CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia is reversing course on a planned increase in in-state tuition for undergraduates.

The University's Board of Visitors said Friday that...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University officials hope the new governor will fund a decades-old state commitment to cover the cost of veterans' higher education, even though no...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri is cutting down on building space to reduce maintenance costs following concerns about state budget cuts for higher education.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state committee is planning a meeting to discuss college student tuition and mandatory fees for the next school year.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will grant free state tuition and room and board to the families of New York military members killed or disabled while on duty, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Data indicates that professors at Montana State University earn about $19,000 more on average than professors at the University of Montana.

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — An administrator in Texas has been recommended as the next chancellor for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — TCF Bank made more than $620,000 in card fees from University of Minnesota students on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses last school year, according to a consumer advocacy...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota could suffer a shortage of psychologists following the sudden closure of Argosy University, according to mental health leaders.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama system is proposing a freeze on in-state tuition at all three campuses for the upcoming school year after decades of steady price hikes.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Delgado Community College has a new leader with a familiar face.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors on Wednesday selected Dr....

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — University of New Mexico officials say they might need to increase tuition to fund a 4% pay raise for all employees.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Members of the New York state Senate are taking a look at oversight of for-profit colleges.

The Senate's Standing Committee on Higher Education is scheduled to hold a...

BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would require colleges and universities in Massachusetts to conduct surveys on sexual misconduct at their institutions is coming before lawmakers for a public...

NORTHFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A California-based Catholic college is holding an open house this weekend to introduce its new Massachusetts campus.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The percentage of Indiana high school graduates enrolling in college continues to drop, according to a report by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new policy will give Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities more of a say in what their students will pay in tuition.

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The Press Democrat on not rushing college admissions reforms:

California is at the center of the college admissions scandal. Prosecutors say officials at some of the state's...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The retired president of the only historically black and Catholic university in the U.S. will receive what Notre Dame University calls the most prestigious award for American...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's higher education policy leaders are setting an ambitious goal for the state, striving for six in 10 working-age adults to hold a college degree or other...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Board of Regents has approved changes to tuition amounts across the state's public higher education system for the coming year.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Board of Regents for Higher Education has approved tuition increases at the four Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal grant program that provides college scholarships to Native American students reportedly could lose funding.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University has launched a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign for its campuses, describing it as the largest such higher education effort in state...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee higher education officials say community college graduation rates are on the rise.

According to WPLN-FM , the Tennessee Board of Regents says 13.6 percent...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds is stepping down from his position and leaving the state late this summer, the university announced Monday.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson State University this week must show that it has fixed problems that led the state college board to intervene in the university's finances in 2016.

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — A Western Illinois University professor has won an award for the third time in seven years in a national meteorological forecast competition.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The New England Culinary Institute is planning to consolidate its long-running café and bakery in Vermont's capital city with its flagship restaurant in downtown Montpelier...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission is planning to pick a new interim leader by late next month due to the current interim chancellor's plans to...

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The College of St. Joseph has officially announced it cannot remain open and must close at the end of the semester.

College President Jennifer Scott made the announcement...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas businesses are asking state lawmakers for big increases in higher education funding.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a group of more than 30 business...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Southern Vermont College has dropped its appeal of the New England Commission of Higher Education's decision to withdraw the school's accreditation.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking lawmakers to spend $19 million more this year on higher education than was budgeted, to fill gaps in the TOPS college tuition program, help...

HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii has warned that proposed budget reductions by the Hawaii Legislature would result in the elimination of hundreds of positions.

The Trump administration on Monday proposed new limits on federal student loans taken out by parents and graduate students as part of a broader proposal to curb the cost of college.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming has tasked a group of faculty and administrators with addressing issues raised by employees last year.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University is turning to students to envision the future and reshape Illinois.

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — Unlike many other rural cities, Dodge City is experiencing a strong economy that is making it an anchor in Kansas' southwest region.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois high school graduates have increasingly chosen to enroll in out-of-state colleges and universities in recent years, according to new state data.

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says she will not sue top officials of a college that abruptly shut its doors last spring.

Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They've been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That student debt is good...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's medical school has won a national award for fostering diversity as it weathers the scandal ignited by a racist photograph from its 1984...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — This year's higher education summit in New Hampshire is exploring the issue of mental health on college campuses.

Discussion will focus on what programs colleges should...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A nonprofit online university that focuses on fantasy and science fiction literature is seeking approval from the New Hampshire Legislature to grant master's...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An education board says enrollment at all three of Rhode Island's public colleges is in decline.

The New England Board of Higher Education reported Wednesday that...

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago campus of Argosy University has shut down, leaving students scrambling to find alternatives to continue their education.