Filter & Sort
Inside and Out, Facilities Matter
From academic major buildings and historic structures to residence halls and gathering areas, a variety of campus facility types and spaces influence enrollment for nearly two-thirds of students.
Opinion
Affirmative Action and Anti–Asian American Bias
Supporters of affirmative action need to reckon with disturbing facts showing apparent bias against Asian American applicants, Jonathan Zimmerman writes.
The Stories Most Read in 2022
Direct admissions, calculus and rankings dominated the list, but what was No. 1?
The Week in Admissions News
Common App study of applicants who apply to many colleges; campaign to prove “college is worth it”; bridges to the liberal arts for community colleges.
What Will Happen to ‘U.S. News’ Rankings?
Some think (and many hope) that the move of law schools away from the publication will prompt undergraduate colleges to do the same. But no new challenges have emerged on undergraduate rankings … thus far.
The Week in Admissions News
The Supreme Court and student debt; the Paying for College Transparency Initiative; SUNY gains; Purdue to require SAT/ACT; report on admissions fairness.
Help for the Unemployed
Cornell waives application fees for M.B.A. programs for those recently unemployed by technology companies.
Are High School Grads Prepared?
Many say they aren’t ready for college or a career, survey finds.