Some information may only be available from the website of the college or university of choice to fill in any information gaps for your assignment--including more information about campus life, the admissions process, pre-testing and more.
Reference Books
While they have to stay in the library, these reference books will give you more in-depth statistics about your school and even close-ups of what it is like to be a student at that school written by alumni.
Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at what it's really like to be a student at the "best and most interesting" schools in the United States, plus Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland―so you can find the best fits for you.
Guide to thousands of 2-and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Covers the expected listings and detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs.
Side-by-side comparison of all aspects of each school (size, cost, admissions requirements, etc.) and ability to search for schools that meet your criteria.
Explore careers and best practices for job searching, take a career interest assessment, write better resumes & cover letters, and research schools that offer the programs/credentials you need.
Job-Hunting and Workplace Skills: guidance on the essentials of getting a job and keeping it—establishing a career path, honing interview skills, writing résumés, and more
Career and Industry Resources: more than 55,000 searchable, browsable resource entries, divided into convenient categories on fellowships, organizations, internships, scholarships, and awards
School Searches: four comprehensive, current databases, provided by Peterson's Nelnet, LLC, covering undergraduate, graduate, nursing, and vocational and technical schools in the U.S. and Canada; search for schools by type, region, areas of study, and a variety of other characteristics
Career Interest Assessment: ranks users' work interest areas and suggests related occupations and industries
Links to Current Job Opportunities: access to live job postings.
Under the CAA, member schools of the University of North Carolina System have produced the following guidelines to help community college students in selecting courses that fulfill both community college and the university’s graduation requirements for each potential major.