"Best resource on earth!" ~ Diane Campbell, Campbell College Consulting, Fort Collins, CO and a former School Counselor

"I love Rugg's famous lists of colleges." ~ Sara Harberson, College Counselor at saraharberson.com and former Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania and the former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Franklin & Marshall College. She also directed College Counseling at The Baldwin School, 2014-2016.

"I am a college planning advisor in Lake County, Florida and have used Rugg's Recommendations for over 10 years now. i have used it successfully in the Madison, WI area, Denton, TX area and now central Florida. By using the Tier 1 & Tier 2 recommendations for majors coupled with the average ACT and/or SAT scores at specific colleges and universities that Fred also includes and then adding information from some other data bases that I have, approximately 75% of my students who desired to go to private schools (as opposed to their respective state universities) have gone for less than or equal to the prices of those state universities. So, in essence, Rugg's Recommendations has played a huge part in parents saving many thousands of dollars on their college costs." ~ C.B. Russell, Lake County, Florida

"What a difference these publications have made in helping young people make great college decisions. Please know how grateful I, and the profession, are for all you've done to help us help kids." ~ Patrick J. O' Connor, long-time College Counselor and past President of NACAC, Auburn Hills, MI

"Thank you! I have been using Rugg's for 20 years and it's invaluable." ~ Jennifer Magruder, School Counselor, Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, CA

"Rugg's is the Consumer Reports of appraising college programs. Please stay in the business as you make me look a lot smarter than I am." ~ Gary Himes, long-time Guidance Counselor, Cleveland, OH area high school

"Thank you so much! Your resources are amazing!" ~ Gina Paulson, Assistant Principal Pupil Personnel Services, Thomas A. Edison CTE High School, Jamaica, NY

"Thank you for mailing the sample of the updated edition! I love Rugg's Recommendations and am excited to add the seminar sheets and tips to my list of go-to resources! ~ Jen Rucier, College Counselor, College Search Solution, Burien, WA

"A faster and better resource than all the other college products out there." ~ Al Flory, long-time New Hampshire Counselor

"Your resource is invaluable." ~ Katharine Johnson, College Counselor, Novato, CA

"Incredible information that will make such a difference for the families I work with!" ~ Luanne Lee, Your College Coach, Warrenton, VA

"What a great service you provide." ~ Sylvia Witaschek, Associate Publisher, Washington Family Magazine

"Thanks a million. You are our favorite resource!" ~ Kathleen Glynn-Sparrow, Co-Director of College Counseling, McLean School, Potomac, MD

"Love your book! especially in pdf form." ~ Chris Holzwarth, Independent College Counselor, Alpharetta, GA

"My favorite U.S. go-to guide." ~ Christine Tordon, Director of University Admissions/Director of College Counseling, Asbury College, Canada

"This is such a valuable resource for professionals. There really isn't anything else out there like it and I trust the Rugg methodology and research." ~ Stacey Cunitz, Director of College Counseling, the Crefeld School and Director of College Counseling, The Blue Moon Educational Consulting, Philadelphia, PA

"Rugg's is a lifesaver!" ~ Thomas Sharkey, College Counselor, Bejing National Day School, China

"I will always support you and your publication." ~ Valeria Leiva, Guidance Counselor, grades 11-12, St Lucy's Priory High School, Glendora, CA

"Thank you for helping high school counselors do their job!" ~ Jane Mathias, Director of Guidance, Nardin Academy, Buffalo, NY

"We just love this book. We use it everyday." ~Lynda Hitchcock, College Coordinator, Wootten High School, Rockville, MD

"Thank you, sir, for all your great work over the years. You have provided a great book and service for our industry. Thousands have been impacted from your information." ~ Tom Pabin, College Counselor, Lexington, KY

"Fred, thank you for 16 great years on the radio with us as our 'college go-to guy.' I only do the program on the colleges if I can have Fred on." ~ Dave Congalton, #1 rated talk show on California's central coast 28 years running

"Like almost every other counselor in America, we use your book!" ~David Schindel, Director of College Counseling, The Gregory School, Tucson, AZ

"Over the last 22 years I have been using Rugg's Recs as a quick, reliable initial reference to evaluate college academic departments at all competitive levels. With the plethora of fine college guides available it is hard to decide what to include in one's library.
This one has proved invaluable as a first step for me. As an independent counselor to students around the country I have noticed that most high school guidance offices have this handy guide. It is particularly helpful once the student has an academic concentration in mind.
Even esoteric majors like Music Therapy, Health Services Administration, Arabic, Entomology and Forensic Sciences are ranked by college. At first I was not sure if the colleges were just listed because they were simply courses offered in the college catalog.
No, they are chosen to be included because Rugg has implemented a comprehensive system of researching that combines statistical analysis with direct communication with hundreds of counselors and teachers around the country. He is able to sift and sort the objective with the subjective. Colleges are always evolving from year to year, department to department. It is a herculean task to measure the strength of an academic department every year since faculty moves on. But Rugg seems to fairly well identify the dedicated and involved faculty that works hard to provide a substantive level of education and training to students pursuing degrees in those disciplines..."~ Eric Goodhart, College Counselor, Programs for Education, Hubbardston, MA

"Fred Rugg has been everywhere that matters to the college selection process." ~ College Bound, Evanston, IL