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Recent graduates from private colleges and universities walked away from commencement with an average of $28,100 in student debt, according to The College Board. But not every school leaves its alumni so far in the hole.

A new company called Ultrinsic Motivator Inc. has an interesting proposition for students: place bets on your grades. The website, which currently allows students at 36 campuses to place wagers on their academic performance, could help keep students motivated during college -- and, with any luck, help them graduate with less or even no debt.

Perhaps you've heard that the U.S. Department of Education is requiring schools to use e-reader technology that accommodates blind students. A while back, we wrote about the colleges giving iPads to their students. It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? Free devices that could feasibly host text books,...

If there's a tried and true stereotype about college students, it's that they love free stuff. But while most college students have to settle for the free pastries and apples they give out during assemblies, three colleges are giving their students a much, much better deal. Seton Hill University in...

Apple's iPad, which students hope will allow them to eventually ditch heavy college books in favor of electronic texts, is running into difficulties on campus. At George Washington University, Princeton University and Cornell University, iPad users have reported connectivity and network stability...

As investments, municipal bonds have been traditionally seen as safe, stodgy and boring. None of those terms describe Jim Lebenthal, one of "munis" biggest fans. Now 81, Lebenthal gave up a promising career as a Hollywood correspondent to join the family business of investing in muni bonds.

Princeton University is predicting a drop of 25% in the value of its endowment for the latest fiscal year, and administrators are making some tough decisions to deal with shortfall.According to The Wall Street Journal (subscription required), the university will cut expenses by capping raises for...