Big-name campuses turn away students while hundreds of lesser-known schools struggle to fill seats.

Supplement in print: Order print copies of the Endowments supplements from June 2006 and August 2005 With all academe’s interest in endowment growth, we may sometimes lose sight of the fact that a ...

These schools, with fewer than 4,000 students each, offer top academics, plus greater access to faculty and more protection from federal funding cuts, than at big research universities. The ...

Hiram College, a small private college that's been operating in rural Northeast Ohio since 1850 and counts U.S. President James A. Garfield as a former student and teacher, is not immune to broader ...

Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase. By Mark Arsenault Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school ...

This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “The Budget Crisis Is Here,” Or subscribe now to read with ...