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CollegeXpress Lists and Rankings

Access college lists and rankings from CollegeXpress.com.

Overview

CollegeXpress hosts hundreds of curated college lists including:

• Rankings with metrics (library sizes, enrollment, tuition, etc.)
• Membership lists (Ivy League, athletic conferences, etc.)
• Geographic lists (schools by state, region)
• Specialty lists (programs, majors, campus features)

Functions

get_list

Fetch a specific college list or ranking.

Parameters:

• url or list_id: The list to fetch (one is required)
  • Full URL: "https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/top-50-largest-college-libraries/747/"
  • List ID: "747"
  • Slug/ID: "top-50-largest-college-libraries/747"
• limit: Optional maximum number of entries to return

Returns:

• List metadata (title, category, description)
• Array of college entries with:
  • For ranked lists: rank, name, location, value, profile_url
  • For simple lists: name, location, profile_url

Example Requests:

{
  "function": "get_list",
  "url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/top-50-largest-college-libraries/747/"
}

{
  "function": "get_list",
  "list_id": "605"
}

Example Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/top-50-largest-college-libraries/747/",
  "list_type": "ranked_with_values",
  "total_entries": 50,
  "title": "Top 50 Largest College Libraries",
  "category": "Campus Location",
  "entries": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "name": "Harvard University",
      "location": "Cambridge, MA",
      "value": 16832952,
      "profile_url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/college/harvard-university/2100353/details/"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "name": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign",
      "location": "Champaign, IL",
      "value": 13158748,
      "profile_url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/college/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/1100729/details/"
    }
  ]
}

search_lists

Discover available CollegeXpress lists.

Parameters:

• category: Optional category filter (e.g., "campus-location", "majors")
• limit: Optional maximum number of results

Example Request:

{
  "function": "search_lists",
  "limit": 20
}

Example Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "total_found": 20,
  "lists": [
    {
      "id": "605",
      "slug": "the-ivy-league",
      "title": "The Ivy League",
      "url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/the-ivy-league/605/"
    },
    {
      "id": "747",
      "slug": "top-50-largest-college-libraries",
      "title": "Top 50 Largest College Libraries",
      "url": "https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/top-50-largest-college-libraries/747/"
    }
  ]
}

List Types

The skill automatically detects and handles three list formats:

1. Ranked with values: Lists where entries have numeric values (library volumes, enrollment, etc.)

   • Example: Top 50 Largest College Libraries
   • Returns: rank, name, location, value

2. Ranked without values: Ranked lists without numeric metrics

   • Example: Top Women's Volleyball Schools
   • Returns: rank, name, location

3. Simple lists: Unranked membership lists

   • Example: Ivy League, Texas Schools
   • Returns: name, location

Popular Lists

• 605: The Ivy League
• 747: Top 50 Largest College Libraries
• 590: Top Women's Volleyball Schools
• 2873: Four-Year Colleges in Texas
• 2832: Four-Year Colleges in California
• 3005: Colleges With the Most School Spirit

Data Source

Data is fetched directly from CollegeXpress.com HTML pages. Each college entry includes a link to the full CollegeXpress profile page for additional details.

Notes

• Lists are static pages; no authentication required
• Some lists may have featured/flagged schools (indicated in original HTML)
• Profile URLs can be used to fetch additional college details (separate functionality)