Rather than relying solely on schools' promotional materials or lists of unrevealing statistics, The Fiske Guide provides readers with essays that give a vivid, nuanced, and informed sense of life at more than 300 American colleges and universities. The "Best Buys" feature rates schools which best combine academics and value.

This annual guide to more than 300 colleges and universities is the indispensable source of information for thousands of students and their parents. Now in its third year of a bold new format, this book ranks as one of the nation's bestselling and most trusted college guides.

Other college guides tell applicants what college administrators want them to know. Written by students, this guide includes candid, in-depth profiles, practical insider tips, up-to-date statistics, plus the "College Finder", which zeroes in on the right schools in dozens of categories, and a glossary of college lingo.

Presents information on location, enrollment, costs, financial aid, admissions, curriculum, campus life, housing and career services