College Guide

Updated: January 08, 2009

Ready for college? We know, there's a lot to do to be prepared. Have no fear -- we're here to help.

Get started by checking out the Princeton Review's list of Best College Values, then take a virtual tour of some popular schools, get the scoop on what kind of school might be best for you and then figure out how to pay for it all.

College Rankings Rundown

A look at the controversial ways media organizations rank schools.

Best College Values: Private Schools

The Princeton Review releases a list of best college values every year. Here's the first part of the 2009 list:

1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)
2. Harvard College (Cambridge, Mass.)
3. Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.)
4. Rice University (Houston, Texas)
5. Yale University (New Haven, Conn.)

Best College Values: Public Schools

1. University of Virginia (Charlottesville)
2. New College of Florida (Sarasota)
3. College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, Va.)
4. State University of New York-Binghamton
5. Florida State University (Tallahassee)