This report presents the statistics of 672 universities, colleges, and professional schools for the school year 1917-18. Of this number, 118 institutions were independent professional schools, including 78 schools of theology, 12 schools of law, 9 schools of medicine, 4 schools of veterinary medicine, 8 schools of dentistry, and 7 schools of pharmacy. States and municipalities control 112 of these 672 institutions and private corporations control 560 institutions. Of the 554 universities, colleges, and technological schools, 111 are under public and 443 under private control. Only one independent professional school is under public control, the other 117 being controlled by private organizations. (Contains 29 tables.) [Prepared by the Statistical Division of the Bureau of Education under the supervision of H. R. Bonner. Best copy available has been provided.]