financial aid information.
CollegeView - Offers campus tours, career and minority info, and profiles of over 3,800 universities, and more.
Back to College - For nontraditional students and individuals going back to school after years of working. Includes information on distance education and online courses, financial aid, testing, admissions, etc.
U.S. News & World Report - This site contains the college rankings that are published each fall. You can search for a college by major, city size, school size, religious affiliation, cost, etc. You also can get advice about financial aid, careers, resume writing and interviewing.
Educational Testing Service - This is a nonprofit organization offering tips on taking the AP, GMAT, GRE, SAT, TOEFL, & Praxis Series. Also offers information on colleges, financial aid and job searching.
Princeton Review - Read articles on admissions secrets, what colleges want, essays and interviews. Search for a college and file an application online. Find out about going to law school, business school or to medical school. Provides information about the PSAT, SAT, and the ACT.