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Yale saw a 6 percent increase in the number of early action applications for the class of 2027 compared to that of last year. The acceptance rate for the class of 2026 early action was 10.9 percent out of approximately

Harvard Law School and Yale Law School issued a blow to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law School Rankings, announcing that they will no longer participate in the influential rankings system.

A new Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education showed a 3.8% increase in the number of international students studying in the United States for the 2021-22 academic year. While the population is not yet back to pre-pandemic

In 1976, Charles White’s Centralia Madonna disappeared from Howard University’s collection amidst the university’s accusations of theft. After 50 years, Inside Higher Ed reports that the piece will be returned to the HBCU.

Aside from the extremely competitive schools with meager acceptance rates, many colleges and universities in the United States admit most applicants. In fact, according to The Atlantic, seventy-five percent of schools on The Common App accept more than fifty percent

The landmark case has the potential to ban the use of race-conscious admissions policies nationally, overturning four decades of legal precedent and calling into question the use of affirmative action in institutions outside of higher education.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress has released both national and state-specific test scores for grades 4 and 8 in reading and math, showing declines in both subjects across all regions of the U.S..

Like golf, skiing, and sailing, fencing is a “country club” sport—and for many competitive athletes, it is the ticket to the Ivy League. Stephanie Saul of The New York Times notes that the sports’ niche group of affluent athletes

Forbes has released its Top Colleges 2022 list. Forbes’ college ranking “spotlights schools that offer an excellent education at a great price, graduate high-earners and propel students to become successful entrepreneurs and influential leaders in their fields.” This year, MIT

The ACT has released the average scores for the class of 2022, which show a precipitous drop in national averages. The class of 2022 had an average composite score of 19.8—down from 20.3 in 2021—making this the first time since