Colleges and Universities

Careers & Jobs

Provides information for job seekers on various career areas. Each profile includes a job summary chart, a job description, and up-to-date salary information.

Colleges and Universities: United States and International

Washington, DC : U.S. News and World Report.

Washington, DC : U.S. News and World Report.

Links to over 6600 colleges and universities in 170 countries

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.

College catalogs and course descriptions. Full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

An "information network on education in Europe, produces reliable, readily comparable information on national education systems and policies. EURYDICE also acts as an observatory, highlighting both the diversity of systems and their common features".

For users seeking a quick, easy-to-use, one-stop source for information on academic institutions located around the world.

Another database of links to colleges and universities worldwide

ISEEK, the Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge, is a web-based gateway to Minnesota career, employment, education, and business development information and services. The Internet system helps you make smart choices about careers, employment, education, and business growth.

A guide to transfer in Minnesota Higher Education.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Contains information on thousands of colleges, private secondary schools, day schools, and boarding schools.

"This section of UT Austin Web Central provides links to other regionally-accredited institutions of higher education in the United States". Includes links to regional accrediting agencies.

News and Data

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the number one news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students.

The Chronicles Fact & Figures page for Higher Education data and reports.

The College Navigator website was developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES); (replaces College Opportunities Online COOL).

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations.

Rankings

The Top American Research Universities report, from the Center for Measuring University Performance, at Arizona State U (formerly located at the U of Florida), charts the comparative performance and offers analysis and data useful for understanding American research university performance. A key feature of this report (available online and in print) is The Center's classification of universities into groups based upon nine quality indicators. Institutions that have more than $20 million in annual federal research expenditures and that rank within the top 25 on at least one of the nine measures fall into their definition of a top research university. In this study, they also present a second group of institutions--those ranking 26-50 on the same nine measures.

Links to various sites that profess to rank schools, programs, etc. Reading the "Caution and Controversy" posting is highly recommended.

This analytical tool offers data for ranking scientists, institutions, countries, and journals. ESI thus enables researchers to conduct ongoing, quantitative analyses of research performance and track trends in science. The compilation of science performance statistics and trends data is based on journal article publication counts and citation data from Thomson Scientific databases, which track a multidisciplinary selection of over 11,000 journals from around the world. Specifically, using ESI, one can:

• Determine the research output and impact in specific fields of research
• Rank top countries, journals, scientists, institutions and companies by field of research
• Evaluate potential employees, collaborators, reviewers, and peers

Social Capital Gateway -- Resources for the Study of Social Capitol. Rankings of Universities worldwide.

"To be included in the {US News} rankings, a college or university must be accredited and have a total enrollment of at least 200 students. Also, we do not rank certain schools for school-specific reasons, such as the undergraduate student population consisting almost entirely of non-traditional students. In addition, 77 of the approximately 1,400 accredited institutions in the United States are specialty institutions that offer most or all of their degrees in fine arts, performing arts, business, or engineering. We don't rank specialty schools or the five uniformed service academies, because their mission is very different from the other undergraduate institutions and there are too few to create a separate category. This year, however, we are ranking 350 accredited undergraduate business programs and 322 accredited undergraduate engineering programs. This information can be used as a supplement to the overall rankings for students with an interest in these majors."

Scholarly Societies

Overview of the Scholarly Societies Project, developed to facilitate access to information about scholarly societies across the world since 1994.

Scholarships, Funding Opportunities

Provides sources of scholarships, fellowships, loans, internships, work study, and other education-related financial aid at all levels of study. Includes a summary of programs sponsored by the federal government. Also includes a state-by-state listing of agencies that users can contact in their home state.

U.S. State Higher Education Agencies

This site presents a list of state higher education agencies and governing boards. Includes addresses and phone numbers.

The Minnesota Department of Education formerly Children, Families & Learning works to help communities to measurably improve the well-being of children through programs that focus on education, community services, prevention, and the preparation of young people for the world of work.

The Services Office administers state financial aid and federal programs that affect students on a statewide basis. It negotiates reciprocity agreements, collects data on enrollments and financial aid. Information is also provided to students and parents on academic and financial preparation for postsecondary education.

Standardized Test Preparation Center

Test Preparation Resources at the Walter Smart Learning Commons; U of M TC Campus

Textbook Research Guide