Pasadena City College offers a website with tips on exactly how to study and also has a Study Skills inventory to assess how you learn. Study helps are located under "Learning Assistance".
Study Skills Inventory
This inventory is beneficial in pinpointing how you learn, so that you will understand how to study smarter.
Transitioning to College
Fuller Theological Seminary's Center for Youth and Family Ministry is currently engaged in two three year longitudinal studies which is looking at over 350 students from across the United States to analyze the transition to college life and what role youth groups have in helping make that transition.
Locating Colleges that Match your Preferences
College Board is a site which will show you schools that match your preferences.
University and College Search
The U.S. News & World Report provides a site which allows you to find colleges, as well as Universities.