Lists and Rankings

Matchmaker Colleges: Schools Where Students Find Love

But, soft! What light through yonder dorm room breaks? Could it be your true love? It might be if you attend one of the schools below. We asked our users...

Nicknames for Colleges or Students at Particular Schools

If you go to these schools, you might be called some unusual names. Don't worry, that's normal.

Songs to Get You Pumped for a Test

We know musical tastes differ like crazy, but we wanted to share some songs that are like RedBull for our ears. The songs that we knew would guarantee the...

States with the Fewest Number of Four-Year Undergraduate Institutions

Think of it this way: if you go to college here, you'll practically have the whole state to yourself.

The 10 Best Cities to Start Your New Career

Looking to settle down or at least find a place to launch your budding postgrad career? You might want to check out opportunities in the areas below;...

The 25 Boatiest Colleges

Avast! Tighten the halyard and point your bow toward one of these schools. (Are we using these terms right?!) The schools on this list offer at least three...

The Best Cities for New College Grads, 2020

This is SmartAsset's sixth study on the best cities for new college grads. They analyzed data for the 115 largest US cities, looking specifically at 10...

The Best Quick Study Break Ideas

After four solid hours of studying for that biostatistics test, you need a study break. Here are our favorite quick and easy study break options for...

The Most Influential Colleges on Twitter

Who are you following? According to the Twitter analysis gurus at Klout.com, these schools have the most "influential" Twitter feeds. Not only do they post...

The Oldest Colleges (and When They Were Founded)

Here are the oldies but goodies. The year listed is when the college became a degree-granting institution.

The Top 10 Slacker Colleges

According to CollegeHumor, these are the "power rankings" for schools "having the maximum amount of fun while putting forth the least amount of effort."...

Top 10 Haunted US Campuses

Older colleges and universities, just like older houses, come with many of the same unique attributes: classic architecture, creaky floors, and ghosts! And,...

Top College Fight Songs

These songs make opponents cower in fear at sporting events! Well, maybe not, but they'll at least pump up the crowd. William E. Studwell and Bruce R....

Weirdest College Traditions

Time-honored traditions? Not likely. They're weird. But as a team full of weirdos, we say "weird" with the utmost affection.

Where NBA Stars and Legends Went to College

Here's where these NBA players and coaches got their first taste of March Madness. (Shout-out to Shaq, who went on to earn his MBA and Doctorate of Education!)

Where Your Favorite Actors Earned Their College Degrees

Do you want to be the next great actor or actress of your time? Try starting with these colleges where famous movie and TV stars got their degrees. This...