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Educational Directories and Rankings


Contents: [Educational Directories] [K-12 Schools] [Colleges and Universities: U.S.] [Colleges and Universities: International] [Accredited Schools/Accrediting Organizations] [Degrees/Programs by Subject] [Distance Education] [Educational Organizations and Agencies] [Faculty and Administrators] [School Codes] [Schools/Study Abroad] [Vocational/Technical Schools] [Educational Rankings] [Related Research Guides]

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/

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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/

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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

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Distance Education

College Blue Book: Distance Learning Programs.
Main Ref Index Table LA 226 C58 v.6

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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

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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.

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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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