The Complete Book of Colleges, 2016 Edition: The Mega-Guide to 1,570 Colleges and Universities

We are using this to help us narrow our choices for colleges. It has been very helpful.

"Complete Book of Colleges (2007 Edition)" (1,566 pages) is, in all but details (such as a newly added section for on-line colleges--not sure that many people really will look for that), pretty much the same as the 2006 edition, not that it's a bad thing or that it matters, as most readers will likely be new to the college search process, or restarting it after a few years off (such as me). The best thing about this book that it does offer a pretty good overview of the 1,800 or so colleges profiled in here. All of those colleges are listed alphabetically, which makes it a bit less user-friendly. It is a fact that 80% of kids look to colleges in their home state, so why not have the colleges grouped by state? There is, to be fair, an index in the back of colleges by state, among other indexes, such as size, environment, cost, and selectivity. The last 500 pages of the book is in essence paid advertizing by those colleges that wanted to pay for that (each college receives 2 pages; the editorial content of that section was done entirely by the colleges themselves, NOT by the Princeton Review). The biggest flaw in this book is that for some inexplicable reason there are a good number college profiles that lack information on tuition and room/board cost. How can that be? All that said, this book is really a good starting point for anyone in the college search process, in particular if the student does not have any strong feelings about which colleges are on his or her shortlist. But by no means should it be the end point. There are other sources out there, some serious, others irreverent, that will complement this book.

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I remember the uncertainty of the college search... Being the eldest of three children I did not know where to begin my quest for the perfect college. Frustrated by the lackluster quality of my overworked and underpaid guidance counselor, I sought an answer based upon one of the most prestigious and trustworthy names in the world of college reviews. The Princeton Review has quantitatively and qualitatively laid down the facts and fictions of individual colleges and universities throughout the United States of America. This comprehensive and full-scale review of institutions of learning provides even the most uncertain or apprehensive student with vital information to help facilitate the all-important college selection. I highly recommend this invaluable resource for anyone embarking on the first steps to obtaining the goal of higher education.

This book is highly recommended for the purpose of college search initiation. The book contains 1500 colleges with preliminary details on each of them. the information covers areas such as admission difficulty, courses offered, class diversity, financial aid, etc. The book also comes with a CD very useful in rapidly creating a brief list of colleges suitable for ur qualities.As a reference for basic information about colleges, this is the first book to use.