Legacy preference” refers to the boost to a prospective student’s chances of admission if they are related to an alumnus, ...

A record number of Californians enrolled at UC in the fall while out-of-state and international students declined. Berkeley ...

The nation’s largest university system has been under pressure to enroll more in-state students for years. Newly released ...

The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an ...

Nationally, the most selective school in the nation was once again Harvard University, which had an acceptance rate of 3.5% ...

The University of California saw record enrollment of California residents in Fall 2024, amid the end of affirmative action.

California passed a law banning legacy and donor-based admissions at both public and private universities, starting with the ...

So why spend a fortune to take the family out for the day? Here’s some cool things you can do without even opening your ...

On many California campuses, student clubs now require applications and interviews to assess prospective new members.

including Ivy League Stanford and The University of Southern California (USC). USC has a 13% acceptance rate, while Stanford has a 4% acceptance rate. California’s bill would apply to all colleges, ...

When the Varsity Blues scandal hit in 2019, it rocked American academia in unprecedented ways. Five years later, a Times ...

Claudia Hampton deftly navigated board politics, a recent book argues, using her wits to advocate on behalf of low-income ...