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		<title>Top 50 College Admission &amp; Administration Blogs</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you plan to apply to college, it is important that you have a little inside information. Learn about the admissions process, and get a little help from insiders. Here are 50 of the top college admission and administration blogs that can help you learn a little bit more about the process &#8212; and help you get in to college.<span id="more-70"></span></p>
<h3>Administration Blogs</h3>
<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WSU_Thompson_hall.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-71" title="WSU_Thompson_hall" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/WSU_Thompson_hall-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Get an inside view from the top with these blogs written by college administrators and college departments.</p>
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<li><a href="http://suburbdad.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Community College Dean</a>: This blog looks at life from a community college perspective.</li>
<li><a href="http://ericstoller.com/blog/">Eric Stoller&#8217;s Blog</a>: Focuses on education administration, and tackles questions of technology in education.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.humec.k-state.edu/dean/">Dean&#8217;s Blog</a>: This is the blog written by Virginia Moxley, the dean at the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University. Get an inside looks at what goes on in this college.</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.middlebury.edu/onedeansview/">One Dean&#8217;s View</a>: Get perspective on what goes on at Middlebury. An interesting take on student life and academics.</li>
<li><a href="https://sharepoint.cahnrs.wsu.edu/dan-blog/default.aspx">Dean Dan Bernardo&#8217;s Blog</a>: The dean of the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University blogs about issues related to academia.</li>
<li><a href="http://ascweb.blogspot.com/">Dean Mandersheid&#8217;s Blog</a>: Find out about the happenings in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This is insight that carries over to other universities as well.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.coloradocollege.edu/president/">Flow of Ideas</a>: This is the blog of the president of Colorado College, offering an interesting look at what happens in the life of a college administration official.</li>
<li><a href="http://depts.washington.edu/presblog/blog/">President Emmert&#8217;s Blog</a>: Get inside information on the workings of a university from the president of the University of Washington.</li>
<li><a href="http://swedesprez.blogspot.com/">Prez Ed&#8217;s Blog</a>: The president of Bethany college addresses matters of religion and education on his blog.</li>
<li><a href="http://snowcollegepresident.blogspot.com/">Snow College President</a>: Get interesting insights on administration from this president of Snow College. He also takes great pictures.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.odu.edu/ao/president/blog/">President&#8217;s Blog at Old Dominion University</a>: The inside scoop on what&#8217;s going on in academia, as well as happenings around Old Dominion.</li>
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<h3>College Admissions Blogs</h3>
<p>These are blogs devoted to providing insight into college admissions, and the process.</p>
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<li><a href="http://collegeapps.about.com/bio/Allen-Grove-40797.htm">Allen&#8217;s College Admissions Blog</a>: Get helpful information on the admissions process from someone who has worked closely with college admissions.</li>
<li><a href="http://notjustadmissions.com/">Not Your Average Admissions Blog</a>: This blog looks beneath the surface of the college admissions process from an admissions dean at George Mason.</li>
<li><a href="http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/">The Choice</a>: This is the admissions blog written by an expert at The New York Times.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.admissionsconsultants.com/college/blog.aspx">College Admissions Blog</a>: A group of admissions consultants shares knowledge of the entire process.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theivycoach.com/blog.html">The Ivy Coach</a>: Admissions counselor Bev Taylor shares secrets of getting into Ivy League schools.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/">College Admissions Counseling Blog</a>: Another firm specializing in college admissions offers advice and information on the process.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.howtogetin.com/">HowToGetIn.com</a>: Looks at the things you can do in order to increase the chances of getting into the college of your choice.</li>
<li><a href="http://college-search-and-colleges.blogspot.com/">College Admission Guide</a>: College search help and advice on getting into your preferred college.</li>
<li><a href="http://college-connections.blogspot.com/">College Admissions</a>: Jeannie is an expert in college admissions and provides news, information and tips.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theadmissiongame.com/blog/">The Admission Game</a>: How you can learn to win the college admissions game.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.getintocollegeblog.com/">Get Into College Blog</a>: This college counselor helps explain the admissions process.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Student Focus Tips and College Admissions Advice Blogs</h3>
<p>Find helpful hints and planning tips with a student focus from these college admissions blogs.</p>
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<li><a href="http://blog.mycollegestat.com/">myCollegeBLOG</a>: Helpful posts and tips from students on how to fill out applications and get into college.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.brainyprep.com/">BrainyPrep</a>: Top experts from top schools (including students who have &#8220;been there&#8221;) share test prep and other tips on college admissions and testing.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theprudentstudent.com/">The Prudent Student</a>: Get tips and hints on being a better student and getting into college.</li>
<li><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/">College Confidential</a>: Students and professionals discuss the college admissions process and help you find the information you need for success.</li>
<li><a href="https://blogs.uchicago.edu/collegeadmissions/">The Uncommon Blog</a>: This unconventional admissions blog is written by professionals at the University of Chicago, with a student focus.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.applicationbootcamp.com/">Application Boot Camp</a>: Get tools and hints to help you make the best possible application.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.campuscompare.com/college-resources/">CampusCompare</a>: Learn about different schools, and get tips for succeeding with their admissions processes.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.mycollegecalendar.org/">My College Calendar</a>: Keep track of where you are at in the admissions process, and get handy hints and tips.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.findcollegecards.com/blog/">Find College Cards</a>: Look for what you need in college, as well as admissions tips.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.collegebound.net/content/cat/college-admissions/77/">CollegeBound</a>: Helpful to-do lists, tips, hints and more on the college admissions process. Very helpful in terms of applications to interviews.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mycollegeoptions.org/BlogEngine/default.aspx">My College Options</a>: Learn about college experiences, as well as the admissions process. Get helpful hints and tips for successfully getting accepted to the school of your choice.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Scholarship and Financial Aid Blogs</h3>
<p>Part of the admissions process is looking for scholarships and other financial aid. Here are some great blogs that can help you find help paying for college.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.collegescholarships.org/blog/">The Financial Aid Blog</a>: Get great ideas on how you can find financial aid, and how you can pay for college.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ctherd.blogspot.com/">Planning and Preparing for College</a>: This blog focuses mostly on the financial aspects of preparing for college &#8212; scholarships, internships and other opportunities.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/">NCAA Recruiting</a>: This is the scholarship and admissions blog offered by the NCSA (National Collegiate Scouting Association), specifically aimed at student athletes.</li>
