Here are some of the best recent articles about college choice that we've come across:

• What will college cost? Calculate it at each school's website, to find net cost, after aid, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 23, 2012 
• Liberal arts education lends an edge in down economy, USA Today, Jan. 25, 2012 
• As Decisions Loom, Advice to Seniors on Getting It Right the First Time, New York Times, Jan. 16, 2012
• 6 New Year's Resolutions That Could Lower Your College Tuition, U.S. News, updated Dec. 21, 2011