Although I am sure that the
parents out there with children in high school have heard of all of the college
search websites including CollegeBoard, Naviance, and College Prowler, and you
may not want to see another option with even more information, but part of my
job is to get AS MUCH information out there as possible…so here is another
extremely helpful college search resource: U-CAN.
U-CAN stands for University and College Accountability Network.
What makes U-CAN different from
other college search sites is that it is exclusive to the nation’s private,
nonprofit colleges and universities. Since there are far fewer schools this
resource concentrates on, they are able to provide much more detailed and
up-to-date information on independent colleges and universities. On the
profiles for each college, U-CAN provides parents and students information
points across the following areas:
- · Admissions
- · Enrollment
- · Graduation Rates
- · Most Popular Majors
- · Price of Attendance History
- · Financial Aid
- · Loan Debt
- · Specific class room size numbers
- · And Others
The other really cool feature to
this website is that each college profile provides around 26 links to specific
pages on the college’s website. This is extremely helpful, as it is often
difficult to navigate college websites and find the information you need.
Finally, this site provides the latest news stories on choosing a college…which
I encourage you all to read…as long as you continue to visit this blog too!
Enjoy the site and visit it by clicking on the U-CAN website.
-Mr. Joseph D. Korfmacher, MASC