<li><a href="http://vafinancialaid.wordpress.com/">Paying for College</a>: While this blog is aimed mostly at students in Virginia, the tips available can help nearly anyone.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.internationalfinancialaidblog.com/">International Financial Aid Blog</a>: A blog aimed at helping international students and U.S. students studying abroad to find scholarships and admissions help.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/category/fafsa/">FAFSA Blog</a>: This blog offers insights on filling out the FAFSA, as well as finding other sources of financial aid.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gofinancialaid.com/blog/">Go Financial Aid Blog</a>: Learn about different sources of financial aid, and what you need to do to find help paying for college.</li>
<li><a href="http://collegefinancialaidguide.com/blog/">College Financial Aid Guide</a>: Find tips and hints on what scholarships are available, as well as how to get them.</li>
<li><a href="http://freecollegeblog.com/">Free College Blog</a>: This is all about looking for scholarships and having someone else pay for your education.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.studentloannetwork.com/">Student Loans</a>: Learn more about getting student loans as part of your financial aid.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.blog.collegeathleticscholarships.net/">College Athletic Scholarships</a>: learn how to get a college athletic scholarship, and how it works with the admissions process.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Grad School Admissions</h3>
<p>If you have already completed your undergrad work, it can be helpful to learn about grad school admissions. These blogs can help out.</p>
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<li><a href="http://gradschool.about.com/">Graduate School</a>: This blog from About.com tackles questions about grad school admissions and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/applyingtograd/">So you want to go to grad school?</a>: Find out what it takes to get into graduate school, and learn about the admissions process.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/">Happy Schools Blog</a>: Get information on graduate standardized tests, as well as hints on successful grad school applications.</li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.cofc.edu/gradschool/">The Graduate School Blog</a>: Learn about grad school, and get some inside information on admissions.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.clearadmit.com/">Clear Admit</a>: This blog focuses on helping you with MBA admissions.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.lawschoolexpert.com/blog/">Law School Expert</a>: Find out more about getting into law school, admissions tips and how to beat the odds.</li>
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		<title>Top 50 College Rankings Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Miranda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triffo_Hall_University_of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-92" style="margin: 5px;" title="800px-Triffo_Hall_University_of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-Triffo_Hall_University_of_Alberta_Edmonton_Alberta_Canada_01-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="140" /></a>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 &#8212; and possibly grad school &#8212; 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:<span id="more-91"></span></p>
<h3>General College Rankings</h3>
<p>You&#8217;ve heard of <a href="http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges">U.S. News and World Report</a> and <a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx">The Princeton Review</a>. However, these are not the only rankings web sites out there. Consider the follow sites as sources of information on general college rankings.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coimbra_University_Tower_2.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-93" title="800px-Coimbra_University_Tower_2" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-Coimbra_University_Tower_2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.campuscompare.com/">CampusCompare</a>: Look through different colleges and compare campuses. And direct questions to college expert Babs and read her answers on a helpful blog, <a href="http://www.campuscompare.com/college-resources/dear-babs/">Dear Babs</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/">The College Solution Blog</a>: Rankings on different criteria, and helpful posts on a range of subjects.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.4icu.org/">4 International Colleges &amp; Universities</a>: Learn more about colleges around the world, and find a good fit.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.centerforcollegeaffordability.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=78499">The Center for College Affordability &amp; Productivity</a>: Get a solid idea of the best colleges by area, and find good values.</li>
<li><a href="http://latestuniversityranking.blogspot.com/">Latest University Rankings</a>: This helpful blog is updated with the latest university rankings from countries around the U.S. and the world.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/index.php">Washington Monthly College Guide</a>: This blog offers different rankings for colleges and offers different features and articles.</li>
<li><a href="http://consusrankings.com/">The Consus Group</a>: A number of posts and articles on college rankings, and what to look for in different schools.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/02/best-colleges-ratings-opinions-ranking-2009_land.html">America&#8217;s Best Colleges</a>: A special report from <em>Forbes</em> that offers a good look at good colleges, good values and other criteria.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/">What Will They Learn?</a>: An interesting ranking according what will be learned at different colleges.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Accreditation and Degree Information</h3>
<p>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.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8623220@N02/3389736049"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-94" title="3389736049_59d7fe28e2" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3389736049_59d7fe28e2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ccweek.com/Top_100_Archives.aspx">Top 100 Associate Degree Producers</a>: Learn about schools that offer good associate degree programs, from the <a href="http://www.ccweek.com">Community College Week</a> blog.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp">CHEA</a>: The Council for Higher Education Accreditation offers helpful information about accredited colleges and universities &#8212; and degree mills.</li>
<li><a href="http://myusearchblog.com">myUsearch</a>: This blog offers helpful information on college rankings, including a helpful post on what you need to know about <a href="http://myusearchblog.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-regional-and-national-accreditation">accreditation</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://blackbook.simplydegrees.com">Online Education Blackbook</a>: Learn about online degrees and accreditation, and read great post on the <a href="http://blackbook.simplydegrees.com/accreditation-in-the-u-s-2/">accreditation process in the U.S.</a></li>
</ol>
<h3>Online University Rankings</h3>
<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_030618-N-6920A-002_Personnelman_3rd_Class_Timothy_Gentry_logs_into_a_computer_terminal_set-up_for_use_with_the_Navy_College_Program_for_Afloat_College_Education_%28NCPACE%29_program.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-95" title="800px-US_Navy_030618-N-6920A-002_Personnelman_3rd_Class_Timothy_Gentry_logs_into_a_computer_terminal_set-up_for_use_with_the_Navy_College_Program_for_Afloat_College_Education_(NCPACE)_program" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-US_Navy_030618-N-6920A-002_Personnelman_3rd_Class_Timothy_Gentry_logs_into_a_computer_terminal_set-up_for_use_with_the_Navy_College_Program_for_Afloat_College_Education_NCPACE_program-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Technology has made it possible to learn via the Internet. Here are some <a href="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/2009/online-university-rankings/">online university rankings</a> blogs.</p>
