The 2018 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook offers
comprehensive advice for high school students and their families on
researching their college choices, drawing up a smart shortlist, putting
together a slam-dunk application and coming up with the money to pay the
bills. Find out what programs you can look for that will raise your
chances of thriving as a freshman, the many ways to wow the admissions
office, and how to negotiate the best possible financial aid package.
You'll also get the latest Best Colleges rankings: exclusive lists of
the country's top national universities, liberal arts colleges, regional
colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities,
and undergraduate engineering and business programs. Also: Which schools
leave grads with the heaviest and lightest debt loads? Plus: - A look at
streamlined programs you can apply to in high school that take you
through law school or medical school - How 8 recent high school grads
chose their colleges - and got in - How to write a terrific application
essay - Take a road trip with U.S. News to 12 colleges and universities
in Washington state, Ohio, and North Carolina - What you need to know to
get a great financial aid package - State by state directory profiling
over 1,600 schools Note: Advertisements from universities and other
reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an
affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future
rankings.