Potential college students and their parents have gained a new resource for exploring and comparing private colleges and universities. The U-CAN consumer information web site, consumer-driven in its content and format, was publicly unveiled this morning at a news conference.
"We are very excited about the launch of U-CAN," said NAICU President David L. Warren. "There are many consumer sources out there, but U-CAN offers something distinct.
"The college profiles provide a unique mix of 42 quantitative elements, narrative descriptions, and 25 hyperlinks to campus web sites," Warren said. "Institutions not only report cut-and-dry statistics, but also have the opportunity to express what makes them special."
Over 600 private colleges and universities have signed on to participate in the initiative, with over 440 profiles published so far. Another 150 profiles are expected to be published within the week.For more information, check out NAICU's press release and media kit.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
U-CAN Ready to Launch!
Tomorrow finally sees the launch of U-CAN! After more than a year in development, the site is ready to go. More than 600 institutions have signed on to participate, and more than 400 profiles will be live for the launch.
In the morning, the public will have access to a wealth of information, including dozens of links for each school that gives campus context to important data on enrollment, admissions, cost, financial aid, and student diversity. These links take users directly to institutional websites to get a better sense of what life is like on campus.
We look forward to your comments about the site: www.ucan-network.org
For information about tomorrow's press activities, check out the U-CAN News Room.
In the morning, the public will have access to a wealth of information, including dozens of links for each school that gives campus context to important data on enrollment, admissions, cost, financial aid, and student diversity. These links take users directly to institutional websites to get a better sense of what life is like on campus.
We look forward to your comments about the site: www.ucan-network.org
For information about tomorrow's press activities, check out the U-CAN News Room.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
U-CAN Rockets Past 500 Participating Institutions
In a flurry of activity on Tuesday, the roster of U-CAN participants shot past the 500-participant mark, and by late afternoon stood at 512 private colleges and universities that had signed up to participate.
Congratulations to Washington University in St. Louis on becoming the 500th institution to participate in the project.
The complete list of institutions that were added since the last update:
Congratulations to Washington University in St. Louis on becoming the 500th institution to participate in the project.
The complete list of institutions that were added since the last update:
D’Youville College (
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Indiana)
St. Catharine College (
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Swarms of New Participants Means More Information for Consumers
The end of August and Labor Day weekend saw increased interest by institutions in participating in U-CAN. The participating institutions list has swelled to nearly 490, making it likely that 500 or more institutions will have signed on to participate by the September 26 launch.
New arrivals:
New arrivals:
College of the
Hobart & William Smith Colleges (
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