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College Admissions Terms Explained: FAFSA, Early Action, Early Decision, CSS Profile, and More

Do you know what the FAFSA is, and how and when to file? Or even who files? Let our parents, who have been through this, help walk you through the college application process. The...

How States Are Streamlining College Admissions—and Who Benefits

Direct-admissions programs aim to streamline the college admissions process.

College Application Timeline: What To Do Year by Year and Month by Month

Wondering when to start preparing for college? College planning can begin gradually in 9th and 10th grade, become more focused during junior year, and shift into applications, fina...

Insight Education College Counseling Services Guide Bay Area Families Through Shifting SAT/ACT Requirements

Bay Area families seeking top college counseling services navigate a complex admissions landscape as selective universities reinstate SATВ® and ACTВ® requirements. Insight Educatio...

Common App Adds 19 Colleges to Direct Admissions Program

Common App Adds 19 Colleges to Direct Admissions Program Olivia.sanchez Wed, 08/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanc...

20 Michigan colleges join new direct admissions program

Through MI College Match, students will be able to get automatic acceptance offers by uploading their transcripts to a free online portal.

Michigan Seniors Can Now Get Into 21 Colleges Without A Traditional College Application

Michigan's new MI College Match sends direct admission offers from 21 colleges to seniors who submit a profile by Sept. 21. No essays, fees, or rejections. The post Michigan Senior...

Supporting Your Teenager Through the College Search 

Navigating college applications can be stressful for families. Successful collaboration involves clear roles: parents should assist with logistics while teens make personal choices...

UNLV, CSN unveil automatic admission program for CCSD seniors

The One Admit program makes a pathway for all CCSD seniors to enroll at UNLV and CSN without completing an application or paying an application fee.

Michigan, Alabama Embrace New Model for Direct Admissions

Berkeley, UCLA, Ohio State Among 24 Colleges With No AI Admissions Policy, Report Finds

Public records requests to 24 universities found none with a policy governing AI in admissions, matching what The College Investor found this year. The post Berkeley, UCLA, Ohio St...

Tell Your Enrollment Story Before Someone Else Does

Tell Your Enrollment Story Before Someone Else Does Elizabeth Redden Mon, 07/20/2026 - 03:00 AM If colleges and universities don’t act now to explain the...

How Online Algorithms Rig the College Search Process 

NCAA Data: The Niche Sports With The Best College Admissions Odds In 2026

Some of the best niche sports for college admissions are equestrian, fencing, and rowing. They offer good odds of making a roster and getting scholarships. The post NCAA Data: The...

Colleges Got A Record 10.8 Million Applications But 4 In 10 Still Got Fewer

Common App hit a record 10.8M applications in 2025-26, but 41.3% of colleges got fewer than last year. Account creators fell for the first time on record. The post Colleges Got A R...

The Case for Lesser-Known Colleges

The premium on elite institutions, where admission has become dramatically more intense is wildly overrated. I should know.

Will Admissions Misinformation Ever Die?

Will Admissions Misinformation Ever Die? Johanna Alonso Tue, 08/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Today’s students encounter misinformation about college admissions fro...

International College Applications Fall 10% As New Visa Rules Take Effect

International applicants to U.S. colleges fell 10% to 148,780 in 2025-26, India down 15% and Ghana down 34%, as a DHS four-year visa cap goes to court. The post International Colle...

This Hidden Operational Crisis is Overloading College Admissions Teams — And Putting Enrollment at Risk  

Higher education's hidden admissions crisis is operational overload.

I’m a Former Dean of Admissions. Colleges Shouldn’t Be Paying Rich Kids to Enroll.

We can do better than this. We have to.

Texas public colleges can consider CLT in admissions, state official says

Institutions can immediately consider Classic Learning Test scores for certain applicants as the state higher education board looks to revise its policies. 

What Parents Prioritize in the College Search

What Parents Prioritize in the College Search Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/03/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

Understanding Statistical Analyses of College Admissions Policies

The controversy surrounding ACTS highlights a practical question that is likely to shape the next era of affirmative-action litigation: how can litigants use data to prove or dispr...

UC accepts record number of Californians, but some select campuses out of reach for most

UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted, even as acceptance rates diverged sharply between its most and least selective campuses.