<p>I recommend investing $14.95 for a 12-month membership to U.S. News online. There is lots of useful information, consolidated in one place. You would have to filter out some of the statistics, rankings, etc., which are sometimes deceiving or distorted in how they are reported. You can look up schools by location, level, and certain programs.</p>
<p>You very own Penn State (Smeal) is very respected, plus if she got in as an Honors student with $$, she would have more to set aside.</p>
<p>Ohio State (Fisher) is also well-priced and highly sought after, with some good merit scholarships for OOS.</p>