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Verging on App-Aesthetic

Colleges use quirky, game-oriented microsites to recruit prospective students and reconnect with alumni.

Beyond the Standard Essay

Oklahoma State gets ready to try a different approach to admitting undergraduates -- and to defining wisdom in new ways.

They Ask. You Needn't Tell.

It's common for college applications to have optional questions in which would-be students may indicate their race or ethnicity. In...

Who Applies (and Gets In)

Black and Latino applicants with academic credentials equal to white applicants are more likely to apply to and enroll in selective colleges, study finds.

Modest Gains on ACT

While overall score and percentage of students deemed "college ready" are up slightly, racial and ethnic gaps remain large.

Acceptances Up for Foreign Applicants

U.S. graduate schools accept more from abroad, especially from China.

'Running in Place'

Examining what causes stratification in higher education over time, a new study arrives at a grim outlook for socioeconomic equity...

'Uneducated Guesses'

What if the educators making important decisions about schools and colleges are acting too much on their guts and not...