Five percent. That is the average rate of acceptance at an Ivy League school these days. Not that the odds are much better at the so-called Alt-Ivies, a ballooning list of what were once considered ...

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When the cost of a college degree can exceed $500,000, it's smart to consider schools with reputations for providing students with the education and experience necessary to thrive after graduation.