The perfect resource for anyone seeking undergraduate education at a four-year institution in the United States, Canada, or abroad--the trusted source among guidance counselors, parents, and students to find the right college or university for undergraduate study. Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2021 includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the United States and Canada (and many international schools)--more than 2,500 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page school descriptions written by admissions personnel for approximately 100 colleges and universities. College-bound students and their parents can access details including campus setting, enrollment, academic programs, entrance difficulty, expenses, student-faculty ratio, application deadlines, and contact information, as well as the most frequently chosen baccalaureate fields of study. Informative and easy-to-read profiles for more than 2,500 institutions--listed alphabetically by state (and followed by other countries), with facts and figures on campus setting, enrollment, academic programs, entrance difficulty, expenses, student-faculty ratio, costs, financial aid, application deadlines, and contact information Approximately 100 two-page in-depth descriptions written by college administrators that offer additional information on academic programs and majors, campus life and activities, academic and campus facilities, study-abroad opportunities, admission requirements, and much more Special section called "The Advice Center" provides insider info on specialized college options--Honors Programs and Colleges, Online Learning, Women's Colleges, Public vs. Private. Helpful articles on surviving standardized tests, preparing to get into college, the "Early Decision" dilemma, paying for college, scholarship guidance, advice for international students applying to U.S. colleges and universities, and more

This year's edition of Peterson's bestselling guide features extended coverage of student life, faculty and programs, career-planning services, and financial policies, in addition to the unparalleled, detailed information on nearly 2,000 four-year colleges that readers have come to expect.

This annually updated and comprehensive guide helps students and parents compare colleges within a specific geographic area (New York). Accredited regional colleges and universities are profiled with the latest information on financial aid, admissions, and student body statistics.

In his manual, Getting Into College, Leana provides both broad and very specific advice and information that will help high school students gain admission to the college of their choice. It discusses the role of parents, the special problems foreign students face, transfer admissions, using summer vacations to best advantage, and the student with a learning disability. "A savvy, encouraging manual of tips for high school juniors and seniors embarking on the college admissions merry-go-round--strongest on areas to highlight and, correspondingly, ways to counterbalance academic weaknesses."--Kirkus Reviews