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Berea College health-care students standing around a hospital bed with a dummy in it
Berea College health-care students standing around a hospital bed with a dummy in it

5 Things to Know About Work Colleges

October 23, 2026

Inside Higher Ed’s recent two-part series on work colleges revealed what a select group of institutions can teach the rest of the sector.

A photo of the Michigan State University campus.
A photo of the Michigan State University campus.
A stock image of hairdressers drying long blond hair with a blow dryer in the foreground while another hairdresser works in the background.
A stock image of hairdressers drying long blond hair with a blow dryer in the foreground while another hairdresser works in the background.

ED Restricts Membership for Cosmetology Accreditor

October 21, 2026

The Education Department’s accreditation advisory committee recommended stripping the accreditor of federal recognition. But senior officials stopped short of that recommendation.

The University of Utah's campus
The University of Utah's campus
A College of the Ozarks student wearing rubber boots bottle feeds a black and white calf.
A College of the Ozarks student wearing rubber boots bottle feeds a black and white calf.

Why Work Colleges Remain Rare

October 20, 2026

The institutions are known for giving students hands-on experience with a tuition break for their labor. But high costs and complexities of the model have constrained the sector.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, wearing a light-colored suit.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, wearing a light-colored suit.
A photo of a Berea College student at work making brooms.
A photo of a Berea College student at work making brooms.

What Can Work Colleges Teach Higher Ed?

October 19, 2026

Student labor is a vital part of the educational experience at work colleges, which offer free or reduced tuition. But the model requires significant investment and is hard to replicate.

Students on McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland’s campus
Students on McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland’s campus