BOSTON – Consumers haggle over the price of big-ticket items like homes and cars. So should they also bargain over the cost of college tuition? Yes, parents, you "absolutely should," said Jon Marcus, ...

New England has some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Not surprisingly, it also has some of the most expensive, with Wellesley College recently announcing that overall annual costs ...

BOSTON - UMass Boston is relieving the burden of student debt for low-income families by offering free tuition for those students who live in the state and financially qualify. "UMass Boston wants ...

Education At last, some welcome news on college costs. Tuition has fallen significantly at many schools. Figures compiled by the nonprofit College Board indicate the average student attending an ...