Almost all the oldest universities in the United States are private colleges. Harvard and St. John's College, for example, were founded before the 18th century and boast alumni and founders, ...

The average endowment at the top 20 colleges with the biggest endowments is nearly $18.6 billion. All but three of these ...

Some college officials point to financial struggles as one of the most common reasons students drop out. Over the last 20 years, the average tuition at private National Universities – research ...

The WSJ/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking rates the top 500 universities in the country. The ranking was developed and executed in collaboration with our research partners ...

"Bravo to Harvard and other colleges offering free tuition to qualified applicants, as well as to all schools working to ...

What are you interested in reading about? What questions do you have? Your input will help inform our coverage. Three dozen private California colleges and universities are offering a path to ...