CollegeView
This site will provide a list of colleges and universities which match requirements you enter like major, location, size, etc. Results from the search include degrees granted, fees, contact information, and lifestyle.

Colleges That Change Lives
College placement specialist Loren Pope has spent years researching small colleges that offer Ivy League-quality educations. Here are his picks of 40 colleges around the United States. Read his recommendations and visit the home pages of each of the schools.

Colleges of Distinction
Using four criteria—engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes, this organization gets evaluations from students, parents, and college admissions staff to narrrow down its recommended list. Help is here for students, parents, and guideance counselors.

Private Colleges and Universities
This site focuses on searching private institutions of higher learning. After registering, the search engine will let you enter a variety of criteria like location, size, majors, affiliations, sports, and tuition. It will even find schools similar to one that appeals to you. From this site it is easy to request information from participating colleges and universities.

CollegeNet
This service offers the ability to browse institutions by various criteria: geography, tuition, enrollment, curriculum, etc.

Hispanic Magazine Guide to the Top 25 Colleges for Hispanics
Explore schools that Hispanic Magazine has evaluated for their support of Hispanic students. This document also provides a comprehensive overview of the college preparation process.

GoCollege
Click the College link, then Advanced Search to enter critieria for conducting a college search.

College Board On-Line
The College Board offers information and resources for the transition from high school to college. This site includes a database to match students with colleges, a financial aid calculator, and on-line SAT registration.

Mapping Your Future
Sponsored by the Federal Family Education Loan Program, this site provides guidance for selecting a college, financing an education, and planning a career.

National Association of College Admission Counseling
This link goes to the Association's Student pages for help in the college application process. The NACAC site also includes articles on the latest trends in admission practices, application information, and news about higher education.

The University of Texas at Austin
An excellent resource providing links to the home pages of over 1,300 colleges and universities in the U.S.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A listing of several thousand colleges and universities—from Argentina to Zambia.