Evan Castillo

Reporter

Contributors/Evan Castillo, Reporter

Education

BA Journalism, BA Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Evan Castillo is a reporter on BestColleges News and wrote for the Daily Tar Heel during his time at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He's covered topics ranging from climate change to general higher education news, and he is passionate about music.

His other interests lie in the intersectionality of technology, gaming, and higher education. Evan graduated with a BA in journalism and a BA in psychology.

Read Evan's Latest Articles

Judge Approves $1.25M Settlement for Former Mills College Students

Plaintiffs claimed that the former women's college, now merged with Northeastern University, misrepresented messages about the college's closure and caused them significant hardship.

November 15, 2023

USC and OPM 2U End Relationship After 2022 Lawsuit

The news comes almost a year after several students sued the university and online program manager, claiming they misled students by withholding information to inflate USC Rossier School of Education...

November 14, 2023

Ole Miss Launches Online Cannabis Master’s Degree Program

The two-year master's degree program will explore marijuana's genomics, formulation, manufacturing, and regulation to prepare students to work in policy, research, and other parts of the industry.

November 13, 2023

Texas Voters Approve Creation of $3.9B Endowment for 4 Research Universities

The new Texas University Fund will benefit the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, the University of North Texas, and Texas State University.

November 9, 2023

Common App Offers Direct Admissions to Colleges and Universities Nationwide

The Common App announced over 200,000 students from low- and middle-income families will be automatically accepted to 70 participating schools.

November 8, 2023

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