College Rankings

Some students may get loan relief thanks to a new repayment program that can help ease the pressure on future grads.

From big flagship universities to small liberal arts colleges, our top 100 schools deliver academic quality and affordability.

We rank Kiplinger's top 100 public colleges and universities based on measures of academic quality and affordability. These ten schools are the cream ...

Public colleges continue to face challenges despite the improving economy. With cuts in state appropriations, colleges have increased class sizes, curtailed ...

As prices continue to outpace inflation at both public and private colleges, it's no surprise that two-thirds of college graduates end up borrowing to ...

Compare the 100 top values in public colleges and universities, or create your own custom lists of individual colleges or schools from a particular state.

Is a $10,000 degree a boon for students or a gimmick?

Kimberly Lankford shares her most popular advice of the year.

Forecasting hits and misses from The Kiplinger Letter.

About two-thirds of the states offer an income-tax deduction for contributions to college-savings plans, but the rules vary.

We help you target the best and avoid the worst.

If you have to borrow $100,000 to pay for college, then you need to come up with Plan B.

Yale and Swarthmore top our list for quality and affordability.

Find out whether a grandparent's 529 plan will affect their grandchild's ability to secure additional financial aid.

Compare the 200 top values in liberal-arts colleges or private universities, or create your own custom lists of colleges from our rankings or schools from a particular state.

Here are answers to your questions about how we pick the schools on our list.

Liberal arts colleges focus on teaching undergraduates, rather than on research, and generally confer only bachelor's degrees. They typically have smaller ...

A college education -- even at a top private college or university -- doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. Here are ten private schools from Kiplinger's ...

These top ten universities represent not only some of the most renowned institutions in the world but also our definition of value, thanks to their high-quality ...

A new report shows which fields of study are most likely to lead to full-time employment with a big paycheck.

Maneuver to stay on track. It's a balancing act to pay for college and keep saving.

Don't borrow to the hilt or sidetrack your retirement for the sake of a college degree.

Take advantage of the GI Bill and a state-sponsored 529 plan. Also look into the Yellow Ribbon program.

College is still the safest way to a good income and career. But for some students, other options will also lead to success.

There’s only one thing better than getting a good price on something, and that’s getting it for free.

Don’t be swayed by your school’s logo on the plastic.

As the cost of college continues to rise, reconsider some of these expendable expenses.

Tell your kids to take these precautions when they head off to school.

College students must give schools permission to provide educational records to their parents.

Skip the campus store, and go online to find the best deals on used and rental books.

Here's what students heading off to school this fall need to know about managing money.

Make no mistake: An undergraduate degree can improve your employment prospects and paycheck size. A high school graduate earns 40% less than someone with ...

Many Millennials grew up hearing that they should study what they love. While that's a nice sentiment, it's also landed countless recent grads in quagmires ...

Keep the documentation of the qualifying expenses in your tax files in case of an audit.

Uncle Sam still has good options for funding a higher degree.

Add a coverage review to the to-do list before they leave for school.

Find out whether your bank is in a network that waives the ATM fee at member banks abroad.

Your homeowners insurance should cover your child's possessions while he or she is at school, but there may be limits. Here are the rules.

The college acknowledges misreporting its average student debt at graduation, a key factor in our rankings.

Student borrowers can breathe easy thanks to loan reprieve.

How do you make the most of student loans without getting in over your head?

It could hobble the economy, but borrowers have a new advocate in Rohit Chopra.

Keeping your adult child on your insurance policy might not be the best option.

The nation's largest student lender now has an option other than a variable-rate loan for families that need help paying for college.

The American Opportunity tax credit can help offset the cost of college tuition.

You get a certificate from a top college, but not the credits.