What Will College Students Learn?

Julia Shaw / August 21, 2009

Around the country, many parents and students are preparing for the first day of school. For high school seniors, this means time is running out to select the best college; for many college students, this means perusing the course catalog and wondering if “Introduction to Popular TV and Movies,” and “Science of Stuff” are still open.

The U.S. News and World Report, released yesterday, is often the first stop when students (and parents) consider which college to attend. Harvard, Princeton, and Yale routinely rank as the top three national schools. U.S. News and World Report’s rankings may be helpful in determining the average SAT score of the freshman class or highlighting the prestige of a school. But, these rankings do not address the question of what do students learn.

Enter American Council for Trustees and Alumni’s new website www.whatwilltheylearn.com (more…)