One of the most important decisions you can make is where you will go to college. You want to go somewhere that you have a good chance of success, as well as someplace that offers a good value for what you are trying to accomplish. You also want to take into account the program you are interested in, the kind of social and leadership experiences you might want and other factors that can make your time at college — and possibly grad school — one that is of benefit to you. You want to choose the college that fits you, and your goals, and that means considering a number of different criteria. If you are looking to learn more about what different colleges have to offer, you can check with these top 50 college rankings blogs that can give you an idea of what is available:

General College Rankings

You’ve heard of U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review. However, these are not the only rankings web sites out there. Consider the follow sites as sources of information on general college rankings.

1. CampusCompare: Look through different colleges and compare campuses. And direct questions to college expert Babs and read her answers on a helpful blog, Dear Babs.
2. The College Solution Blog: Rankings on different criteria, and helpful posts on a range of subjects.
3. 4 International Colleges & Universities: Learn more about colleges around the world, and find a good fit.
4. The Center for College Affordability & Productivity: Get a solid idea of the best colleges by area, and find good values.
5. Latest University Rankings: This helpful blog is updated with the latest university rankings from countries around the U.S. and the world.
6. Washington Monthly College Guide: This blog offers different rankings for colleges and offers different features and articles.
7. The Consus Group: A number of posts and articles on college rankings, and what to look for in different schools.
8. America’s Best Colleges: A special report from Forbes that offers a good look at good colleges, good values and other criteria.
9. What Will They Learn?: An interesting ranking according what will be learned at different colleges.

Accreditation and Degree Information

You want rankings on the sorts of degree programs offered, as well as accreditation rankings, in order to make sure you are heading someplace legit.

10. Top 100 Associate Degree Producers: Learn about schools that offer good associate degree programs, from the Community College Week blog.
11. CHEA: The Council for Higher Education Accreditation offers helpful information about accredited colleges and universities — and degree mills.
12. myUsearch: This blog offers helpful information on college rankings, including a helpful post on what you need to know about accreditation.
13. Online Education Blackbook: Learn about online degrees and accreditation, and read great post on the accreditation process in the U.S.

Online University Rankings

Technology has made it possible to learn via the Internet. Here are some online university rankings blogs.

14. Guide to Online Schools: Looks at different rankings, and the programs offered by online universities.
15. Get Educated: Compare online schools and degrees.
16. OEDb: Read about different online schools and find out what’s available.
17. StateUniversity.com: Articles and posts related to rankings of online universities and degree programs.
18. Best Colleges Online: This blog looks at good online schools, and traditional schools with online programs.

Law School Rankings

Interested in law school? Learn about how different schools are ranked.

19. Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports: Get the skinny on law schools with this interesting blog.
20. Thomas M. Cooley Law School Comparison Program: Compare different law schools on a number of factors.
21. Internet Legal Research Group: Offers a number of posts on different law school criteria and rankings.
22. Top Law Schools: This blog offers reports and rankings on law schools.
23. Law Professor Blogs: A variety of bloggers provide insight on different areas of law — and often include information about schools and rankings.

Business School Rankings

If you are interested in earning a MBA, you might consider checking these sites.

24. Business School Rankings and MBA Rankings: The Financial Times offers insights into global business school rankings.
25. Business School Rankings & Profiles: Read about different MBA programs and business schools.
26. Which MBA? Get helpful information on MBAs from The Economist.
27. MBA Programs: Offers posts and articles on different programs, and offers rankings of business schools.
28. UTD Top Business School Research Rankings: The University of Texas at Dallas offers a number of rankings of business schools according to research contributions.

Grad School Rankings

Learn about other grad schools, and which are the best in different areas.

29. PhDs.org: Looks at different rankings and offers posts in different graduate areas.
30. Best Graduate Schools: A series of posts and articles on graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
31. Graduate School: Learn about grad school from an expert at About.com, and get solid grad school rankings.

College Reviews by Students

Get college reviews from students — an inside look from people you can relate to and trust.

32. Unigo: An excellent site with reviews, videos and posts from students.
33. College Confidential: Learn more about colleges and the real story from those who live there.
34. Real College Tour: Uncensored look at college rankings from students.
35. StudentsReview: Just what it sounds like — students reviewing universities and colleges.
36. College Prowler: Helpful college rankings on different criteria from students.
37. College Times: Offers helpful information on college life, including student views with the helpful Rate My College.
38. StuVu: Use this site to read about college rankings from “experts” and compare them to reviews from students.

Career and Salary Rankings

Learn about which degrees and colleges are more likely to help you with your career and finding a better salary when you are done.

39. PayScale College Salary Report: Learn about which schools offer a greater chance of earning power.
40. CollegeGrad.com: Provides a helpful look at what you can do after you graduate in terms of a job, with a post on top entry level employers especially useful.
41. Forbes: Offers a great piece on which states offer good jobs for grads.
42. CNN Money: Good post on the most lucrative college degrees available.

College Sports Rankings

If you are interested in a scholarship, or in getting noticed by pro scouts, you might consider a school highly ranked in sports.

43. Rivals.com Rankings: Get the lowdown on the best college teams from Yahoo! Sports.
44. Scouting The Sports: Offers rankings information, and includes a look at power basketball rankings.
45. USCHO.com: A look at different rankings for hockey, including different stats and standings for college teams.
46. College Football Recruiting: This blog from ESPN U offers a look at different team rankings.
47. NCAA Graduation Rates: Looks at which schools are more likely to have athletes that graduate.

Campus Security Rankings

Find out about how secure different college campuses are.

48. UCrime: Offers college rankings and information on campus security and crime.
49. Is Your College Student Safe at School?: This report includes different articles from Reader’s Digest on campus safety, and ranks different colleges.
50. Security On Campus: Look at crime stats and reviews rankings.

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