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Author(s):College Board
Title:Types of colleges: What suits your child best
Source:http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/csearch/kno...
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Organization:College Board
Short Description:This website lists the different forms of collegiate institutions.
Annotation:This website lists the different forms of collegiate institutions, including liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and universities. This webpage also explains the differences between public and private institutions and describes several special interest colleges, such as religiously affiliated colleges, single-sex colleges, historically Black colleges, and Hispanic-serving institutions.
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African American
College and Career Planning (for Parents)
College and Career Planning (for Students)
Community Colleges
Latino/Hispanic
Preparation/College Readiness
Private Colleges
Transition to College
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