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
How to Become a Financial Analyst
Becoming a financial analyst will mean balancing a mix of education and work experience requirements in a highly competitive field.
October 29, 2025
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.
October 28, 2025
Student Veterans Sue VA Over Denial of Full GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Veterans and advocates are suing the VA for denying full GI Bill benefits after a Supreme Court ruling allowing up to four years of education coverage.
October 10, 2025
Senate Bill Would Make Medical, Dental, and Nursing School Tuition-Free
A new Senate bill from Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley proposes free tuition for medical, dental, and nursing school to combat U.S. healthcare worker shortages.
October 8, 2025
Will a Government Shutdown Impact College Students?
The federal government's role in higher education is minimal, so a shutdown would likely have little impact on college campuses.
October 1, 2025
