College and University

The Most Expensive College Town in America

By Beth Braverman

Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
Do Public Universities Really Favor the Upper Middle Class?

By Edward Morrissey

A college education has always been described as an investment in the future – for students, and more broadly, for American society. Parents and students alike have already begun questioning the...
The Hardest College to Get Into in the US

By Janna Herron

The most difficult college to get into in the country, the California Institute of Technology, accepts less than one student for every 11 applicants. Caltech doesn’t actually have the lowest...
The 10 College Majors Employers Want Most This Year

By Janna Herron

The proportion of employers planning to hire recent college graduates hit a decade-high this year. Here are the 10 majors most in demand.
The Best Colleges for Older Students

By Beth Braverman

By 2020, nearly one in five students in higher educations will be over the age of 35.

What College Students Worry About Most

By Beth Braverman

The biggest driver of stress around college admissions is no longer about whether students will get into their top school.
College Endowments Take a Big Hit

By Beth Braverman

College endowments had a tough year in 2016, losing money even as the overall stock market racked up double-digit gains.
The Big Payoff for Cinderella Schools in the March Madness Tournament

By Beth Braverman

Lesser known schools can see a big jump in applications and merchandise sales after an appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament.
The Most Expensive College in America

By Beth Braverman

College tuition goes nowhere but up. Here’s the most expensive college of them all.
Ranking the Schools that Turn Poor Kids into Wealthy Ones

By Rob Garver

Schools that admit a lot of students from low-income families and help a significant percentage of them find their way into to the top tier of earners aren’t leafy private schools, but mostly urban...

Yale Raises Nearly $4 billion in Campaign

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN

Yale University has raised $3.88 billion amid tough economic times, finishing the largest fundraising campaign in its history that will help pay for its biggest expansion in decades, extend its...
10 Crazy College Classes That Cost Big Bucks

By Karlee Weinmann, The Fiscal Times

Ten classes at schools across the country that are heavy on the price, light on the useful material.
Hidden Costs of College Raise Total to Extreme Levels

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

The sticker price of college is a poor indicator for how much students and their families actually spend. And many experts say the $24,000 average student debt is much higher.
5 Innovative and Off Beat Ways to Pay for College

By Leah Konen, The Fiscal Times

With tuition costs – and debt loads – skyrocketing, students, parents and entrepreneurs are seeking innovative and offbeat new ways to fund a college education
The Intern Dilemma: So Many Positions, So Little Pay

By Karlee Weinmann, The Fiscal Times

In an in-depth look at the culture of internships today, Ross Perlin critically examines workplaces in the United States and abroad – and how unpaid interns fit into them.

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