The University received the largest number of first-year applications in its history for fall 2025, surpassing last year’s record of 73,742 applicants. The University’s regular decision deadline ...

Starting as a freshman international student at a U.S. college can feel overwhelming, but preparation helps. Misha Bilokur from Ukraine says mistakes he made as a first-year physics major at ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Traditional first-year students face a variety of transitions as they enter higher education, one ...

First-year seminars at DePauw University are the cornerstone of a student's initial academic experience, offering a unique blend of intellectual exploration and skill development. These small, ...

Two UC Davis students bike along a shaded road on campus. The university admitted a record high number of applicants for first-year studies in fall 2025. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) The University of ...

Indiana University announced it will discontinue Intensive First-Year Seminars (IFS) in an abrupt end to the over 30-year-old program. IFS was a transition-to-college program for first-year students ...

First-year composition courses, which are required of incoming students at many colleges and universities, lack cachet. No student gets excited about a comp class, and the faculty who teach these ...

Researchers suggest animal visitation programs could be a vital tool for supporting student mental health during the transition to university life. Study: Effects of an Animal-Assisted Drop-In Program ...

First-years in the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences shared mixed experiences with Constellations, with some saying the courses aligned with their academic interests and others saying they preferred ...

As the academic year draws to a close, many first-year university students find themselves staring at disappointing (or downright disastrous) results, or grappling with a nagging sense of misalignment ...