Includes indexes.

In addition to U.S. institutions, includes profiles of 9 schools in Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland.

"The top-rated guide to the best colleges" -- Cover.

"Includes the 2018 best buy schools" - Cover.

Previous edition: 2016.

Originally titled 'New York times selective guide to colleges'.

Index by state and country -- Index by price -- Index by average debt -- The best buys of 2018 -- Sizing yourself up -- A guide for preprofessionals -- Learning disabilities -- SAT and ACT optional schools -- A note to reader -- Fiske guide to colleges 2017 -- Consortia.