By Steven Mintz. Yale, you'll recall, spent $500 million to house 800 students in its two new residential colleges, which adds up to $625,000 per student. USC spent a whopping $700 million on its residential village, which houses 2,500 students. That's inexpensive by Yale standards, at just $280,000 per student, in a neighborhood where the average annual income is just one-tenth that amount. More...
The current admissions scandal is a reminder of the dangers of elitism in higher education that assumes limited role for nonelite institutions, writes Seamus Carey. More...
By Joshua Kim. How an online high school may help us rethink the traditional “college” experience for undergrads who can’t live on campus. More...
By Eboo Patel. The multicultural meritocracy gives its own a leg up, just not quite in the same way that it used to be done. More...
A professor of gender and women's studies questions the arbitrariness and biases of scholarly standards for so-called lowbrow subjects and activities. More...
If the Harvard admissions trial teaches us anything, it should be that there are more brilliant and accomplished young people in the United States eager for a top-notch education than there are seats to accommodate them. More...
At the top of the tattoo, above a version of the Marine Corps emblem, an American flag wraps around his shoulder. More...
Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism
One of the founders of Wikipedia expresses concerns about the online encyclopedia's future. Wikipedia needs to appear more credible, he argues, and to do this it needs a mechanism where expertise prevails. More...
An online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree made its debut in UPenn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies. More...
State-educated applicants to graduate schemes at top firms come from elite pool – report. More...
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