The Cincinnati Enquirer

University of Cincinnati waives application fees for prospective students

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – The University of Cincinnati is waiving application fees for a two-week period starting Monday, the university said in a statement Friday. The $50 application fee is being waived ...
The Daily Princetonian

Princeton to require SAT or ACT scores for applicants starting fall 2027, dropping test-optional policy

Princeton will require undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT test scores beginning with the 2027–28 admission cycle, ...
Inside Higher Ed

Admissions Offers Revoked Over Racist Comments

Three years ago, Harvard University rescinded offers of admission to 10 students who participated in a highly offensive Facebook group called "Harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens." The group ...
The Stanford Daily

Undergraduate admissions moves alumni interviews and engagement opportunities online, drops standardized testing requirement

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has made standardized testing optional and shifted alumni interviews online, while also creating opportunities for virtual ...
Hartford Courant

Justice Department sues Yale in ongoing fight over affirmative action policies in university admissions nationwide

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a discrimination lawsuit against Yale University Thursday after the elite school refused to eliminate race considerations from its admissions process, escalating ...
Forbes

Another Covid-19 Casualty: Universities Are Suspending Admissions To Their Ph.D. Programs

As more social science and humanities departments suspend admissions of new doctoral students, it's important to recognize the many implications involved. An increasing number of humanities and social ...
Inside Higher Ed

‘University of California Admissions Disgrace’

The scandal involving admissions at the University of California has gotten worse since Tuesday, when the state auditor released a report that was harshly critical of UC -- and in particular its ...

University of California system improperly admitted dozens of students, audit finds

The University of California system unfairly admitted 64 "noncompetitive" students between 2013 and 2019, the California state auditor said in a report released on Tuesday that echoed a 2019 college ...
Los Angeles Times

UC admitted 64 well-connected or rich students over more qualified ones, audit finds

The University of California allowed “inappropriate factors” to influence admissions decisions, with four campuses admitting 64 students who had connections to donors or highly placed staff over more ...

U.S. court upholds Harvard race-based admissions; Supreme Court appeal expected

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld Harvard University's use of race in undergraduate admissions, rejecting a challenge by affirmative action opponents who said the Ivy League school's policy ...

Banaras Hindu University reviews NEP 2020 execution: Here's what to know about the new framework for student flexibility and reforms

Banaras Hindu University reviewed NEP 2020 implementation, focusing on the First Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP), flexible Major-Minor options, and multi-exit pathways. Discussions covered ...