What happened to the racial makeup of UNC, Duke, NC State and NC Central after the 2023 affirmative action ruling?

For generations, the path to a respected university followed a predictable, if stressful, script. But the 2025-2026 ...

The waiting season is officially in full swing. College essays have been written, rewritten, second-guessed, and finalized.

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. Directives by the Trump administration are aimed at eliminating race-based ...

California and a coalition of 16 state Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy ...

The number of Americans who believe a college education is “very important” plummeted from 75% to 35% between 2010 and 2025, according to Pew Research. At the same time, The Atlantic reported that ...

Today’s motivated parents often intrusively engineer their student’s activities to build a competitive college application.

Every spring, thousands of students with perfect grades and near-perfect test scores open rejection letters from the most ...

Personal branding for teens helps students prioritize clarity over college admissions by building around what they care about.