Directories of Schools, Colleges, and Universities

• United States (All Educational Levels - PostSecondary - PreK-12) | Canada | International

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United States

All Educational Levels

• Schools, Colleges and Libraries
  From the National Center for Education Statistics. Includes universities as well as K-12 schools, both public and private
• Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD)
  From the U.S. Dept. of Education. Nearly 4,000 organizations and agencies are listed in this directory which is updated at least annually. To be included, orgniazations must offer information and assistance on education-related topics. Many types of organizations are listed including State Higher Education Agencies and State Education Agencies for preK-12 programs and offices such as literacy resource centers, child care licensing offices, education for special populations (such as offenders and homeless), and arts and humanities councils.

PostSecondary Education

• College Navigator
  From the U.S. Dept. of Education. Information for each institution typically includes location and contacts, levels of degrees offered, federal financial assistance offered by the institution, Carnegie Classification, prices, links to more data on enrollment, degrees awarded, campus crime statistics, summary of financial aids awarded, and information about the institution's accreditation.
• Illinois Colleges and Universities
  From the Illinois Board of Higher Education
• Illinois Community College Locator
  From the Illinois Community College Board
• City Colleges of Chicago
  Community Colleges for the City of Chicago
  
• Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Member Universities
  CIC is a consortium of twelve major research and teaching universities in the Midwest, including the University of Chicago.
• Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
• American Universities an alphabetic listing by Mike Conlon, University of Florida
• Web U.S. Higher Education from the University of Texas at Austin
• Community College Web
  From the Maricopa Community College Center for Learning and Instruction
• Council of Graduate Schools
  A list of members and representatives
• Military Colleges
  List of military colleges from the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States.

PreK-12

• Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
  A database of Chicago Public Schools. Search by name, address, principal, assistant principal, and unit. Or, browse by name, type, region, area, or principal.
• Illinois State Board of Education: Directories
  Includes the Directory of Educational Entities, as well as lists of schools by county and district. Also includes directories of non-public schools and magnet schools.
  
• Directory of Accredited Schools from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement:
  A listing of schools accredited by the from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement:, the midwest's accrediting body for K-12 schools (public and private).
• Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools
  An association serving private, independent schools in the Great Lakes region, including Chicago. Select the link for "Member Schools".
• NAIS School Search
  A searchable database of member schools of the National Association of Independent Schools.
• Public Schools
  Searchable database from the U.S. Dept. of Education.
• Public School Districts
  Searchable database from the U.S. Dept. of Education
• Private Schools
  Searchable database from the U.S. Dept. of Education
• NAEYC Accreditated Program Search
  Database of early-childhood education programs accreditated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Private Secondary Schools
  A selective listing of boarding schools, military schools, special needs and therapeutic schools, by Peterson's, a commercial publisher.
• Military Institute Schools
  Lists of K-12 military institutes from the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States.

Canada

• Canadian Universities/Universites Canadiennes
  This list, by Chris Redmond of the University of Waterloo, is organized geographically by Canadian province and provides a link to the University's homepage.
• Directory of Canadian Universities
  From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
• Canadian Education on the Web by Marian Press of the University of Toronto, the site is searchable and lists resources for all levels of education and a variety of special topics. Directories of public and private schools, education agencies, and higher education are all included.

International

• Europa World of Learning
  The "international guide to the academic world" (Access restricted to persons with UofC computing accounts). Has entries for universities, cultural institutions, scholarly societies, research centers, and more.
• U. S. Network for Education Information (USNEI)
  This is "an interagency and public/private partnership whose mission is to provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information about U.S. education and for U.S. citizens seeking authoritative information about education in other countries." The website provides a wealth of information and links about the education systems of countries worldwide, directories of institutions, study abroad opportunities, and teaching overseas.
• Braintrack University Index
  Huge, searchable international list arranged by country and continent
• Commonwealth of Learning
  Iintergovernmental organization of 54 member countries of the Commonwealth-nations originally linked in the British Empire and sharing English as a common language.
• Educause Directory of Member Organizations
  While most members are U.S. or Canadian institutions, more than 30 additional countries represented. Listings are by name and by location. For the U.S. only they are also listed by Carnegie Classification.
• Education in Latin America
  From the Latin-American Network Information Center (LANIC), University of Texas. It covers all levels of education and also has a section covering language programs.
• General Education Online
  Links to higher education facilities worldwide; is organized geographically by country. Hosted and sponsored by Simple End User Linux with Michael Viron as project manager.
• World Higher Education Database
  From the International Association of Universities (IAU), includes information on more than 180 countries. Three segments of the database are available: one listing institutions, the second describing educational systems, and the third comprising bibliographical references.
• World School Directory
  Listing of universities, K-12 schools and other educational resources from Education World.

More Information about Higher Education

• Academic Info bills itself as "your gateway to quality educational resources" and is maintained by Mike Madin. It includes annotated links to resources in academic subject areas as well as a Student Center that includes links to directories of institutions, financial aid information, college sports, student travel and more.
• ACT Inc.--publishers of the American College Test (ACT), the company's website offers resources for college planning and test preparation, plus information about its products for workforce development and assessment of institutional effectiveness.
• College Board--administers the SAT and provides resources for college planning. Offers full-text reports, statistics and other documents for education professionals and researchers (such as College-Bound Seniors, Enrollment Mangement Review, etc).
• College Source Online--from the Career Guidance Foundation, this resource provides the full-text of more than 8,300 college catalogs for 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools. You can search the database by tuition, location, size of enrollment, affiliation, general programs of study, and other criteria. The catalogs are available in Adobe's PDF format, and the site has a link to download this software. (Access restricted).
• FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid --From Mark Kantrowicz, this site offers thousands of annotated links to information as well as definitions, explanations and advice.
• Gradschools.com--commercial source provides a variety of information, including a searchable index of broad majors
• Kaplan--a subsidiary of the Washington Post, this company offers career and college planning information; services to prepare individuals for taking tests such as the GRE and TOEFL; tutoring programs for elementary and secondary students; and a selection of academic and licensure programs for various professions.
• National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)--the website of this professional association offers directories of resources for both research and practice. NACADA's Technology in Advising Commission has an additional list of Academic Advising Resources on the Internet
• Pathways to College Network and Clearinghouse--this organization's mission is "to focus research-based knowledge and resources on improving college preparation, access, and success for under-served populations, including low-income, underrepresented minority, and first-generation students." It prepares and disseminates resources related to college preparation and retention; policies affecting access and success; effective practices and policies for family involvement and community engagement; and college affordability and financial aid. It offers a reference service and co-sponsors the State Policy Inventory Database Online (SPIDO).
• Peterson's Education Portal--this for-profit publisher produces many directories of schools, universities, study abroad options, and financial aid opportunities. It offers a searchable database of selected information on its website.
• Princeton Review--commercial publisher offering various directories, college planning services, test preparation coaching, and publishes rankings of educational institutions
• Schoolguides.com--commercial source with directories and college planning services. Offers a Graduate School Guide
• Students.gov--A gateway to government information on education, careers, community service and more
• U.S. Dept of Education | Office of Postsecondary Education offers information about college costs, financial aid, accreditation, and more. Among the resources are a Planning for College guide, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Assistance), and a list of the Federal School Codes.
• UofC Office of Graduate Affairs--Fellowship Kiosk