UPenn Sues Delinquent Alumnus

Is the University of Pennsylvania pinching pennies? Well, as its founder, Benjamin Franklin, once said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” It seems his university is taking the expression widely attributed to him to heart. Now, we can’t ever recall reading a headline like this one: “UPenn sues big-biz … 

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Colleges Need Housing Money

Some folks have wondered why some colleges have chosen to open their dorm rooms this fall while they offer strictly remote instruction. Why would these schools risk the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses by inviting teenagers and early twenty-somethings who so often feel they’re invincible into their housing communities? … 

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Tuition at Brown University

Tuition at Brown University is — unsurprisingly — on the rise. We only write unsurprisingly because tuition goes up every year but Brown University is certainly not the only school where this trend is the case. It’s the case across the board. But tell us something we don’t know, Ivy … 

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Tuition at Brown

Tuition at Brown is on the rise. But this should surely come as no surprise as tuition rises every year, just as it does at highly selective colleges across the board. And if you’re thinking that tuition rises at the rate of inflation, no way. The tuition hike for this … 

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Free Tuition at Harvard is Preposterous

There is a very interesting piece in today’s “New York Times” by Stephanie Saul entitled “A Push to Make Harvard Free Also Questions the Role of Race in Admissions” that we figured we’d comment on. The piece focuses on a conservative advocate (is that a job?) by the name of … 

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Expensive College Tuition Costs

Katie Lobosco of “CNN Money” reports that the single most expensive college to attend in America — based on tuition and fees alone (not including room and board) is…Landmark College. It’s a small, private school in the state of Vermont that specializes in teaching students with learning disabilities. But most … 

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College Tuitions

Physics teaches us that what goes up must come down, but college tuition has for years defied the principles of our universe. For the 2012-2013 academic year, Sarah Lawrence College ranks as the single most expensive university in the United States at $61,236. Coming in as the second most expensive … 

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Cost of College Tuition

With the cost of college tuition only rising over the years, more and more students are graduating in serious debt. So what  does a school like, say, the University of California, Los Angeles have to say for itself when its students need five years to graduate. And why do they … 

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Most Expensive Colleges

“Campus Grotto” has released its annual list of the most expensive colleges. So which university tops the list? That distinction belongs to…Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York. With a total cost of $61,236 (total tuition includes tuition, fees, as well as room and board), the alma mater of journalist … 

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College Admissions and Student Debt

Tonight is the presidential debate. Romney vs. Obama. The big showdown. One issue that could potentially come up is rising student debt as these students graduate from four-year universities and enter the working world (or mommy and daddy’s basement in many cases). While we never thought we’d discuss a “Gawker” … 

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