Latest Higher Education News

Colleges announced a broad slate of presidential hires across small and large institutions, including new leaders at Hartwick, Duquesne, Sonoma State and Iowa State, signaling continued turnover...

Two Federal Trade Commission officials told the Texas Supreme Court that the American Bar Association exerts a monopoly over law-school accreditation, arguing its standards are "rigid and costly"...

England’s higher-education regulator, the Office for Students, has opened an inquiry into the University of Greater Manchester amid allegations of financial irregularities, bribery and bullying....

Tribal college leaders say they face disruption after the U.S. Department of the Interior agreed to assume management of tribal-college funding that the Education Department is shedding. Campus...

Ohio’s state auditor accused Eastern Gateway Community College of "derelict accounting and controls," flagging $17.3 million in federal student-aid spending that lacked adequate records. The...

Professors and campus testing centers report rising logistical strain as growing numbers of students claim formal disability accommodations such as extended time, alternative locations and...

Financial-aid offices reacted sharply after the Department of Education postponed its annual Federal Student Aid training, leaving administrators without timely guidance on major program changes....

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative 2026 sector outlook for U.S. nonprofit colleges, saying institutions will face mounting operating pressure and rising closure risk. Analysts flagged...

The White House has moved to reassign major Education Department programs across other agencies, marking a pivotal federal-policy shift for K‑12 and higher education. The administration announced...

FAFSA completions for the Class of 2026 are running well ahead of recent years: advocates reported an early opening and user improvements are driving filings. National College Attainment Network...

States and institutions are moving to test alternative accreditation pathways while the Department of Education refreshed advisory appointments. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

Two high-profile campus standoffs with the federal government remain active and consequential. Northwestern University agreed to a $75 million settlement with the Trump administration to restore...

State and system-level directives are tightening controls over course content and campus programming while diversity officers report rising stress and shifting responsibilities. Texas Tech’s...

An Ohio state audit found 'derelict accounting and controls' at the now-closed Eastern Gateway Community College, flagging $17.3 million in federal aid lacking adequate records and cataloguing...

Graduate education is under intensifying strain as funding cuts, visa restrictions and proposed loan caps imperil master’s and doctoral programs. Reporting and analysis indicate growing...

Governing boards and trustees are being urged to sharpen oversight as institutions navigate political pressure and financial stress. Practical guidance pieces circulated this week outline quick,...

New clearinghouse data show six-year college completion for the fall‑2019 cohort held at 61.1%, with clear disparities by enrollment intensity, age and prior dual enrollment. Full-time starters...

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative outlook for U.S. nonprofit colleges, warning institutions will face mounting operating pressures in 2026. Analysts cited federal policy shifts,...

Federal and state actors are recalibrating accreditation. CHEA leadership and higher‑ed officials argued institutions can use accreditation reviews to sharpen strategy and student‑success goals,...

Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million to settle a federal investigation and restore nearly $800 million in research funding, the university and the Department of Education confirmed....