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CollegeBoard—Type in a college name or browse by first letter of the name. Can read College Board’s info about the college, save a list of favorites, compare schools, find similar schools, apply. Links to college web sites. 3800+ schools. Do not have to enter personal info to browse/search.

CollegeNet—Type in any word in the college name. Synopses of admissions, campus life, academics, financial aid; apply online. Links to college web sites. User-friendly.

Yahoo—Type in a college name. Can read info about the college, link to web site, apply online, save favorites. Good overview. Info provided by Peterson’s.

Peterson’s—Type in a college name. Can read info about the college, link to its web site, apply, save a list of favorites. Concise overview.

U.S. News & World Report—Click on the first letter of the name. 1400+ schools. Limited free info; expanded service is $14.95.

Find a College by Criteria

CollegeBoard—Criteria: public/private, location, size, housing, student demographics, activities, programs, majors, selectivity, cost, etc.; must navigate multiple screens to get them all, however. Read info about the college, save a list of favorites, compare schools, find similar schools, apply. 3800+ schools.

U.S. News & World Report— Criteria: location, public/private, size, diversity, selectivity, programs, majors, cost, activities.

Peterson’s—Criteria: location, cost, size, selectivity, majors, activities, housing, diversity. Read info about the college, link to its web site, apply, save a list of favorites.

CollegeNet—Criteria: majors, public/private, sports, cost, size, location. Read info about the college, apply online.

Yahoo— Criteria: location, cost, size, activities. Link to school web site, apply online.

U.S. News & World Report— America’s Best Colleges 2007. Sorts by region, national universities, liberal arts colleges, business, engineering, best value. Only gives the top 2 to 5 in each category, however. Full listing is $14.95. Also related articles.

Yahoo— U.S. News & World Report’s lists (immediately above)—but Yahoo reveals the top 10 in each category for free!

Princeton Review— 2007 Best 361 College Rankings: 62 ranking lists based on 115,000 student surveys of academics, extra-curriculars, politics, social atmosphere, etc.