{"states":["Massachusetts","Connecticut","California","New Jersey","Pennsylvania","Indiana","Georgia","New York","North Carolina","Texas","Virginia","Ohio","Minnesota","Michigan","Florida","Wisconsin","Alabama","Maryland","Iowa","Oregon","Louisiana","Kentucky","Tennessee","South Carolina","Arizona","Maine","Delaware","Hawaii","Idaho","Mississippi","Montana","Nevada","New Hampshire","New Mexico","North Dakota","Rhode Island","South Dakota","Vermont","West Virginia","Wyoming"]}
curl --location --request POST 'https://pr213-testing.zylalabs.com/api/6037/us+college+data+api/8143/get+all+states+in+the+us' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{}'
{"colleges":["Harvard University","Massachusetts Institute of Technology","Boston College","Wellesley College","University of Massachusetts System"]}
curl --location --request POST 'https://pr213-testing.zylalabs.com/api/6037/us+college+data+api/8144/get+us+college+by+state' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{"state":"Required"}'
{"institution":"Harvard University","state":"Massachusetts","rank":1,"type":"Private","endowment_data":{"endowment":"$49.495 billion","change_1_year":"+0.1%","change_5_year":"+29.2%","change_10_year":"+53.1%"}}
curl --location --request POST 'https://pr213-testing.zylalabs.com/api/6037/us+college+data+api/8145/get+college+data' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{"college":"Required"}'
After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the US College Data API simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
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Authorization
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Required
Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.
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The US College Data API covers a wide array of post-secondary institutions, including Doctoral/Research Universities, Masters Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Associates Colleges, and specialized schools such as Law and Medical Schools.
The API outputs data in a structured format, providing comprehensive records that include institution names, types, geographic locations, and other relevant attributes related to higher education.
The US College Data API adheres to standards set by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the data provided.
The API processes updates based on NCES reporting, which includes newly added institutions, removals, and modifications to existing records, ensuring that users have access to the most current information.
Each endpoint returns specific data related to U.S. colleges. The "get all states" endpoint returns a list of states, "get us college by state" provides a list of colleges in a specified state, and "get college data" delivers detailed information about a specific college, including attributes like type, rank, and endowment data.
Key fields include "states" for the list of U.S. states, "colleges" for college names by state, and detailed college data fields such as "institution," "state," "rank," "type," and "endowment_data" for financial information.
The response data is organized in JSON format, with each endpoint returning a structured object. For example, the college data endpoint returns an object containing various attributes of the institution, making it easy to parse and utilize programmatically.
The "get us college by state" endpoint requires a state parameter, while the "get college data" endpoint requires a college name parameter. Users must provide these parameters to retrieve specific data relevant to their queries.
The "get all states" endpoint provides a list of U.S. states. The "get us college by state" endpoint lists colleges within a specified state, while the "get college data" endpoint offers detailed information about a specific college, including its type, rank, and financial data.
Data accuracy is maintained through adherence to standards set by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and regular updates based on NCES reporting. This ensures that the information provided is reliable and up-to-date.
Typical use cases include educational research, college comparison, application development for college search tools, and data analysis for trends in higher education across different states and institution types.
Users can utilize the returned data by integrating it into applications for college search, analysis, or reporting. The structured JSON format allows for easy parsing, enabling developers to display information dynamically based on user queries.
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