College Search Tools

Internet Resources

• Begin the College Search

  • www.collegeboard.com

  • www.collegenet.com

  • www.petersons.com

  • www.review.com

  • www.schoolsintheusa.com

  • www.students.gov

  • www.collegeprowler.com-- College Prowler offers 100 college-specific guidebooks. If you elect to buy any, Enter the Code "Friend" at checkout and you will receive a 20% discount. PLEASE INDICATE OUR SCHOOL NAME, "WYOMING SEMINARY," IN THE "YOUR FEEDBACK, PLEASE: OTHER COMMENTS" of the checkout section and Seminary will receive a free book for our library for each book you purchase!

Refine your College List

•  

  • College Results Online www.collegeresults.org allows you to:

    • Examine overall graduation rates and see how those rates have changed over time

    • Learn about universities' records graduating diverse groups of students

    • Compare the graduation rates of similar institutions - colleges and universities that share many characteristics and serve similar student populations

National Survey of Student Engagement

http://www.indiana.edu/~nsse/html/students_parents.htm

The National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) is designed to obtain, on an annual basis, information from scores of colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results will provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. While results from individual colleges are not posted, this website offers a terrific pocket guide containing the best questions to ask when visiting and researching colleges.

Colleges of Distinction

http://www.collegesofdistinction.com/subpagetemplates/students.asp

Colleges of Distinction highlights colleges that have the following characteristics:

•  
  •  

    • Engaged Students - recruiting and keeping students who want to be engaged

    • Great Teaching - excellence in teaching undergraduates is a primary mission

    • Vibrant Communities - residential campuses offering many opportunities for student development

    • Successful Outcomes - a consistent record of satisfied alumni who excel in their chosen fields.

Colleges that Change Lives

http://www.ctcl.com/index.php

Based on the book by Loren Pope, this website highlights 40 colleges “that change lives” and provides great questions for the college search.  Check out http://www.ctcl.com/ctcl_myths.html

•  

  • Who Needs Harvard? Article from the Atlantic Monthly and the Brookings Institute
    http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/20040902easterbrook.htm

On the Payoff of Attending an Elite College

http://www.nber.org/digest/dec99/w7322.html

Research the Campus Culture

•  

  • Student Newspapers - www.collegenews.com

  • Jewish Life - www.hillel.org and www.jewish.com

  • Greek Life - www.greekpages.com        

  • Gay and Lesbian Life - http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/asklm/glbt.asp

  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - http://www.hacu.net/hacu/College_Search_EN.asp?SnID=261375485

  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities - www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu/

  • Top 50 Colleges for Black Students - www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0771723.html

  • Video Walking Tours of Campuses (ideal for students who absolutely cannot visit a campus)- www.collegiatechoice.com        

  • Virtual Campus Tours - www.campustours.com   www.criterioninfo.net/vcd/index.html