Admissions

Education Department ends inquiry into why Harvard and Princeton turned down one student. Broader review of Princeton's policies continues.

Students whose families came to the U.S. from China, Japan or Korea are more likely than others to take SAT courses -- and to benefit from them with higher scores, study finds.

In light of criticism about job placement and student debt in legal education, admissions officers discuss transparency in law school admissions.

LSU ends a major scholarship program for alumni children -- deciding it can no longer afford to favor a group based on birth instead of need or ability.

Survey finds that high school counselors think their schools are not succeeding in key areas to promote college readiness and attendance.

Student veterans, when given support services at their colleges, earn better grades and show higher retention than their peers, a study finds.