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The 'U.S. News' Rankings' (Faux?) Embrace of Social Mobility

Methodology is adjusted, but you wouldn't know from those at the top of the lists. Critics say institutions that serve low-income students continue to be devalued.

Pioneering Eugenics in 2018?

University of Arizona psychologist is under scrutiny for taking money from an organization founded to support research in eugenics.

Privates Matching Public Prices

Tying tuition to public universities' prices can be a lower-risk way for private universities to compete on price. The strategy is gaining attention this year, but it turns out it has a track record.

Black Activists Need Not Apply

Study suggests that those who are "racially apolitical" are more likely than others to receive attention from admissions officers.

The Week in Admissions News

Earnings gaps; cautions on free tuition; falling M.B.A. applications.

Glitches on ACT

Some were unable to complete exam in first use of computer-based test at international testing centers.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: Test Recycling

The greatest threat to the SAT is test security, writes Jim Jump.

California Reverses Decision on Veterans' Benefits

Update: State agency reverses decision to suspend out-of-state colleges’ ability to award education aid to veterans.