By Paul Fain. A filing yesterday in a federal court included email messages from administrators at the University of Southern California in which the university factored in expectations of donations from wealthy families in making admissions decisions, The Wall Street Journal reported. More...

By Paul Fain. While several highly selective law schools for the first time are charging more than $100,000 per year in total cost of attendance, Western Michigan University's Cooley Law School this week announced that it was reducing tuition rates beginning next year from $1,750 per credit hour to $1,375, a decline of 21 percent. More...

By Paul Fain. Students in the aggressive form of competency-based program typically complete faster, spend less and have better retention rates than their peers, Capella says after five years of offering the so-called direct-assessment programs. More...

By Paul Fain. Arizona State creates another company partnership, called Cintana Education and led by the founder of Laureate Education, to work with universities in other countries to expand online and campus programs. More...