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College Counseling > Books That Can Help
There are many types of books available to help you in your college search. Here are a few to get you started;
you may find others in your local library or bookstore.
College Search
Barron's Compact Guide to Colleges 2006
In-depth profiles of more than 500 schools. (College Division of Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2004).
Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth About America's Top Schools with an introduction by William J. Bennett
An in-depth look at life at 110 colleges. (ISI Books, 2007)
The College Board's Book of Majors
This book lists over 900 major fields of study at 3600 colleges and has 27 different indexes with which to work. It gives a
brief desciption of each major, lists the majors by state and college, and also lists the colleges represented in the book.
(The College Board, 2007)
College Match by Steven R. Antonoff and Marie A. Friedmann
A blueprint for choosing the best match school for each individual, this book contains worksheets and self-studies for the
student to complete. (Octameron Associates, 2006)
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student by Loren Pope
These schools have produced higher percentages of scientists and scholars than the prestige schools, and these colleges will
accept "B" and "C" students as well as "A" students. (Viking Penguin Books, 2007)
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You by Loren Pope
Explores the 20 myths that can jinx your college choice. (Penguin Books, 2000)
Subjective Descriptions of Colleges
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2008 by Edward B. Fiske (Mr. Heeter's pick)
Lists each college's strongest departments and majors, and is packed with students' tips on academics and social-life ratings
for each school. (Sourcebooks, Inc., 2004)
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2008, compiled and edited by the staff of The Yale Daily News
Students on campus tell you what you really want to know. However, this book should only be used in conjunction with an
unbiased guide. (St. Martin's Griffin, 2004)
Princeton Review's The Best 357 Colleges, 2005 Edition by Edward Custard
Includes an actual campus life survey where 59,000 students rate their schools' faculty, workload, social life, sports, and
more. Specific admission requirements and details on financial aid options plus a college ranking system are also
included. (Princeton Review, 2005)
Factual Information about Colleges
Barron's Profiles of American Colleges 2006
Good general information on college facts and finances, college majors and college profiles - Includes CD-ROM.
(Barron's Publishing, 2004)
The College Board College Handbook 2008, (published annually by The College Board)
Includes separate sections for 4-year and 2-year colleges, an early decision/early action table, a list of colleges
by type, special characteristics, size, admission selectivity, and colleges with NCAA sports by division.
Peterson's 2005: 4 Year Colleges, (published annually by Peterson's)
This guide not only includes information on every US accredited four-year college, but has nearly 1,000 in-depth
descriptions and a Majors Index.
Financial Aid
Barron's Complete College Financing Guide by Marguerite J. Dennis
This book has a great deal of information including copies of forms that are used for loans etc. (Barron's
Educational Series, July 1997)
The College Board College Cost and Financial Aid Handbook 2005
This book includes detailed descriptions of 3,000 colleges including scholarships for freshmen, a student expense
chart, aid programs, a freshman financial aid profile and when and how to apply for aid. (The College Board, 2004)
The College Board Cost & Financial Aid 2005
One of the most practical guides to the financial aid process, this book also targets many common myths about
financial aid. (The College Board, 2004)
Discounts and Deals at the Nation's 360 Best Colleges: The Parent Soup Financial Aid and College Guide by Bruce G.
Hammond, Parent Soup
Features step-by-step advice for every phase of the scholarship search, college descriptions and rankings and the
inside story on the best aid sources in print and on the Internet. (St. Martin's Press, 1999)
Free $ for College for Dummies by David Rosen & Caryn Mlader
Discover little known financial aid opportunities in the library and on the Internet. (Wiley Publishing, Inc. 2003)
Princeton Review's Paying for College Without Going Broke
Updated information on educational tax breaks and 529 plans. How to fill out FAFSA and Profile forms. (Princeton
Review Publishing, 2003).
Scholarship Search
The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2005
Lists over 2,000 undergraduate scholarships, internships, and loan programs. Eligibility indexes allow you to search
by many areas such as gender, minority status, and disabilities. (The College Board, 2004)
Kaplan Scholarships by Gail Schlachter
Advises you on how to guide your search, avoid scams, and get the right awards for you by giving details about
thousands of scholarships available. (Kaplan Books, 2004)
Peterson's Scholarships, Grants and Prizes 2005 with CD-ROM
The latest information on more than 1.7 million awards from private resources. (Peterson's, July 2004)
The Scholarship Book 2004
The Complete Guide to Private Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate with CD-ROM.
by Daniel J. Cassidy and Michael J. Alves. Lists thousands of available monies. (Prentice Hall Press, 2004)
Special Interest
The College Board Guide to 150 Popular College Majors
Lists what you need to prepare for certain majors, and what courses would probably be included in the college curriculum.
It also lists alternative related programs that might appeal to a student interested in a particular major. (College Board, June 1992)
Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival by Laurie Rozakis
This book looks like it might be a fun way to gain some insight into the process of going away to school. (MacMillan Publishing, May 2001)
Get Off My Brain by Randall James McCutcheon
Contains techniques to help less-engaged students get more out of the high school experience. (Free Spirit Publishing, 1998)
High School Survival edited by Greg Gottesman and Daniel Baer
A crash course for students written entirely by current students across the country including the inside story on homework,
the Internet, friends, dating and more. (Arco, 1999).
Hillel Guide to Jewish Life on Campus edited by Ruth Fredman Cernea
Expert advice on everything from enrollment to student organizations from Hillel, the world's largest Jewish campus
organization. (Random House, 1999)
Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger
This is the classic resource for parents, especially those going through the process for the first time. (Harper Collins, 2003)
Peterson's Colleges with Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders edited by Dr.
Charles T. Mangrum II, and Dr. Stephen S. Strichart
In addition to detailed information on colleges with comprehensive programs for learning disabled students, there is a
reference chart for you to quickly see what each college has to offer. (Peterson's, 2003)
Peterson's Honors Programs with an introduction by Dr. Joan Digby
Features two- and four-year colleges with honors programs designed to challenge and inspire talented students. This book
includes participation requirements, special scholarships, advantages of honors programs and admission guidance and
financial aid advice. (Peterson's, 2002)
Princeton Review's K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders by
Marybeth Kravets and Imy F. Wax
By state, this resource lists colleges with special accommodations for learning disabilities, and what those accommodations
are. Also listed are the names and phone numbers of contacts at each school. (The Princeton Review, 1999)
Summer Programs
The College Board Summer on Campus
College Experiences for High School Students - Detailed information about more than 400 programs at colleges throughout the
United States that enable students to take college courses, sample campus life and meet new people. (College Board, 1995)
Peterson's Summer Study Abroad
The Complete Guide to More Than 1,400 Summer Academic and Language Programs
This book describes programs all over the world and has articles on budgeting, health and safety. (Peterson's, 2003)
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