<ol start=14>
<li><a href="http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/online-colleges">Guide to Online Schools</a>: Looks at different rankings, and the programs offered by online universities.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.geteducated.com/">Get Educated</a>: Compare online schools and degrees.</li>
<li><a href="http://oedb.org/rankings">OEDb</a>: Read about different online schools and find out what&#8217;s available.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stateuniversity.com/">StateUniversity.com</a>: Articles and posts related to rankings of online universities and degree programs.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/">Best Colleges Online</a>: This blog looks at good online schools, and traditional schools with online programs.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Law School Rankings</h3>
<p>Interested in law school? Learn about how different schools are ranked.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scale_of_justice_gold.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-96" title="Scale_of_justice_gold" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Scale_of_justice_gold-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/">Brian Leiter&#8217;s Law School Reports</a>: Get the skinny on law schools with this interesting blog.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cooley.edu/rankings/search/index.php">Thomas M. Cooley Law School Comparison Program</a>: Compare different law schools on a number of factors.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ilrg.com/rankings.html">Internet Legal Research Group</a>: Offers a number of posts on different law school criteria and rankings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.top-law-schools.com/">Top Law Schools</a>: This blog offers reports and rankings on law schools.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.lawprofessorblogs.com/">Law Professor Blogs</a>: A variety of bloggers provide insight on different areas of law &#8212; and often include information about schools and rankings.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Business School Rankings</h3>
<p>If you are interested in earning a MBA, you might consider checking these sites.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gagik-Tsarukyan-Business.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-97" title="Gagik-Tsarukyan-Business" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Gagik-Tsarukyan-Business-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings">Business School Rankings and MBA Rankings</a>: The <em>Financial Times</em> offers insights into global business school rankings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/">Business School Rankings &amp; Profiles</a>: Read about different MBA programs and business schools.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.economist.com/business-education/whichmba/">Which MBA?</a> Get helpful information on MBAs from <em>The Economist</em>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mbaprograms.org/">MBA Programs</a>: Offers posts and articles on different programs, and offers rankings of business schools.</li>
<li><a href="http://somweb.utdallas.edu/top100Ranking/searchRanking.php?t=n">UTD Top Business School Research Rankings</a>: The University of Texas at Dallas offers a number of rankings of business schools according to research contributions.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Grad School Rankings</h3>
<p>Learn about other grad schools, and which are the best in different areas.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doctoralhood.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-98" title="800px-Doctoralhood" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-Doctoralhood-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.phds.org/">PhDs.org</a>: Looks at different rankings and offers posts in different graduate areas.</li>
<li><a href="http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools">Best Graduate Schools</a>: A series of posts and articles on graduate school rankings from <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</em>.</li>
<li><a href="http://gradschool.about.com/">Graduate School:</a> Learn about grad school from an expert at About.com, and get solid <a href="http://gradschool.about.com/cs/databasesrankings/">grad school rankings</a>.</li>
</ol>
<h3>College Reviews by Students</h3>
<p>Get <a href="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/2010/top-25-sites-for-real-college-reviews-by-students/">college reviews from students</a> &#8212; an inside look from people you can relate to and trust.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanford_Mausoleum_Halloween_Party_3.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-99" title="800px-Stanford_Mausoleum_Halloween_Party_3" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-Stanford_Mausoleum_Halloween_Party_3-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.unigo.com/">Unigo</a>: An excellent site with reviews, videos and posts from students.</li>
<li><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/">College Confidential</a>: Learn more about colleges and the real story from those who live there.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.realcollegetour.com/">Real College Tour</a>: Uncensored look at college rankings from students.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.studentsreview.com/">StudentsReview</a>: Just what it sounds like &#8212; students reviewing universities and colleges.</li>
<li><a href="http://collegeprowler.com/rankings/">College Prowler</a>: Helpful college rankings on different criteria from students.</li>
<li><a href="http://collegetimes.us/">College Times</a>: Offers helpful information on college life, including student views with the helpful <a href="http://reviews.collegetimes.us/">Rate My College</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stuvu.com/college-reviews">StuVu</a>: Use this site to read about college rankings from &#8220;experts&#8221; and compare them to reviews from students.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Career and Salary Rankings</h3>
<p>Learn about which degrees and colleges are more likely to help you with your career and finding a better salary when you are done.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OCR-A_char_Dollar_Sign.svg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-101" title="424px-OCR-A_char_Dollar_Sign.svg" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/424px-OCR-A_char_Dollar_Sign.svg_1-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges">PayScale College Salary Report</a>: Learn about which schools offer a greater chance of earning power.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.collegegrad.com/">CollegeGrad.com</a>: Provides a helpful look at what you can do after you graduate in terms of a job, with a post on <a href="http://www.collegegrad.com/topemployers/2009_entry_level.php">top entry level employers</a> especially useful.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbes.com">Forbes</a>: Offers a great piece on which states offer <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/04/jobs-states-college-leadership-careers_graduates.html">good jobs for grads</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://money.cnn.com">CNN Money</a>: Good post on the most <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/highest_starting_salaries/index.htm">lucrative college degrees</a> available.</li>
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<h3>College Sports Rankings</h3>
<p>If you are interested in a scholarship, or in getting noticed by pro scouts, you might consider a school highly ranked in sports.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Case_Keenum_vs_Air_Force_Falcons_in_2008.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-102" title="439px-Case_Keenum_vs_Air_Force_Falcons_in_2008" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/439px-Case_Keenum_vs_Air_Force_Falcons_in_2008-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp">Rivals.com Rankings</a>: Get the lowdown on the best college teams from Yahoo! Sports.</li>
<li><a href="http://scoutingthesports.com">Scouting The Sports</a>: Offers rankings information, and includes a look at <a href="http://scoutingthesports.com/?p=3193">power basketball rankings</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.uscho.com/blogs/">USCHO.com</a>: A look at different rankings for hockey, including different stats and standings for college teams.</li>
