<p>Everyone, thanks for the additional advice. I have placed a “hold” on the book mentioned and will take some time looking in more detail at tennisrecruiting and the other sites listed. At some point, we will have all three kids in college at the same time - we have been saving since they were born, but I am still experiencing 'sticker-shock".</p>
<p>My D also wants to go Engineering so chose a D2 with strong engineering, great athletics and will offer her both academic and athletic money - so don’t forget D2. Also, as Fogfog says, need based aid varies alot. Friend’s S just chose Cornell for Engineering - they are a middle/upper middle class family and Cornell is covering 80%. He got into 3 other Ivy’s - 1 offered much less, 2 offered almost nothing. I was surprised to hear how dramatically different the “need” based offers were from Ivy to Ivy.</p>
<p>Also, as far as narrowing your list, we found the advanced college search feature on collegeboard useful. We were able to narrow down what schools that offered her major, her sport and offered both merit and athletic aid. Good starting point.</p>
<p>Another great list:
[NCSA</a> Collegiate Power Rankings](<a href=“http://www.ncsasports.org/who-is-ncsa/power-rankings]NCSA”>http://www.ncsasports.org/who-is-ncsa/power-rankings)</p>
<p>This is a power ranking that gives you a good sense of schools across each division that rank high for both academics and athletics. "he Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college/university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university and the U.S. News & World Report ranking. The collegiate power rankings based off of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup rating evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA. "</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, Squidge. Good luck to your D!</p>