A bill could require universities to weigh merit and in‑state job prospects for applicants who don’t qualify under current admissions rules.

Many colleges have made standardized test scores an optional part of their application process instead of a requirement. The move to test-optional admissions is not only in response to the COVID-19 ...

Last week the U.S. Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that warned colleges and universities that they could lose federal funding if they considered race in any of a broad range ...

The SAT, accepted by almost all of the nearly 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S., may have some growing competition. The Classic Learning Test (CLT) has proved quite the competitor against ...

Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

The SAT, one of the standardized tests needed for college applications, is becoming digital in March. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah discusses the controversies that have come with standardized testing and ...