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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College Tuition Should Be Frozen or Lowered for 2020-2021

Readers of our blog tend to be interested in the highly selective college admissions process. Maybe their child is applying to Ivy League schools this year or next. Maybe their child is in kindergarten and they’re just trying to get everything in order (oy vey!). Or maybe they believe that … 

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Columbia Tuition

Columbia University has yet to release their tuition costs for the 2020-2021 academic year. But that hasn’t stopped Columbia students from calling for the school to freeze tuition in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the Columbia College Student Council, the Engineering Student Council, and General Studies Student Council sent … 

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Ivy League Tuition

Some parents have written in over the past few days asking if we could share information on Ivy League tuition costs. Sure thing. What always strikes us is that parents almost always err on the side of underestimating the costs of Ivy League tuition. It’s rarely the opposite. And while seven … 

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Ivy League Debts

It’s difficult not to hear about rising student debts during these tough economic times. But what’s the data like for Ivy League graduates, you ask? According to The Institute for College Access & Success, among the Ivy League colleges (excluding Columbia since they did not participate in this survey), the … 

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