Admissions

Meredith Twombly describes how Hampshire College rejected conventional wisdom and reshaped its policies.

WPI saw the female share of its incoming class go from 34 percent to 43 percent in a year -- after adjusting aid policy.

Elite colleges need to change policies to recruit, admit and graduate talented low-income students, report says. It calls out some by name.

New survey shows a partisan divide over higher ed aspirations for children -- that narrows when Republicans and Democrats are given more information. And study finds skepticism of affirmative action.

University of South Carolina is expecting up to 700 more freshmen than projected. The institution has been scrambling this summer to welcome them all, and no acceptances have been revoked.

Legal education experts consider fallout from increased interest among law schools in using a test other than the LSAT.

Should any program encourage high school students to apply to 100 or more colleges? Jim Jump considers the issues.