<li><a href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/">College Football Recruiting</a>: This blog from ESPN U offers a look at different team rankings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.tidesport.org/ncaagraduationrates.html">NCAA Graduation Rates</a>: Looks at which schools are more likely to have athletes that graduate.</li>
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<h3>Campus Security Rankings</h3>
<p>Find out about how secure different college campuses are.<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:InsideTheJointSecurityArea1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-103" title="460px-InsideTheJointSecurityArea1" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/460px-InsideTheJointSecurityArea1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<li><a href="http://ucrime.blogspot.com/">UCrime</a>: Offers college rankings and information on campus security and crime.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rd.com/make-it-matter-make-a-difference/is-your-college-student-safe-at-school/article53695.html">Is Your College Student Safe at School?</a>: This report includes different articles from <em>Reader&#8217;s Digest</em> on campus safety, and ranks different colleges.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.securityoncampus.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=56">Security On Campus</a>: Look at crime stats and reviews rankings.</li>
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		<title>Top 25 Sites for Real College Reviews by Students</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are paying for your education, so it is a good idea to read about the schools you are considering. Colleges offer a number of different classes, majors and offerings from professors with specialized areas of knowledge. There are a number of web sites devoted rankings and reviews by students. These can often be more helpful than reviews by &#8220;experts&#8221;. This is because students are in the thick of it, with firsthand, working knowledge of what the college offers and how the university truly is in terms of addressing student concerns. Here are 25 web sites offering college reviews by students:<span id="more-39"></span></p>
<h3>Reviews of Colleges and Universities</h3>
<p><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gonzaga_University_Entrance.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-41" title="401px-Gonzaga_University_Entrance" src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/401px-Gonzaga_University_Entrance-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>These web sites offer student reviews of colleges and universities. Get inside, student-level reviews of different colleges and universities. Many of these sites also include sections on graduate school programs.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.unigo.com/">Unigo</a>: This student review web site features a number of continuously update videos and images, in addition to written reviews. You can also participate in forums and discussions about schools, and share your thoughts and study tips.</li>
<li><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/">College Confidential</a>: If you are looking for forums and discussions about colleges and universities, this is a good place to go. The web site is almost entirely made up of forums. It is a great place to get questions answered and even discuss how the college search is going with other teens and their parents.</li>
<li><a href="http://collegeprowler.com/">College Prowler</a>: College students write short college guides to help fellow students and aspiring students learn more about the college. You can find sections on a number of useful subjects, including academics, sports, housing, entertainment, facilities and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.studentsreview.com/">StudentsReview</a>: More than 78,600 college reviews are available on this web site. You can see campus news clips and read alumni reviews of different major programs, including graduate programs.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.yollege.com">Yollege</a>: Find out what colleges have to offer in terms of nightlife, restaurants, athletics and dining in addition to academics, dorm life, professors and scholarships. You can even read reviews of the type of weather seen at different colleges and universities.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.collegegrader.com/college-reviews/">CollegeGrader.com</a>: Get information about applying for college, and read reviews from other students. You can even post your own reviews, and find information about scholarships and interact with others on the forums.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mynextcollege.com/">MyNextCollege</a>: Students offer insights into different university and college programs, as well as information on where to go to find textbooks, entertainment and other useful college knowledge. You can also participate in an honest forum, where students are accurate and no-holds-barred.</li>
<li><a href="http://reviews.collegetimes.us/">RateMyCollege</a>: This service by College Times offers college reviews from students. Get information on schools by state, as well as universities in countries from around the world. Figure out which experience is likely to fit you best.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theuniversityreview.com/">TheUniversityReview.com</a>: Students share information about different colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. You can also see top rated schools, according to students who go to the schools, and have actual experience with the day to day of college.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.theu.com/reviews/">TheU.com</a>: Read student reviews of different colleges and universities, and learn about what it takes to get in. You can also find information on a variety of different subjects related to college, and finding scholarships and jobs.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stuvu.com/">StuVu.com</a>: This site prides itself on &#8220;uncensored college student reviews&#8221;. Get the real story about what&#8217;s going on at different universities, and read what students say about different programs, facilities and other opportunities, from travel abroad to your ability to party.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/online-reviews">Online College Reviews</a>: Interested in online learning? You can get inside information and student reviews about different online colleges at this web site. Includes experiences with distance learning and other related issues.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.onlinedegreereviews.org/">Online Degree Reviews</a>: This is another online site aimed at student reviews of online schools and online degree programs offered by offline universities and colleges.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/">The Princeton Review</a>: This web site offers reviews by &#8220;experts&#8221; and others, but at the same time, there are student reviews as well. You can submit your own concerns about college, and read what others say about college.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.internshipratings.com/">Internship Ratings</a>: It&#8217;s not exactly a college, but an internship can be an important part of your education. This site can help you get a feel for different internships &#8212; from the students who lived through them.</li>
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<h3>Professor and Class Reviews</h3>
<p>Sometimes you need more than just an overview of the school. It can also help to have an idea of how students view different classes and professors. Plus, it can be extra helpful once you actually choose a college and now have to choose which classes you will take.</p>
