CollegeNET

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CollegeNET, Inc. is an American developer of web technology for higher education and non-profit institutions based in Portland, Oregon.^[1][2]

History[]

Founded as Universal Algorithms, Inc., the company introduced the first automated classroom scheduling program for higher education. The company continued to expand the scheduling program to include event scheduling and resource management, and calendar publishing. The company also introduced web-based graphical analysis tools for campus space planning.^[3] In 1995, the company began offering Software as a Service (SaaS) to institutions with the ApplyWeb® system, which includes online admission application processing and evaluation for colleges and universities, as well as recruiting and communication management tools.^[4][5]

The company changed its name to CollegeNET in May 1999. In recent years, CollegeNET has expanded its products to include online course evaluation and all-purpose surveys; asynchronous video interviewing, international academic recruitment, and career services for students.^[6]

Products and Services[]

Admissions^[7][]

• Prospect – Recruitment and communication management system
• Admit – Admissions application evaluation management system
• ApplyWeb – Application processing system

Scheduling and Space Management^[8][]

• 25Live® – Web-based event scheduling and publishing
• Schedule25® – Automated bulk course scheduling
• X25® – Graphical reporting and master planning

Career Services^[9][]

• StandOut® – Video recruitment network for employers, students, and campus career centers

Course Evaluation and Surveys^[10][]

• What•Do•You•Think? ®– Online course evaluations and surveys

International Student Services^[11][]

• USAcademy® – Online resource for gaining a better understanding of US culture
• Video Interview – Web technology for international college admissions
• CertiFile® – Academic document authentication and delivery services

Clients[]

Colleges, universities, and non-profits around the world including Stanford University, Princeton University, University of Michigan, Elon University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Oregon, University of Washington and Oregon State University now use the web-based administrative services provided and hosted by CollegeNET.^[12]

Support for Education[]

CollegeNET is a major financial contributor to college students. The company operates the Mach 25 scholarship search engine and has distributed over $2.25 million through the CollegeNET.com scholarship election site. CollegeNET.com is the first social network in the higher education arena that awards weekly and quarterly scholarships to students based on interactive participation and peer-voting.^[13]

Social mobility index[]

CollegeNet produces the Social Mobility Index (SMI) which measures the degree that individual colleges and universities contribute to social mobility.^[14]

See also[]

• List of companies based in Oregon

References[]