This year, Harvard University once again secured the top spot of most desirable colleges, after being bested by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2025, according to a recent survey of college-bound students by The Princeton Review.
The updated policy encourages Nevada institutions to prioritize electronic, free or low-cost instructional options, while leaving the final selection of course materials in the hands of faculty and departments.
In an era of intense political polarization, the assumption has taken hold that students are choosing colleges the way they choose political candidates.
The new law will shift the response to student overdoses toward support services. Supporters say the change could make students more likely to seek lifesaving help without fearing academic consequences.
Transfer students now represent roughly 13% of all non-first-year undergraduates, showing how common it has become for students to change institutions mid-degree. Across the country, students are reconsidering where and sometimes whether they finish their degrees.
