VOLUME 48 NUMBER 9/10
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
COVER
THE 2016 COLLEGE GUIDE
Introduction:
A Different Kind of College Ranking
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America's Best Colleges for Adult Learners
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by Kevin Carey
Nearly half of all college students are twenty-five or older.
Yet no publication has ranked the top schools for them. Until now.
by Paul Glastris
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Best Colleges for Adult Learners Rankings
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A Note on Methodology:
Best Colleges for Adult Learners
34
America's Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2016
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Our exclusive list of schools that help non-wealthy students
attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
by Robert Kelchen
Best Bang for the Buck Rankings
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The Sixteen Most Innovative People in Higher Education
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How they're working to make college more accessible,
affordable, and effective.
by Gilad Edelman
Labor of Love
Paul Quinn College president Michael Sorrell thinks his work college
model can thrive in cities across the country. But can it work without him?
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by Matt Connolly
How the Internet Wrecked College Admissions
Colleges are drowning in online applications,
which is bad news for both schools and students.
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by Anne Kim
The False Promise of "Free College"
Hillary Clinton won't be able to bring tuition down to zero.
But if she's willing to be radical, she can make college affordable for all.
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by Iris Palmer
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National University Rankings
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Liberal Arts College Rankings
94
Top 100 Master's Universities
106
Top 100 Baccalaureate Colleges
110
A Note on Methodology:
4-Year Colleges and Universities
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Washington Monthly - September/October 2016