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<li><a href="http://ratemyprofessors.com/">RateMyProfessors.com</a>: This is a site designed for students to share what they know about different professors and the classes the teach. You can look by school or by the professor&#8217;s name.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rateaprof.com/">Rate a Prof</a>: Write a review about a professor, and read other reviews. Find out what makes them tick, and see what others are saying about their classes.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rateyourprofessor.net/">Rate Your Professor</a>: You can read about different professors, and learn about their classes ahead of time. Also, leave your own reviews.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.rateyourprof.com/">rateyourprof.com</a>: Claiming to be the &#8220;original&#8221; professor rating site, this student review site began in 1997, allowing students from all over the U.S. and the world to post about their professors.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.professorperformance.com/">ProfessorPerformance.com</a>: You can evaluate your professors, and read what others are saying. Get an idea of how a professor teaches before you take the class.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.myedu.com/register/pickaprof-account-transfer">Pick-a-Prof</a>: This site is now part of MyEdu.com, and offers you the chance to read professor and class reviews, as well as leave your own feedback.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.campushopper.com/professor/">Grade My Professors</a>: Give your own grades &#8212; to your professors. Read about what fellow students have to say about different professors and classes.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.whototake.com/">WhoToTake.com</a>: Find out who you should take for your classes. Reviews of teachers and professors at different colleges and universities from around the country.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.reviewum.com/">Reviewum.com</a>: Look up professors by school and by name, and read about what other students have to say about how they teach and their class materials.</li>
<li><a href="http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com/">Rate Your Students</a>: This blog offers an options for professors tired of being ragged on by students. Now teachers can fight back by sending in their own reviews of students and how students behave in class.</li>
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		<title>Open.edu: Top 50 University Open Courseware Collections</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the proliferation of the internet, innumerable amounts of information are available at your very fingertips. One prime example of this fact is the prevalence of open courseware collections. Universities both large and small, from all around the world, have started to offer their valuable information to the general public in the form of audio, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.osu.edu/download/images.php"><img src="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/universityhall-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="University" width="280" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-56" /></a>With the <a href="http://www.seotrends.in/search-engine-marketing/internet-as-a-social-communication-media">proliferation of the internet</a>, innumerable amounts of information are available at your very fingertips. One prime example of this fact is the prevalence of <a href="http://www.ocwconsortium.org/">open courseware collections</a>. Universities both large and small, from all around the world, have started to offer their valuable information to the general public in the form of audio, video, and text files. These courses won&#8217;t <a href="http://onlineuniversityrankings2010.com/where-are-online-universities-accredited/">earn you a degree</a> specifically, but they can go a long way towards expanding your knowledge. We&#8217;ve scoured the internet to bring you the top 50 university courseware collections. If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about a particular subject, or seeing if you like what a particular university has to offer in terms of courses, then this is the list for you.</p>
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<h3>Academic Behemoths</h3>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> &#8212; MIT has what many consider to be the most extensive open courseware collection in the country, it also happened to be the first from a major university. Covering subjects ranging from architecture and planning to humanities and science, this catalog has an amazing amount of information.</li>
<li><a href="http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/forstudents/freecourses">Carnegie Mellon</a> &#8212; This fantastic university has a rich tradition of academic excellence. With its &#8220;open learning initiative,&#8221; the goal to give everyone an opportunity to learn is certainly being met.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.jhsph.edu/">Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health</a> &#8212; Johns Hopkins is one of the premier institutions in the world. While their course offerings are limited to the health space, the sheer amount of knowledge and expertise available make this collection one of the best.</li>
<li><a href="http://itunes.stanford.edu/">Stanford University</a> &#8212; Via iTunes, this prestigious university offers students a great number of courses to choose from.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.nd.edu/courselist">University of Notre Dame</a> &#8212; ND is considered by many to be one of the best schools in the country, if not the world. With open courseware offerings in subjects such as history, English, and math, anyone can benefit from this fantastic school of knowledge.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/lectures">Duke Law Center for the Public Domain</a> &#8212; Duke University is counted amongst the best schools in the South. If you&#8217;re interested in law, Duke&#8217;s open courseware in that subject area can go a long way towards helping you learn more about the justice system.</li>
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<h3>Ivy League</h3>
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<li><a href="http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/public/">Harvard Medical School</a> &#8212; Although its courses are restricted to the medical profession, they are a great resource for someone looking for Ivy League information. Harvard offers courses ranging from biological topics to medical and business topics.</li>
<li><a href="http://uc.princeton.edu/main/index.php">Princeton University Channel</a> &#8212; This Ivy League school has an entire channel created around guest lectures. You can watch academic juggernaughts weigh in on various topics, from the contempory, to the mundane.</li>
<li><a href="http://open.yale.edu/courses/courses.html">Yale University</a> &#8212; This wonderful Ivy League institution has a great number of ivy-quality open course classes available for all. Topics covered range from history and literature to math and science.</li>
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<h3>Western Institutions</h3>
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<li><a href="http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/~matloff/unix.html">UC Davis</a> &#8212; Another University of California entry has a wide variety of courses in its extensive catalog. Some of the topics covered include science, engineering, and mathematics.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/">University of Washington</a> &#8212; UW is an excellent university based in the western United States. Course offerings cover subjects from science to math and English</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/">University of California, Irvine</a> &#8212; Another University of California school with a great number of course offerings. Courses in everything from business to the biological sciences are available online.</li>
<li><a href="http://webcast.berkeley.edu/">The University of California at Berkeley</a> &#8212; UC Berkeley sports an exciting collection of webcasts that cover topics such as biology, computer science, economics, and much more.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.utah.edu/courselist">University of Utah</a> &#8212; U Moodle (the name of this school&#8217;s open courseware collection) contains a huge amount of information. History, English, Teaching, and Pharmacotherapy are just a few of the many subjects covered in this collection.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.usu.edu/courselist">Utah State University</a> &#8212; The course offerings of Utah State are wide ranged, with everything from first year Chinese to Cultural Anthropology covered. Students can benefit from this great institutions knowledge base.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.ceu.edu/">College of Eastern Utah</a> &#8212; The motto for this Utah school is, &#8220;Together, we reach.&#8221; This could mean a lot of things, but primarily it means that with their open courseware offerings, they can help persons reach a new level of knowledge.</li>
<li><a href="http://open.uvsc.edu/">Utah Valley State College</a> &#8212; Yet another Utah-based school makes our list. Subjects covered here include accounting, biology, English, and engineering.</li>
