American Universities and Colleges
**** Produced in collaboration with the American Council on Education. Previous editions are cited in BCL3 and Guide to Reference Books. Arranged by state, some 1,900 institutions are covered, including 58 for the first time. Material comes directly from the institutions themselves in response to a questionnaire. Entries provide both the essential statistical data (tuition, room, board, admissions requirements, financial aid, enrollments) and other information important to decision making (e.g. student life, library holdings, physical plant, study abroad programs). Enhancing the institution profiles are sections on foreign students at US institutions, professional education, and the history of higher education in the US, among other topics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR