Private U.S. colleges, worried they could be pricing themselves out of the market after years of relentless tuition increases, are offering record financial assistance to keep classrooms full. The average ... More »Colleges Retreat on Tuition

May 1 is fast approaching, and with it the deadline for high-school seniors to commit to a college. At kitchen tables across the country, anxious students and their parents are asking: Does it really matter ... More »The Diploma's Vanishing Value

Cole Schenewerk has a tough choice ahead of him. The high-school senior from El Cajon, Calif., already has gotten an acceptance packet from Southern Methodist University and a preliminary scholarship offer ... More »Making Sense of College Aid

A growing number of liberal-arts colleges are supplementing their traditional glossy brochures touting ivy-covered libraries and great-books seminars with more pecuniary pitches: Buy seven semesters, get ... More »Colleges' Latest Offer: Deals

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Parents who are footing more of the college tuition bill for their children give them a better chance of graduating. But a surprising new study finds they may not be doing them any favors in another area ... More »Study: Parental Support Sends Down College GPA

You don't have to be a victim of student debt. Here are 5 tuition-free or tuition-reduced schools are easy on the wallet and high on value. More »5 Colleges You Can Go to for Free

A NerdWallet analysis of 300,000 senior exit surveys finds that graduates of these 10 university programs earn the highest starting salaries in the U.S. More »The 10 Best Colleges For Your Bank Account

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MIT for the masses? Elite universities transform online education with free cyber courses. More »Elite Colleges Transform Online Higher Education

Most college students will be returning to campus later this month, and they’ll spend an estimated average of $655 on textbooks for the school year.That sounds low to me – more like what I’d spend in a ... More »11 Ways to Save Big on College Textbooks

This is the season for financial aid awards. Here are 4 things to look for when reviewing these potentially confusing financial aid letters. More »Financial Aid Awards: 4 Things You Need to Know

While tuition bills continue to skyrocket, a growing number of private colleges and universities are reducing tuition costs. More »6 Colleges Cutting Tuition

Find out how and why one liberal arts college is offering free tuition to its students. More »Liberal Arts College Offers Free Tuition

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This New York college tops the list for the second year in a row, with an all-in price of $58,334 a year. More »America's Most Expensive Colleges

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