Alex Pasquariello
Education
- BS in Journalism, Northwestern University
Expertise
- Journalism
- Data Journalism
- Audience Development and Growth
- SEO for News Sites
- Content Marketing & Strategy
As managing editor of BestColleges News, Alex Pasquariello leads a distributed, eight-journalist newsroom reporting on the critical issues that students pursuing college degrees, professional certificates, and career training need to jumpstart their educational journey.
Alex has been covering higher education since 2018. Prior to the September 2021 launch of BestColleges News, Alex led Metropolitan State University of Denver RED, a digital brand journalism initiative reporting on the open-access institution’s impact on Colorado’s economic, scientific, and cultural sectors.
Alex’s journalism career spans glossy national magazines, buzzy app startups, and viral podcasts. He has previously built and managed news teams covering everything from Olympic skiing to luxury travel to legal cannabis, and his reporting has been published in The Denver Post, AFAR, Condé Nast Traveler, Bloomberg Businessweek, Travel + Leisure, Fast Company, High Country News, The Points Guy, Vail Resorts EpicLife, and other local and national titles.
Alex holds a BS in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Read Alex Pasquariello's Latest Articles
Trump Admin Ends $350M in Grants to Minority-Serving Institutions
The Department of Education called the grant programs "discriminatory" and "unconstitutional."
These Colleges Offer Free Tuition to Students
Looking for a free college? Here are the undergraduate and graduate schools offering free tuition and fees to qualifying students.
September 15, 2025
Max Pell Grant Likely to Stay the Same for a 4th Year. College Students May Pay the Price
House and Senate proposals to keep the maximum Pell Grant award the same could decrease the grant's purchasing power.
Data Shows Community College Students Face Transfer Barriers
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows continued challenges for community college students who transfer to four-year schools.
University of Phoenix Plans To Go Public
According to documents submitted for its initial public offering filing, the university will prioritize its students over short-term investor interest.
