Latest Higher Education News

Applications to several leading U.S. MBA programs plunged in the 2025/26 admissions cycle, with some schools reporting double‑digit declines driven largely by lower international applicant...

A mass departure of Ph.D.-level scientists and health researchers has hollowed out 14 federal research agencies, producing a net loss of more than 4,200 positions over the past year. Science’s...

The U.S. Department of Education signaled a regulatory push to reshape accreditation while Education Under Secretary James Kent publicly criticized accreditors’ oversight, arguing they’ve failed...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a freeze on new H‑1B visa applications at state colleges and universities through May 2027, requiring institutions to document hiring efforts and existing visa...

Two opposing tuition decisions this week illustrate a growing fissure in higher‑education pricing. Nevada’s System of Higher Education approved a multi‑year plan to raise tuition and fees up to...

Educational Testing Service is exploring sales or strategic investments for its GRE and TOEFL exams as demand shifts and competition grows, The Wall Street Journal reports. ETS faces a shrinking...

High school students and college applicants are increasingly turning to chatbots as virtual college counselors, a sign that AI is shifting the admissions advising market. The rise in AI use for...

Universities in the Twin Cities and beyond have moved classes online, increased campus escorts and tightened safety protocols as federal immigration enforcement operations and protests escalated...

College presidents are recalibrating when and how to issue public statements as political crises and campus protests mount. Panels at the AAC&U conference urged reticence and mission‑driven...

Washington University’s Olin Business School announced three new specialized master’s programs—AI for Business, Sports Business and Wealth Management—aimed at short, industry‑aligned credentials...

A legal docket of higher‑education cases tied to Trump administration policies will shape institutional finances and autonomy this year, from funding freezes to enforcement of new compliance...

The U.S. Department of Education announced a formal push to rewrite accreditation regulations, signaling faster recognition for new accreditors and explicit limits on diversity, equity and...

Columbia University’s Board of Trustees selected Jennifer L. Mnookin, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as the Ivy League school’s next president, a hire trustees say combines...

A slate of lawsuits filed or pending against federal agencies and universities has the potential to reshape governance, research funding and campus policy across American higher education in 2026....

Unsealed government documents and recent court rulings allege the Trump administration targeted foreign students and scholars for pro‑Palestine speech, raising constitutional and immigration‑law...

Education Week reported that the Trump administration disrupted or terminated more than 730 in‑progress federal education grants, collectively worth over $2 billion, as part of a broad campaign to...

Educational Testing Service has begun exploring sale or strategic investments for two flagship exams, the GRE and TOEFL, reflecting long‑running declines in test‑taker pools and shifts in...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s 20,000‑word essay reignited debate over AI risks and remedies, arguing powerful systems could constitute an entity with the equivalent brainpower of 'millions of Nobel...

Indiana University’s Kelley School again topped U.S. News’ 2026 ranking of online MBA programs, extending its long run of success in a crowded market of more than 700 U.S. options. U.S. News...

A new survey from the Hi, How Are You Project finds that while a majority of students express trust in mental health services, only a minority actually access on‑campus care. The data showed 55...