Databases
CollegeSourceFull-text of 2 and 4-year college catalogs, along with graduate and professional or trade schools. Entries include maps, college profiles, and websites.
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Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS)Set career goals, build a resume, search for jobs, and plan your education path with this database. Resources include occupation descriptions, job search tools, college information sources including financial aid planning. Data provided is Minnesota specific. Available only on library workstations.
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Websites
CampusTours
Virtual tours and links to college websites.
College Answer from Sallie Mae
Information and planning tools for prospective college students. Sections include Preparing, Selecting, Applying, Paying, Deciding, and Financing.
College Navigator
Search by location, program, or both on this Dept. of Education site to find a school that meets your needs.
College Rankings
Find rankings for undergraduate, graduate, business, law and international programs.
College Search Database
Provides info for over 7,000 US Colleges, Universities, and Higher Education Institutions--highly detailed, and comprehensive database that is relevant, reliable and up to date.
CollegeNet
Join online forums to get support from your peers as you research colleges, apply online to schools, and find scholarships.
CollegeSource Online
Full text of over 40,000 college catalogs
CollegeView
Take multimedia visual tours and find other information about colleges, including links to their home pages.
CSO College Center
College programs and admissions information for first-generation, low-income, and minority students.
Library Subject Guide: Higher Education
Check out more resources selected by Hennepin County library.
Peterson's Planner
Online and continuing education information, as well as undgrad and graduate programs. You can also search for scholarships.
Princeton Review
Guide to researching, financing, and finding the right college for you.
StudentEdge
Explore careers and the colleges that support them. Find out more about community colleges and their advantages as well as standard colleges and universities.
The Career Key
Online resource for choosing a career, career path, and college major. Expert help with career choices, planning, job skills, and choosing a college major or educational program.
U.S. News and World Report College Rankings
Locate college and graduate school rankings. Includes survey forms to help you evaluate your interest in a specific career. Provides information about hot career tracks.
Xap Student Center
Plan, explore, and apply to colleges online using these free tools. Find counselors to help you.