Educational Directories and Rankings

The following is a list of print and online educational directories and rankings available in the Davidson Library. For further assistance ask a reference librarian at the 1st floor Reference Desk or contact Lorna Lueck, the Education Collection Specialist.

Educational Directories

K-12 Schools

Boarding Schools Directory.

http://www.schools.com/

California School Directory.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/

Handbook of Private Schools.

Main Ref L 901 H23

ISS Directory of International Schools.

Main Ref L 900 I83

Patterson's American Education. (Grades 7-12)

Main Ref L 901 P31

Yahoo! K-12 Schools.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Schools/

U.S. and international, as well as other types of K-12 schools (boarding, magnet, Montessori, etc.)

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Colleges and Universities: United States

American Universities and Colleges.

Main Ref Desk LA 226 A5

California College Guide

http://www.cpec.ca.gov/collegeguide/collegeguide.asp

College Blue Book.

Main Ref Index Table LA 226 C58

College Handbook.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2351 C6

GradSchools.com

http://www.gradschools.com/

Higher Education Directory.

Main Ref Desk L 901 H46

Peterson's.com

http://www.petersons.com/

Peterson's 440 Colleges for Top Students.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2351.2 C663

Peterson's Four-Year Colleges.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P4823

Peterson's Two-Year Colleges.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P4825

University Links

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

Yahoo! Colleges and Universities: U.S. States

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/By_Region/U_S__States/

Colleges and Universities: International

Canadian Education on the Web: Universities and Colleges

http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/canedweb/universities.html

Commonwealth Universities Yearbook.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2310 C6

Directory of Canadian Universities.

Main Ref L 905 C452

International Handbook of Universities.

Main Ref Index Table L 900 I5

World of Learning.

Main Ref Desk AS 2 W6

Yahoo! Colleges and Universities: Countries

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/By_Region/Countries/

Accredited Schools/Accrediting Organizations

Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education. (American Council on Education)

Main Ref L 901 A4

Directory of CHEA Participating and Recognized Organizations (Council for Higher Education Accreditation)

http://www.chea.org/Directories/

Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Directory.

Main Ref LB 2301 W42

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Degrees/Programs by Subject

Barron's Guide to Graduate Business Schools.

Main Ref HF 1131 B375

Barron's Guide to Law Schools.

Main Ref KF 266 M86

Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. (Includes Index of College Majors)

Main Ref Index Table L 901 B37

College Blue Book: Degrees Offered by College and Subject.

Main Ref Index Table LA 226 C58 v.3

GradSchools.com

http://www.gradschools.com/

Health Professions Career and Education Directory.

SEL Ref R 847 D57

Medical School Admission Requirements.

SEL Ref R 745 M42

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Biological Sciences.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P4574

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P459

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P446

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P443

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, The Environment & Natural Resources.

Main Ref Index Table L 901 P445

Distance Education

College Blue Book: Distance Learning Programs.

Main Ref Index Table LA 226 C58 v.6

Educational Organizations and Agencies

Directory of Education Agencies.

Main Ref LB 2803 A3 D57

Education Resource Organizations Directory

http://www.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/

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Faculty and Administrators

Directory of American Scholars.

Main Ref LA 2311 D57

National Faculty Directory.

Main Ref L 901 N34

Peterson's Directory of College & University Administrators.

Main Ref L 901 P47

School Codes

College Handbook.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2351 C6

Lists the four-digit College Board (CB) codes for reporting SAT and AP scores to colleges and universities.

Federal School Code Search

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0607/fslookup.htm

The U.S. Department of Education assigns a number called a Federal School Code to each school that is qualified to receive and disburse financial aid. These codes are required on many financial aid applications.

Schools/Study Abroad

Academic Year Abroad.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2376 U46

Peterson's Study Abroad.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2375 P47

Short-Term Study Abroad.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2375 S8

Studyabroad.com

http://www.studyabroad.com/

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Vocational/Technical Schools

College Blue Book: Occupational Education.

Main Ref Index Table LA 226 C58 v.4

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Educational Rankings

America's Best Colleges. (U.S. News & World Report)

Main Ref LB 2331.63 A43

America's Best Graduate Schools. (U.S. News & World Report)

Main Ref Index Table L 2371.4 A64

College and University Rankings

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm

This excellent page maintained by the Education and Social Science Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, includes many links to various undergraduate, graduate, business, law, and international college and university rankings. The section on "caution and controversy" and the bibliography are helpful in understanding the problems associated with compiling and using educational rankings.

Educational Rankings Annual.

Main Ref Index Table LB 2331.63 E38

Gourman Report: A Rating of Graduate and Professional Degree Programs in American and International Universities.

Main Ref LB 2331.63 G67

Gourman Report: A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International Universities.

Main Ref LB 2331.63 G68

Research-Doctorate programs in the United States. (National Research Council)

http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/researchdoc/

Main Ref Index Table H 62.5 U5 N38 1995

Top American Research Universities

http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research.html

Rankings of public and private research universities based on ten institutional characteristics. Data compiled by the Lombardi Program on Measuring University Performance, TheCenter, University of Florida.

USNews.com: Rankings & Guides

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm

U.S. News & World Report's partial listing of college rankings from America's Best Graduate Schools and America's Best Colleges.

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