------------------------------------------------------------ ERIC NO: ED126945 AVAILABILITY: Document Not Available from EDRS. AUTHOR: Blaze, Wayne; And Others TITLE: Guide to Alternative Colleges and Universities a Comprehensive Listing of Over 250 Innovative Programs. YEAR: 1974 PUB TYPE: Practitioner guide ABSTRACT: Based on site visits, phone calls, and reviews of descriptive literature, this guide examines more than 250 alternative college and university programs. Each listing provides basic information on affiliation, academic calendar, yearly fees, and enrollment. There is also a brief description of the school's physical environment and facilities, policy-making mechanisms, philosophy and objectives, degree of student participation, and other distinguishing qualities. (EMH) NOTES: 141p. Forward by R. Buckminster Fuller Beacon Press, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (ISBN-8070-3162-3, $9.95) MAJOR DESC: Directories; Experimental Colleges MINOR DESC: Colleges; Higher Education; Nontraditional Education; Universities ------------------------------------------------------------