Forbes released its annual list of America’s Top 500 Colleges. Rankings considered alumni salary, debt, graduation rate, and return on investment, among other factors. Eighteen Illinois schools made ...

Illinois high school students can say goodbye to college essays, recommendation letters and application fees as part of a new "direct admissions" program for some public universities and colleges in ...

Five suburban community colleges are among the 200 institutions nationwide selected as eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute named ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect fall 2023 and fall 2024 enrollment figures by headcount for these community colleges. Suburban community college presidents are among ...