Admissions

Full-time M.B.A. programs may be holding their own; for those seeking to study outside their home country, U.S. is losing ground to western Europe.

He reviews hundreds of applications a year, including some of those who are children of donors or alumni or people he knows.

Study found that being related to alumni had a major boost on odds of admission. Study also found that the legacy applicants were strong academically.

Education Department joins groups seeking more clarity in the way colleges tell would-be students about financial assistance.

The focus on hyperselective colleges and the Operation Varsity Blues scandal misses the fact that most colleges accept more than half their applicants, writes Jim Jump.

It's time to confront the reality of everyday privilege, write Don Hossler and Jerry Lucido. A failure to act may result in government regulation, they warn.

Southwestern University, Alma and Simpson Colleges join the test-optional movement.