Choosing schools and majors
School types, HBCUs, women's colleges, honors colleges, BS/MD, service academies, conservatories, majors and careers.
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Official classification of US colleges by type
White House Initiative on HBCUs
Dept of Education page on historically Black colleges and universities
Women's College Coalition
National voice for women's colleges
National Collegiate Honors Council
Home page of the National Collegiate Honors Council
AAMC for Students, Applicants, and Residents
AAMC site for students heading toward medical school
USNA Admissions
US Naval Academy admissions home page
USMA Admissions
West Point admissions page
USAFA Admissions
US Air Force Academy admissions page
Coast Guard Academy Admissions
US Coast Guard Academy admissions page
Merchant Marine Academy Admissions
US Merchant Marine Academy admissions page
National Association of Schools of Music
Accreditor home page for music schools and conservatories
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics guide to careers
O*NET OnLine
Occupation search from the US Department of Labor
Types of Colleges (BigFuture)
BigFuture guide to the types of colleges
Explore Careers (BigFuture)
BigFuture career search and exploration tool
Colleges That Change Lives
Nonprofit home page for the Colleges That Change Lives group
Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges
Home page of the Annapolis Group of liberal arts colleges
Association of American Universities
Home page of the AAU research university association
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
WICHE reduced tuition program for western states
Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)
MHEC reduced tuition program for midwestern states
Tuition Break (NEBHE)
New England Board of Higher Education tuition discount program
Academic Common Market (SREB)
SREB program for in-state tuition in southern states
Juilliard Admissions
The Juilliard School admissions page
Curtis Institute of Music: Apply
Curtis Institute of Music application page
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Association of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
Consortium of tribal colleges and universities
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
National association of community colleges
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)
Association of Christian colleges and universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
Association of private nonprofit colleges
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)
Association of independent art and design colleges
ABET
Accreditor for engineering, computing and applied science programs
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
Accreditor home page for theatre programs
National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
Accreditor home page for dance programs
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Organization behind the LSAT and law school applications
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National association of nursing schools
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Community picks
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