This story first appeared in the Boston Business Journal.
It’s a nerve-wracking time for higher education, with fewer students in local high schools and abroad and an incoming presidency that many say is at odds with their mission.
There’s a silver lining for Massachusetts colleges: the state can claim more of the most-selective schools than any other nationally. That includes three of the top 10 and 12 of the top 64, according to a Boston Business Journal review of federal education data through 2023…