Colleges and Universities: United States and International
- EURYDICE
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".
- hbcu-central
"The mission of HBCU-CENTRAL.COM is really many fold. We are currently striving to be a cohesive link between all Historically Black Colleges and Universities worldwide. Our forum is currently focused on providing free information and services for the HBCU community; Including both currently enrolled and prospective students, parents, faculty and alumni."
- ISEEK
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.
- MN Transfer
A guide to transfer in Minnesota Higher Education.
- Peterson's Education Center
Contains information on thousands of colleges, private secondary schools,
day schools, and boarding schools.
- Web U.S. Higher Education
"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
- National Center for Education Statistics
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
- Top American Research Universities
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.
- College and University Rankings
Links to various sites that profess to rank schools, programs, etc. Reading the "Caution and Controversy" posting is highly recommended.
- Essential Science Indicators
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
- US News and World Report College Rankings
"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
- Scholarly Societies Project
Overview of the Scholarly Societies Project, developed to facilitate access to information about scholarly societies across the world since 1994.
U.S. State Higher Education Agencies
- Minnesota Department of Education
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.
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education
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.
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