Why Northeastern Keeps Acquiring Colleges

The world of higher education is chaotic. At one end of the spectrum, the most selective colleges are becoming even harder to get into; on the other, smaller nonprofit institutions are struggling. As Nic Querolo writes, one school has become an unusual thing: a buyer of other colleges. Plus: Some fuel for your vacation daydreams. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .

You’ve heard of a chain of restaurants. Now, a chain of accredited colleges?