There are a no shortage of college related web sites that allow you to search for particular colleges that meet your interests and needs. The sites allow you to create a list of US colleges that meet your needs based on size, majors, location, etc. They also offer a convenient and fast way for you to get specific information about schools you are interested in, including academics, admission requirements and extracurricular activities.

All SAS students have access to Family Connection, a college and career information website that is used to track all college application for all SAS students. All students have a unique login and password. If you don't remember yours, click the "help" button on the sign in screen or contact your counselor. One very important function of this website is its ability to help predict chances of admission at any college of interest to you through a tool called "scattergrams." Scattergrams graphically depict the GPA's, SAT scores, and admission experience of SAS students at hundreds of different colleges over the past years. Students can check their GPA and SAT scores against those previous students who applied to a particular college and thereby estimate the likelihood of gaining admission to this college.

College Search Engines

Family Connection has a college search feature which allows you to search and automatically add schools to your "prospective" list. Rather than searching from other websites, you might find it easiest to simply login to Family Connection and click "college search" under "About College."

Google's University Search
Google enables you to narrow your search to a specific school website. Try it for things like admissions

Institute of International Education
IIE has conducted an annual statistical survey of the international students in the United States since 1949. Open Doors reports on U.S. students studying abroad and on international scholars at U.S. universities and international students enrolled in pre-academic Intensive English Programs.

College Board
Here you will find a large amount of information on the admission process plus the SAT registration site.

CollegeQuest
Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Peterson's, this site has everything from college search to financial aid information.

Review.com
In addition to trying to entice you to sign up for a test-prep program, this Princeton Review site offers information on colleges.

U.S. News Edu
Here are the rankings and other information related to college admission.

Specialized Schools/Programs

Art Schools - schools offering programs ranging from dance to interior design to photography.

Business Schools - BusinessWeek uses nine distinct measures to rank undergraduate business schools. While no ranking is perfect, it does provide a starting point.

Engineering Schools - engineering and computer disciplines at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD level.

Medical Schools - FACTS is the most comprehensive source of information regarding medical school applicants, matriculants, and graduates available to the public free of charge. It also includes information on colleges offering combined Bachelor's/MD programs. An additional source of information on combined BA/MD programs can be found on the Medical Help Network. There is no one definitive site with combined medical information.

Online Schools - Accredited online colleges and universities

Colleges with the Most Graduates earning a Ph.D.
Here is a list that shows the top 10 institutions in the nation ranked by percentage of graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in selected disciplines. Many students and parents are surprised to learn that undergraduate liberal arts colleges produce more Ph.D.s than the highly selective research institutions.

Liberal Arts - Colleges that Change Lives
If you'd like to expand your lists of college possibilities beyond the traditional Ivy League and name-brand schools, check out this site. The percentage of students admitted to graduate school from the most selective colleges is dwarfed by the percentage rates for these 40 schools.

The Nation’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges
The nation’s top liberal arts colleges have a rich and distinguished history and has its roots in the founding of the nation’s first colleges in the 17th century.

Graduation Rates
The National Center for Education statistics, U.S. Department of Education gathers information on college and university graduation rates. Search schools here.

Other Considerations

Economicdiversity.org provides campus-level data on student income, race and ethnicity, and student loan usage that can be compared over time and across institutions. If you are concerned about the diversity of the school you are considering, you can view and compare 258 different data elements for each of 3,000 accredited colleges and universities.

Religiously affiliated schools: Christian, Jesuit, and Jewish

Finding colleges supportive of gay and lesbian students.

Campus newspapers for many schools are available on-line.