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<h3>Colonial</h3>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.tufts.edu/CourseList">Tufts University</a> &#8212; Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this well-regarded institution offers a plethora of open courseware. Topics covered include, agricultural studies, biological studies, genetics, and much more.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.umb.edu/">University of Massachusetts, Boston</a> &#8212; UMass, Boston offers open courseware for a range of subjects including biology, mathematics, and nursing.</li>
<li><a href="http://frontrow.bc.edu/">Boston College Front Row</a> &#8212; Boston College is an excellent institution with a rich history. To this end, its podcast lecture offerings are an excellent resource for a large amount of far-reaching topics.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.haverford.edu/classics/audio">Classics Podcasts: Haverford College</a> &#8212; If you are interested in the classics, and you don&#8217;t mind listening to Podcasts, then Haverford College&#8217;s offerings are the perfect solution for you. You can learn about classic literature while you are on the go.</li>
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<h3>Midwestern Institutions</h3>
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<li><a href="http://open.umich.edu/education">University of Michigan</a> &#8212; Michigan is widely regarded as one of the best &#8220;Public Ivys&#8221; and so its open courseware offerings should be highly regarded as well.</li>
<li><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/">Purdue University</a> &#8212; Interested persons can certainly benefit from the wide variety of topics covered in these course offerings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.kutztownsbdc.org">Kutztown University of Pennsylvania</a> &#8212; You may not have heard about Kutztown, but it&#8217;s a fantastic town with a fantastic university. Its open courseware offerings are focused heavily on business. In this rough economic climate, it&#8217;s good to have more knowledge than your competitors.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.msuglobal.com/ocw">Michigan State University</a> &#8212; The Spartans have joined the growing open courseware initiative. Michigan State offers many different courses in a range of topics that are fantastic for someone interested in learning more about important academic areas.</li>
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<h3>United Kingdom</h3>
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<li><a href="http://ota.ahds.ac.uk/">Oxford University Text Archive</a> &#8212; Oxford University is one of the oldest, most respected, universities in all of England. The sheer age of Oxford, and its resources, makes this text archive a fantastic academic temple for interested persons.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.gresham.ac.uk/default.asp">Greshem College</a> &#8212; This UK-based college has a solid open courseware offering when it comes to music. Europe is where some of the most influential music in history was created, so utilizing a European school&#8217;s resources is clearly a wise decision.</li>
<li><a href="http://podlearn.arts.gla.ac.uk/downloads.html">Glasgow University</a> &#8212; This UK-based university has several course offerings in the arts. For students interested in an international perspective, it&#8217;s definitely a good start.</li>
<li><a href="http://info.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/">University of Surrey</a> &#8212; Another UK based university offering an extensive course catalog, with a focus on English and the Classics.</li>
<li><a href="http://unow.nottingham.ac.uk/">University of Nottingham</a> &#8212; This university has a rich history, and it&#8217;s open courseware offerings reflect that history. Benefitting from these offerings is excellent for anyone interested in them.</li>
<li><a href="http://mediaplayer.group.cam.ac.uk/main/Podcasts.html">Cambridge University Podcasts</a> &#8212; Cambridge University is one of the premier institutions in the world. To this end, its podcast offerings make its wealth of information available to persons all around the world, which is of course, a great thing.</li>
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<h3>International</h3>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.u-tokyo.ac.jp/category/eng_courselist">University of Tokyo</a> &#8212; One of the top universities in Japan has joined the ever-growing sect of schools with open courseware offerings. The University of Tokyo offers online lectures covering everything from business to psychology.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.usq.edu.au/">University of Southern Queensland</a> &#8212; This highly-regarded Australian university offers a variety of free courses in subjects including, technology, general science, and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.virtual.unal.edu.co/unvPortal/course/CoursesViewer.do?reqCode=viewOfFacultys">Universidad Nacional De Colombia</a> &#8212; Although this web site is entirely in Spanish, it still has plenty of great information to offer. You may just need someone to translate for you.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.arch.hku.hk/~cmhui/teach/">University of Hong Kong Architecture Courses</a> &#8212; Another international entry to our list is the University of Hong Kong. Since this course offering is solely focused on architecture, it is definitely one of the single best place to go for solid, and free, information about the field.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ocw.unu.edu/ocw/Courses_listing">United Nations University</a> &#8212; You may have never heard of this school, but its open courseware offerings are the stuff of legends. Some of the subjects covered include electronic governance, and biodiversity.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Purely Online</h3>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page">Wikiversity</a> &#8212; Wikiversity is a wide-reaching project designed to provide a plethora of open courseware information to persons around the world. This open courseware covers almost every topic imaginable, and is growing.</li>
<li><a href="http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/">The Open University</a> &#8212; This university&#8217;s sole purpose is to provide students with free information and study materials online. With this in mind, persons are encouraged to learn at their own pace and form independent study groups via forums.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.wgu.edu/courselist">Western Governors University</a> &#8212; WGU has a significant online course offering in the area of Liberal Arts. The value of a liberal arts education is still significant, so taking advantage of these course offerings is an excellent decision.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.trumpuniversity.com/entrepreneurship/index.cfm">Trump University</a> &#8212; If you are interested in learning more about Business and Entrepreneurship, then this courseware collection is perfect for you.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.capcollege.bc.ca/courselist">Capilano College</a> &#8212; Although this college is not as well known outside of an open courseware setting, it still has fantastic stores of information for anyone interested in learning more without having to pay traditional brick and mortar fees.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.newsu.org/courses">News University</a> &#8212; If you are interested in the press, or writing in general, then open courseware offerings from this university are worth a look.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ezineuniversity.com/courses/">E-zine University</a> &#8212; E-zine University&#8217;s focus is providing persons with free and easily understood information about writing. If you&#8217;re interested in becoming published, than this is a fantastic resource.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Less Known, Equally Useful</h3>
