College Admissions

Colorado's Cherry Creek School District is ditching the valedictorian designation for good in 2026, as school officials argue it has no effect on college admissions.

While Central Michigan University was testing new technology, the students received a message that they had won the prestigious Centralis Scholars Award.

Olivia Jade Giannulli has spoken out, after her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, were jailed for paying to fraudulently get her into college.

The Suneung, also known as the College Scholastic Ability Test, determines what university students attend and is critical for their social standing.

Children of alumni have made up 11 percent of incoming students at Amherst College, a school of 1,700 students in Massachusetts.

Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence of not more than four years, and Gordon Ernst has agreed to not ask for less than a year behind bars.

Defense attorneys plan to leverage the lack of testimony from the government's star witness, Rick Singer, and argue that he is an expert con man.

These U.S. colleges have recorded the highest rise in tuition costs over the past decade, according to new analysis.

Data analysis shows that graduates from these U.S. colleges earn on average the lowest salaries.

The pandemic gave us a chance to rethink the higher ed experience. When students return to "campus" in the fall, let's not waste it.

Before passing legislation to curb hate crimes against Asian and Pacific Island Americans, Senate Democrats stopped Republicans from including discrimination against Asian Americans in college admissions.

There's a national movement to remove SAT and ACT test scores from consideration for college admissions.

Enjoy a productive summer and engage in these fun activities that will also turn the heads of college admissions.

Misconduct by the government in Lori Loughlin's college admissions bribery case "cannot be ignored," attorneys for Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Ginnulli argued Wednesday.

Giving preference to legacy applications is part of a flawed higher education system that too often benefits wealthy, white students.

Colleges across the nation are increasingly turning away from using the ACT and SAT for admission. Here's a list of some of the top schools doing so.

In a renewed push for total meritocracy in college admissions, affirmative action could join legacy admissions in going by the wayside.

"Those who make it despite the odds are suspected to not have 'earned' it, not truly belong, or assumed to not be able to perform at the same level."

Scandals such as the alleged college admissions cheating scheme work in the president's favor despite his hypocrisy, Lemon suggested.

Edward Blum is spearheading a lawsuit on behalf of Asian-Americans who say Harvard unlawfully discriminates against them.

"Maybe next time think a little bit more before you act or say something and just consider the person on the other side," Michael Brown said.

One applicant who received the email called it a "rollercoaster ride of emotions."

He was one of 964 people who got admitted to Harvard this week.

"BITCH WE GOING TO SKU!"

Donald Trump was elected, focus shifted to Harvard and the University of Texas fought back.

What is affirmative action? Why is this a big deal? Is the Trump report true?

"My fingerprints are nowhere near any of this," says Blum, who helped with the Supreme Court case Fisher v. the University of Texas.

As many Americans struggle with student loan debt, the wealthy are spending the equivalent of a college tuition to visit top schools.

The school won't require most undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT tests scores.

The test is controversial, and over 800 colleges and universities don't even require SAT or ACT scores to apply for admission