While some colleges allow students to simply apply as engineering majors, others want them to specify their preferred niche: ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

The difference between a college and a university in the U.S. may not always be apparent, especially to students who grew up ...