Interactive web tool, provided by The Education Trust, enables you to examine overall graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities and see how they have evolved over time.

The University of Illinois explores the subject of college rankings and the underlying data and methodology. The site provides links to various ranking services, related context and philosophical issues.

The Colleges of Distinction site offers profiles of "Best Bets in Higher Education. It focuses on colleges with four distinctive attributes: Engaged Students, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community and Successful Outcomes. The site provides excellent information with a refreshing perspective.

Kiplinger.com provides rankings for the top 50 private liberal arts colleges and top 50 private universities. The rankings can be sorted by various criteria. Data provided by Peterson's.

Kiplinger.com provides rankings for the top public colleges & universities. Using data provided by Peterson', the schools can be sorted various ways including by cost both for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Princeton Review's Annual College Rankings is based on a survey by The Princeton Review of 120,000 students at 368 top colleges who rated their their schools on various topics including: campus experiences, the best professors, tastiest campus food, best dorms, financial aid, campus beauty, political leanings, race/class relations, social scenes and sports interests.

On the College Prowler site you'll find a college search engine (College Finder) along with guides and reviews written by students.

Prospective students can find out what the current students and the site think about a specific school.

The site has listings for over 230 colleges and universities and allows students to rate schools in over 20 categories, including academics, diversity, housing, athletics, dining, and more.

College Prowler provides basic information at no cost. College Prowler subscriptions run about $40 per year.

Written by teens for teens, Teen Ink provides a collection of essays and reviews of colleges - public and private, Big 10 to Ivy League, small liberal arts schools to large state universities.

College Humor's Power Rankings can add a welcome laugh to your college search. The site ranks popular U.S. colleges based on having the maximum amount of fun while putting forth the least amount of effort.

Looking for college information books? Amazon is a good source. The following are some popular and well-regarded books to consider:

• Fiske College Guide 2009
• The Best 368 Colleges (Princeton Review)
• Colleges That Change Lives (Loren Pope)
• Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges (Barron's)
• The Insider's Guide to the Colleges (Yale Daily News Staff)
• A Is for Admission (Michele Hernandez)
• Winning the College Admission Game: Strategies for Parents & Students (Peter Van Buskirk)
• Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice (Michele Hernandez)
• The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game (Pam Proctor)
• 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Second Edition: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice

Unigo is a new platform for college students to post and share reviews, photos, videos, documents, and more with students across the country.

The site is an excellent resource for high school students interested in learning from current students about life at America’s colleges. 

InLikeMe has scoured the net for college search engine tools to help you find schools and learn all about them.  Check out these resources.