Almost all the oldest universities in the United States are private colleges. Harvard and St. John’s College, for example, were founded before the 18th century and boast alumni and founders, ...

Amid deep political divides and government scrutiny of college campuses that risks the throttling of free speech, one California college stands out by encouraging open dialogue and championing the ...

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 ...

A San Francisco Bay Area university earned a spot in the nation’s top five in the 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 23. Stanford University tied Yale University at No. 4 for best ...

Small private colleges are working together to lobby against the sweeping budget bill making its way through Congress that would hike taxes on endowments and land with particular force on their ...