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Colleges Websites

Big Future - College Boards
Covers college costs, scholarships, financial aid applications, education loans, and college financing. College financial calculators are helpful.
College Affordability and Transparency Center
tools for generating tuition data based on: type of institution of interest (e.g., public, private, two-year, four-year; and, type of tuition data
College Majors 101
Learn about different college majors.
College Results Online
Discover an institution's graduation, retention and transfer-out rates. Statistics are from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Basic institutional demographics are provided a long with an opportunity to view similar colleges.
College Scorecard - US Dept. of Education
The College Scorecard is designed to increase transparency, putting the power in the hands of the public — from those choosing colleges to those improving college quality — to see how well different schools are serving their students.
GetEducated.com
Consumer group that publishes online college rankings and online university ratings along the dimensions that matter most to online students themselves: affordability and credibility. Be sure to read about "Diploma Mills."
Online Colleges Guide
When choosing a program, be sure it is from an accredited institution.
Peterson's - Your Comprehensive Guide to College Information
Peterson's is a respected provider of this type of information - but not all of it is free. GRCC also has Peterson's 2-year & 4-year guides in Reference.

Colleges Recommended Titles

Admission Matters by Sally P. Springer; Jon Reider; Joyce Vining Morgan
Call Number: eBook - 3 user license
ISBN: 9781119329893
Publication Date: 2017-03-29
Affording College in Michigan by State of Michigan
Publication Date: 2020-21
America's Best Colleges for B Students by Tamra B. Orr; Kelly Tanabe (Foreword by)
Call Number: ebook: Three User License; also available in print: 378.73 Or72
ISBN: 9781617601279
Publication Date: 2017-05-16
Book of Majors 2017 by The College Board
Call Number: Reference 378.199 B644 2015
ISBN: 9781457307744
Publication Date: 2016-07-05
Choosing College by Michael B. Horn; Bob Moesta
Call Number: eBook -- single user license
ISBN: 9781119570110
Publication Date: 2019-09-11
NEW 2/2020
Colleges That Create Futures, 2nd Edition by Princeton Review Staff
Call Number: Circulating 378.73 F851c
ISBN: 9780451487834
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
Colleges That Pay You Back, 2018 Edition by Princeton Review Staff
Call Number: Circulating 378.73 F851 2018
ISBN: 9781524757830
Publication Date: 2018-01-16
The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 13th Edition by Princeton Review Staff
Call Number: Circulating 371.9 K869
ISBN: 9781101920381
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
Peterson's 2 year colleges
Call Number: Reference 378.73 P442ty
Peterson's 4 year colleges
Call Number: Reference 378.73 P442fy
The True Costs of College by Nancy Kendall; Denise Goerisch; Esther C. Kim; Franklin Vernon; Matthew Wolfgram
Call Number: eBook - Single User License
ISBN: 9783030538606
Publication Date: 2020-09-04
NEW 11/2020
The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges 2018 by Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: eBook - unlimited user license
ISBN: 9781617601231
Publication Date: 2017-07-11

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