Admissions

Most colleges report decline in applications. Outside the U.S., the picture is very different.

Association of American Universities offers coveted invitations to Dartmouth, University of Utah and the University of California, Santa Cruz.

But margins are narrow.

A nonpartisan study is needed before the federal government makes any sweeping policy changes that would affect student veterans' benefits, writes Daniel Elkins.

Percentage of students who have met English and math benchmarks lowest in 15 years.

Civil rights groups say they will sue University of California if it continues to use SAT and ACT.

Study finds that colleges are more likely to reject applicants who report felony convictions, even for minor felonies. At colleges with high crime rates, officials were more likely to reject black students.

Jim Jump considers the implications of a threatened lawsuit against the University of California using the SAT and ACT.