Costs – Page 15 – Do It Yourself College Rankings

Best 100 Universities and the Ticket to the American Dream

06/27/201907/02/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

A graduation cap rests on a stack of books in front of an American flag, symbolizing the educational journey and the significant percentage of freshmen receiving Pell Grants.

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Thanks to US News College Rankings, we know what are the “Best” 100 universities in the country. If you want to know specifically what they are best at, you can find out here. But how good are they at making sure that attending the “Best” University isn’t limited by economic need?

After all, despite the current economic situation, college graduates still make more money than high school graduates so a college degree is considered a ticket to the American Dream. And if you can get into one of US News College Rankings top 100 Universities–that should be a first class ticket.

Been There, Done That, Ready to Write the Tuition Check: The Results

07/26/201606/21/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Last week Wendy Nelson shared her experience of working with her daughter through the college application process. This week she has graciously agreed to reveal the results of the process. Her daughter’s choice, Valparaiso University, is a 50-50 school with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, among the best for institutional aid, in the top 30 for ACT scores,and offers D1 sports. Wendy has an excellent blog, My Kid’s College Choice, where she shares lessons she has learned.

More Useless College Rankings

07/26/201605/28/2013 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I would suspect that the average parent of a high school junior would think it would be nice to know the most expensive colleges in the country so that they can stay away from them. The more astute parents would really like to know which actually have the highest net price since they realize that most students don’t pay the listed tuition price.