A number of Midwest colleges and universities have been considered among the nation's most revered higher education institutions, with two making the top 20 in a new ranking. Forbes on Tuesday ...

Thousands of college students are making their way to dorms across the city this fall, and they’re preparing to pay a pretty penny. As the student debt crisis grips the country and continues to hinder ...

DePaul University is the latest Chicago-area school to announce job cuts, part of a growing trend across higher education.

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The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. By Ron Lieber The University of Chicago was where fun went to die.

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