Erasing college tuition and related frees does not equate to a free education. Living expenses, such as housing and food, still can leave aspiring students with surprising price tags.
Institutions are putting tens of thousands of dollars down on employees' home purchases to keep them on the payroll and revitalize the community. At one New York university, over 550 employees closed on a home.
States facing a shortage of resources to support a yearlong influx of migrants are turning institutions' gymnasiums and shacked-up dorms to shoulder some of the weight. Responses from the schools and their communities have been mixed.
Best Colleges compiled data available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Campus Pride's Index Score to map out the most LGBTQ-friendly institutions in the country.
