Admissions

New book says elite colleges -- public and private -- have continued alumni admissions preferences even though they favor the wealthy and white -- and the favoritism isn’t needed for donations.

U. of Florida considers giving incoming students option of taking classes during spring and summer terms only — throughout their time at the university.

Report highlights how successful community college transfer students can be at top-tier four-year institutions -- if they get the right kind of assistance.

Total average is unchanged while some racial gaps grow -- and ACT gains in market share on admissions testing.

ETS -- rebuffed by College Board -- pilots standardized letters of recommendation for undergraduate admissions; Notre Dame's MBA program is first to require this kind of recommendation; law school group adopts own approach.

University of Dayton explains its recent enrollment success in part by the packaging (literally).

When people talk about the demolition of the doctrine of "separate but equal," the case everyone focuses on is Brown...

Some see new “D+” campaign as edgy, while others say it really flunks the branding test.