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<li><a href="http://ocw.tudelft.nl/">Delft University of Technology</a> &#8212; Although this university is not as well known as some of the others on this list, its courseware offerings in the subject of technology are excellent for someone looking to learn more about everything from engineering to programming.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.weber.edu/courselist">Weber State University</a> &#8212; If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about English, health, and automotive mechanics, than check out some of these fantastic courses offered by WSU.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/ap_courses">Monterey Institute for Technology and Education</a> &#8212; Monterey California is sunny and beautiful, so it&#8217;s no mystery that a sunny and beautiful technology education could be offered in open courseware form from a school based there.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.vtc.com/index.php">VTC University</a> &#8212; VTC University has an excellent offering of courses on technology. Specifically, computer software training, and basic programming for persons just beginning to get into the tech space.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.berkleeshares.com/">Berklee Shares</a> &#8212; For those who are interested in music, Berklee Shares has a great amount of resources for free that can help you learn how to play an instrument, or improve your talents in something you&#8217;re already playing.</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.wku.edu/podcasts">Western Kentucky University</a> &#8212; WKU has a variety of free podcasts about many different academic topics. You can listen to interesting lectures about history and mathematics while you&#8217;re on the go.</li>
<li><a href="http://ocw.wheelock.edu/">Wheelock College</a> &#8212; This college is rather small, and unknown, but its resources are unparalleled. It&#8217;s open courseware catalog includes a huge amount of information of use to many.</li>
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		<title>10 Non-traditional University Rankings</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are generally acquainted with traditional colleges which provide full time learning with basic services apart from education like dormitories, food services, athletic teams, social clubs and many other extracurricular activities.  However, there is also an alternative to these colleges who can develop their career in business and technology and these universities are called non [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People are generally acquainted with traditional colleges which provide full time learning with basic services apart from education like dormitories, food services, athletic teams, social clubs and many other extracurricular activities.  However, there is also an alternative to these colleges who can develop their career in business and technology and these universities are called non traditional university by medium of free online learning. Below is provided selected list of most popular non-traditional university rankings.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/baker-college-online" target="_blank"><strong>Baker College Online</strong></a>: It is one of the top colleges for online learning and is based at Michigan. It offers you a good number of courses with career orientation in graduate and under graduate programs in the field of business and science. Its application process to take admission is very simpler and easy. It is an education institute with a commitment.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/kaplan-university" target="_blank"><strong>Kaplan University</strong></a>: It is a very nice institution for SAT, ACT and such type of examinations and it at the same time keeps it with tandem for online education too. Along with its courses this website is provided with peer forums, assurance for better professor/student relation and innovative approaches to enhance level of quality education over there.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/argosy-university-online" target="_blank"><strong>Argosy University Online</strong></a>: It is one of the best colleges that that is recently formulated with combining three colleges. It specializes into business, education and health care. The college is running on the concept of developing ethics and social skills inculcated within the professional fields. And the college has well maintained reputation with business U.S military and its veterans from G.I Bill to loan repayment programs for tutorial assistance.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/walden-university" target="_blank"><strong>Walden University</strong></a>: According to a US News and World report Walden University is described as respected virtual institution. It has out mastered in every area whether it is multimedia approach to teaching or sense of community for learning.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/university-of-phoenix" target="_blank"><strong>University of Phoenix</strong></a>: Started on notion to make education accessible and affordable for everyone this university was started way back in 1976. And even after three decades university is still propagating education and learning with same aim and objective updated with technological advancement it has an eBook library, a commitment to environmental sustainability practices and overall presence over imaginable social network. University knows the demand of 21st century students very well.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/devry-university" target="_blank"><strong>Devry University</strong></a>: Founded in year 1931, it is one of the historical and the most prestigious University of United States. It provides a number of career oriented degrees ranging from information technology to business administration to medical care. And if it is not to be estimated hyperbolic than university boasts of 90% job placement with an excessive success rate.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/aiu-online" target="_blank"><strong>AIU Online</strong></a>: American Inter Continental University can be ascribed to be as   truly global university with an aim to create a geographically and culturally diverse student population providing its students with quality education in a diverse number of areas and field. It has a   bustling virtual campus, interactive learning labs, crackerjack career services center, and growing global community of students.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/colorado-technical-university-online" target="_blank"><strong>Colorado Technical University Online</strong></a>: Though created with an aim to provide education only to a student living within the state boundary, where it is located, even students from all over the world are being benefited from the education provided at this institution.  It through its online colleges creates an atmosphere of classroom where a student gets into conversation with their professors as to receive answers to their problems.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/capella-university" target="_blank"><strong>Capella University</strong></a>: Under operation for 15 years, it has become one of the most prestigious universities of time in online education segment. It provides a number of degree programs at every level and encourages student discourse and participation in the form of class discussions, assignments postings and faculty peer reviews.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.getdegrees.com/reviews/westwood-college" target="_blank"><strong>Westwood College</strong></a>: Located in Denver, CO, this college started in 2002 and made an impressive interpretation of the online college experience. It provides a real classroom atmosphere using its audio and video technologies. Students are provided with real hard-copy books letting them an opportunity to learn away from computer. It also offers Alumni retainer ship program so an old student can update its learning on new updates and practices.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The total number of educational institutions, which are into teaching, if we start counting globally, would pass away into huge numbers and counting and it would definitely be very difficult to assess the right university to get admission into. However below are presented the 10 best universities of the world which are awarded place into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The total number of educational institutions, which are into teaching, if we start counting globally, would pass away into huge numbers and counting and it would definitely be very difficult to assess the right university to get admission into. However below are presented the 10 best universities of the world which are awarded place into top 10 lists after considering over a good number of factors.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.harvard.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>Harvard University</strong></a>:  Founded in year 1636, it has nearly 2,100 faculty members and more than 10,000 academic appointments in affiliated teaching hospitals.  Including within college campus and graduate and professional college students, it has nearly 20,000 students. Harvard University is consisted of 11 principal units including ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cam.