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University of Tennessee Guarantees Admission to Eligible Students

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees voted Friday to guarantee admission to the flagship Knoxville campus for high school...
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Opinion

What Algorithms Say About Affirmative Action

Race-blind approaches risk obscuring important information, Rachel Hong writes.

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For Selective Institutions, Progress and Backsliding on Socioeconomic Diversity

New York Times database shows some colleges have gained in socioeconomic diversity, but many have declined.

Florida System Set to Adopt Controversial Standardized Test

The State University System of Florida seems poised to accept the Classic Learning Test, a controversial alternative to the SAT...
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Yale Reaches Agreement on Affirmative Action Case

Students for Fair Admissions dropped its lawsuit against the university after Yale agreed to make significant changes to its admissions policies.

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Boosting Enrollment Against the Odds

The future is bleak for many small private colleges and regional public universities. But some have seen record growth in the past few years—so what’s their secret?

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Opinion

Courting Wealthy Students

The failure of colleges to expand access for students of color can’t be blamed solely on the Supreme Court—rather, it’s a result of colleges’ own aid choices, Mike Nylund writes.

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College Admission Gets Personal

Between advancements in AI and the end of affirmative action, the traditional application process is more fraught than ever. Some colleges are trying a radical strategy: meeting students face-to-face.