Lists and Rankings

Places to Study Environmental Science

Mother Nature Network is a website devoted to environmental concerns. The following is their list of colleges offering a range of environmental programs in...

Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges

These schools are nestled together in the quaint Lehigh Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania.

Good Study Music

When you're studying at 3:00 a.m. before a final, you need some motivation. Musical motivation. From the CollegeXpress team, here are our personal...

Colleges Supportive of Black Student Needs

These schools have lots of student groups, administrators, offices, and resources devoted to Black students.

The Ultimate Overlooked College Towns

They're not on everyone's radar, well-known New York and Boston, but they are our counselors' choices for best over-looked college cities.

The Experts' Choice: Superior Pre-med Programs

Where are the world's best pre-med programs? Right here.

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Colleges With Fine History Departments

Most liberal arts and sciences schools offer courses in history...after all, it's a core subject. But where can you find history departments that go beyond...

Colleges With Weightlifting Programs

Iron Man competitions, watch out! These athletes will tug a semi truck faster than you any day.

Where Chemistry PhDs Received Their Undergraduate Degrees

It takes many years and a lot of hard work to earn a doctorate in chemistry. But it all started with an undergraduate degree. Many current PhDs got their...

Colleges for the Scholar

Often find yourself chewing the end of your pencil thinking, "Interesting, very interesting," with a furrowed brow? These schools provide many opportunities...

Top Women's Volleyball Schools

The aces pile up when these schools play. These are the colleges with the highest number of championships in women's volleyball from 1981-2006.

Schools With Active A Cappella Groups

Who needs a soundtrack when you can sing it yourself? These colleges' a cappella groups are as big as the voices that sing in them.

Excellent Colleges In or Near New York City

If bright lights and big city are what you're after, there's no better place to get them than old New York. Here are the great colleges in or near New York...

Colleges that Have Been Selected for Phi Beta Kappa Since 2000

These schools all met the same rigorous criteria for becoming a Phi Beta Kappa institution'they're just newbies.

The Happy Colleges

Where are students smiling around campus at all times? Here are the schools counselors say their kids are the happiest at.

The Experts' Choice: Colleges that Go the Extra Mile to Make It Financially Possible to Attend

We're not quite sure how they manage it--they must have really, really deep pockets--but these schools hand out all the grants, loans, and scholarships that...