Colleges & Universities

Tuition will not go up for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) next year because of a recently-approved tuition freeze. The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education voted to freeze tuition for all four state universities, Connecticut State Community College and Charter Oak State College during the 2025-26 academic year. “This tuition freeze will only make it easier for…

One day after an audit raised concerns about spending by top executives, officials with the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) vowed to impose more financial control. “I understand people’s frustration, I understand people’s disappointment and we have to take that very seriously,” CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng said after a Board of Regents meeting Thursday at CT State Community...

After an audit found some CSCU administrators violated policies on use of state-issued credit cards, some Republican lawmakers are calling for Chancellor Terrence Cheng to be terminated.

A scathing audit outlined spending by several top Connecticut State College and Universities officials that appeared to be for private use. “It was a lax attitude toward the use of taxpayer dollars,” said Comptroller Sean Scanlon, who released the audit Wednesday.   The findings prompted calls from Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers from both parties for better financial controls and…

A scathing audit outlined spending by several top Connecticut State College and Universities officials that appeared to be for private use.

New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities.

CNBC reporter Michael Ozanian explains the analysis behind CNBC’s list of the top 75 most valuable college athletic programs.

Misdemeanor charges for providing alcohol to minors following the death of Won Jang have been filed against 21-year-old Matthew Catrambone and 21-year-old Samuel Terry.

The State of Connecticut is getting ready to roll out a program that will have significant financial benefits for people with student loan debt. The Student Loan Reimbursement Program aims to alleviate the financial pressures that graduates face. “In fiscal year 2023, thousands of students throughout CSCU carried more than $147 million in federal student loan debt,” Chancellor Terrence Cheng…

Connecticut is launching a pilot program for student loan reimbursement. Here’s what you need to know.

One person is dead and “several” were injured after a homecoming weekend shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday morning. In a statement, the university said “a non-university individual” was killed and several others, including students, were injured in the shooting.

Governor Ned Lamont has asked for an audit into questionable food, housing and other expenses for the head of the Connecticut State College and University (CSCU) system. The request comes one day after a Connecticut Insider reporter on CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s benefits and expenses, including $2,100 a month for an apartment he lives in part-time, dinners that exceeded a…

Although more students are eligible for federal aid this year, rising college costs and ballooning student debt balances are still major concerns.

Reproductive health services need to be accessible on public college campuses, according to Public Act 23-41, a new law that passed in July 2023. State lawmakers tasked universities to develop plans to make sure students can access prenatal care, contraception, abortion and gender-affirming care accessible. College students can visit their school’s health center for care and then get connected with…

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 best college rankings list is out and two local schools made the top 5. Among national universities, Princeton University took the top spot for national universities and Yale came in fifth. For the Regional Colleges North category, the United States Coast Guard Academy is in the top spot. See how local schools ranked:…

Several Illinois and midwestern colleges and universities landed in U.S. News & World Report’s newest ranking of “Best Colleges” for 2025, with many moving up spots on the prestigious list.

The unidentified student is accused of carving the epithet using a box cutter at an on-campus swim team gathering.

People who received identical bachelor degrees in the same major earned vastly different salaries depending on which school they attended, Payscale reports.

Sweet Briar College in Virginia has instituted an admissions policy that bars transgender women next school year.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vows “to do better” as administrators say this year’s FAFSA debacle is already leaving its mark on campuses.