Admissions

As some small private colleges merge with one another, others simply contract, closing up branch campuses -- some of them long-standing and hundreds of miles away.

Betsy DeVos touts Swiss approach for apprenticeships, but such business-driven career education options remain limited in the U.S.

After report on abuse at school famous for sending low-income black students to top colleges, admissions officials engage in soul-searching.

LSU finds increased diversity with its first class using a new system. But not everyone is applauding the switch.

Ethical choices don't go away at this stage in the process, especially if an applicant does something that may hurt his or her chances, writes Jim Jump.

All the talk about helping prospective students find "the perfect fit" may be discouraging them from truly valuable experiences at colleges where they may thrive, writes Diana Senechal.

Part of the shift may relate to increased popularity of sites on which posts are easier to hide.