Their degrees are not recognized, but they remain popular with students Many scholars think of Greece as the ancient birthplace of higher learning, where Plato's academy thrived
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has signed a decree legalizing private colleges and universities. The decree could pave the way for American colleges to open branches in the country.
Sometimes a university's best efforts to work with local public schools can hit obstacles -- just ask the University of Hartford. It took officials there a decade to negotiate the political and...
Oman's first private institution of higher learning will open this month, the government has announced. Sohar University, which is named for and located in Oman's second-largest city, will offer...
Private colleges, particularly some in urban areas, are likely to be hurt the most by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to a report released Thursday by...