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>University of Cambridge</strong></a>: The University founded in 1209, provides the world’s highest quality university education for the brightest and the best students,   irrespective, of their background. One can study at the Cambridge University in variety of ways. He can either joins in undergraduate studies, graduate studies and lifelong learning.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yale.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>Yale University</strong></a>: It is consisted of three major academic sections including Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the professional schools. Its campus also has other wide array of centers and programs, libraries, museums and administrative support offices. Nearly, 11,250 students have joined Yale. The history of Yale, date it back to 1640 when colonial clergymen collectively decide to fond a college to save up European culture.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>UCL University College London</strong></a>:  It is one of the leading Multi Disciplinary, University. Nearly, 21 Nobel Prize Winners have come from this University.  The University was founded in 1826 and open up English higher education for people of all strata and educational backgrounds. It caters to the problems in global health, sustainable cities, intercultural understanding and human wellbeing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>University of Oxford</strong></a>: It is considered as the first University in English speaking world. It has students from more than a hundred and forty countries to make up student population of over twenty thousand. And one third of its students are not from United States. Among its 20,000 students 11,734 are in undergraduate courses and 8,101 in postgraduate courses.</p>
<p><a href="http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><strong>Imperial College of London</strong></a>:  Founded in 1907, the college has 13,019 full time students from 150 countries that are taught in 238 courses.  It is a science based college with reputation for teaching and research in departments of Engineering, Medicine and Natural Sciences.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.uchicago.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>University of Chicago</strong></a>: It is located at Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side merely 15 minutes away from the city center. The university was founded in 1890. It is consisted of College of the University of Chicago, graduate schools and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions, six professional schools, and a school of continuing education. It enrolls 5,000 students in the College and 14,000 students overall.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.princeton.edu/main/" target="_blank"><strong>Princeton University</strong></a>: It was founded in 1746 at Elizabeth, New Jersey and is one of the Colonial Colleges and moved to Princeton in 1756 and renamed Princeton in 1896.  It has 2,500 colleges under its role.</p>
<p><a href="http://web.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</strong></a>:  It is a private research university situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It has five schools and one college, consisting total 32 academic departments with special focus on scientific and technological research.   It was founded by William Barton Rogers in 1961 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States and expanded to 168 acres. It has 4,232 undergraduate schools and 6,152 graduate schools and employs nearly 1,009 faculty members.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.caltech.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>California Institute of Technology</strong></a>: It is a private research university located at Pasadena, California, United States.   The university was founded by a local businessman in 1891 and politician Amos G. Throop. It has total 2100 students about 900 undergraduates and 1200 graduate students.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The online university rankings is done systematically by the Online Education Database which provides guides on online colleges, distance learning programs and more so on continuing education based on several criteria    commonly called metrics. There are eight defined metrics of which include: peer web citations, the retention rate, acceptance rate, availability of financial aid, graduation [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The online university rankings is done systematically by the Online Education Database which provides guides on online colleges, distance learning programs and more so on continuing education based on several criteria    commonly called metrics. There are eight defined metrics of which include: peer web citations, the retention rate, acceptance rate, availability of financial aid, graduation rate, scholarly citations, number of years accredited and lastly the student to faculty ratio. Moreover, online ranking is being done to ensure that only legitimate online degrees are offered by accredited learning institutions and are offered in a transparent manner. According to this year’s Online Education Database, whose main functionality is that it keeps a database of online accredited degree programs, the top seven ranking colleges include:</p>
<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/nova" target="_blank"><strong>Nova Southeastern University</strong></a><br />
Having a score of 9.213 metrics, it tops the list. It is the 10<sup>th</sup> largest independent university in the US and has been known for pioneering non traditional approaches to good quality education. It is also included in the review by Princeton as the college with the best distance learning graduate schools. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southeastern Colleges and Schools.</p>
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</a><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/regent_university" target="_blank"><strong>Regent  University</strong></a><br />
With a score of 11.663 metrics this is a Christian online university that offers an academic curriculum based on strong biblical principle and morals. It is also accredited by the Commission on College of the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools in awarding associates, masters, doctorate and baccalaureates.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/champlain_university" target="_blank"><strong>Champlain College</strong></a><br />
With a score of 13.290 metrics, this is college which is about 126 years old and has been offering online degree programs for almost 10 years and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/upper_iowa_university" target="_blank"><strong>Upper Iowa University</strong></a><br />
With a score of 13.479 metrics, it is similar in many ways to its counterpart Nova Southeastern University. It is known for its delivery of high and accredited quality education and boasts of a very cosmopolitan student population; offering both traditional and nontraditional types of education. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Higher Commission on Learning.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/letourneu_university" target="_blank"><strong>Letourneu University</strong></a><br />
With a score of 14.001 metrics this is another Christian online university based on Christian integrity in academics and technological innovation and is accredited by the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools and Commission on Colleges.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/liberty" target="_blank"><strong>Liberty University</strong></a><br />
With a score of 14.195 metrics this is the world’s largest evangelical university and works to give it students education focused on Christ and is known as a ground for training champions for Christ .It is accredited by the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools and Commission on Colleges and offers masters, associates, bachelors and doctorate degrees.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oedb.org/online-schools/grand_canyon" target="_blank"><strong>Grand Canyon University</strong></a><br />
With a score of 15.502 metrics Grand Canyon is also a Christian community based university that focuses on students from diverse backgrounds. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission which is a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.</p>
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