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Colleges soften admissions to attract scarce students

Facing fewer applicants, higher education institutions are making their enrollment process more welcoming and transparent.

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What to know

  • U.S. colleges are abandoning traditionally secretive and stressful admissions models in favor of more transparent and welcoming approaches.
  • The shift is a response to declining student enrollment, forcing institutions to compete harder for applicants.
  • Colleges are actively making admissions less intimidating and more accessible to prospective students.

U.S. colleges and universities Institutions undergoing admissions reform

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    NPR reports colleges transforming admissions into friendlier, more open process

    NPR coverage documents a shift in how colleges conduct admissions, moving away from traditionally daunting and secretive practices toward more accessible and welcoming approaches. The change is driven by declining student enrollment.

    “Colleges are trying to transform an admissions process that has often been daunting, secretive and stressful into an experience that's open, easier — and downright friendly.”
    — NPR News

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  1. 2 outlets With students scarce, college admissions offices get friendlier, less intimidating

    first by NPR, 6d ago · also NPR News