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Emmanuel Ohuabunwa not only graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in neuroscience, but he did so with a 3.98 GPA. That’s an academic record!

These days, Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, a law firm in Atlanta, hires only people with a bachelor’s degree — no exceptions. And it is far from alone.

Nearly 57 percent of people think college is a good financial investment for young adults these days, down sharply from 81 percent four years ago, a new survey shows.

UC Davis' embattled chancellor said campus police officers defied her orders when they used pepper spray on peaceful Occupy protesters last week. Chancellor Linda Katehi's statement comes as outrage continued over the incident, which was caught on tape.

Students paid test-takers up to $3,600 to boost scores and their chances of getting into a top college, New York prosecutors said.

In a Long Beach meeting marked by violent disruptions, the California State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted narrowly to increase annual tuition by 9%, or $500, for next fall.

Schools are responding to concerns that high-stakes testing and competition for college have fueled a grind that does little to raise achievement.

When Duke University's Cathy Davidson announced her grading plan for a seminar she would be offering this semester, she attracted ...

The university's Commission on the Future issues proposals for revamping revenue and education policies, including taking more out-of-state undergrads, who pay more, and offering some courses online.

The University of California on Tuesday began considering dramatic changes in the way it educates its students and raises revenue, including whether to offer three-year bachelor's degrees and enroll more out-of-state undergraduates.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Getting into Harvard University got tougher this year as a record number of students applied to the school's undergraduate program, many drawn by attractive financial aid offers during the recession.