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Smartest (and Dumbest) College Towns
With college bowl season kicking off last night, The Daily Beast crunched the numbers to determine a more prestigious champion: the smartest college town in America. Where does yours rank?
Black Friday, Zombie Holiday
If shopping is a sport, then Black Friday is the Super Bowl. Mike Albo argues that the yearly hysteria over Bionicles and Barbies reflects a dark vision of how we buy.
How Colleges Dupe Students
As prospective students begin visiting campuses, universities are working hard to appear picture-perfect. Insiders tell Kathleen Kingsbury how not to get fooled by the scripted charade.
Best Value Colleges
How are families supposed to afford college tuition during the Great Recession? The Daily Beast's Kathleen Kingsbury presents North America's best value institutions of higher learning.
20 Colleges Worth the Price
With the economy tanking and lending down, who can afford tuition? From low prices to hefty scholarships to creative accounting, Kathleen Kingsbury ranks the schools with the highest marks in value.
















