Peter Pitts is a retired Regional Director of Admissions with 42 years of experience. His most recent position was 27 years as Chicago Regional Director for Monmouth College of Illinois. In his retirement, Peter is mostly focused on research, writing, and publishing his U3K4College.com website. His most recent book, Cool Stuff at Small Colleges, takes a deep dive into 240 cool programs at 120 small colleges. In addition, his other book, Common Sense Guide to Choosing a College, explains how students can simplify their college search and save money by considering small colleges. Peter has also had several college admission articles published in various magazines. Peter does some volunteer work helping families develop college lists and, on a very part-time basis, does a little independent counseling.
March 28, 2026
Many people in the Paying for College 101 Facebook group are from the East and West coasts of the United…
November 21, 2025
Editor’s Note: Peter Pitts, a frequent Road2College contributor and small-college advocate, recently posted this in our Paying for College 101…
March 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: This originally appeared as a post in our private Facebook group called Paying for College 101. Retired admissions…
February 20, 2025
Editor’s Note: This originally appeared as a post in our private Facebook group called Paying for College 101. Retired admissions…
February 16, 2025
Editor’s Note: This originally appeared as a post in our private Facebook group Paying for College 101. Retired admissions director…
February 5, 2025
Editor’s Note: This originally appeared as a post in our private Facebook group, Paying for College 101. Retired admissions director…
February 20, 2023
A version of this story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community and on U3k4college.com. It’s…
January 7, 2022
This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow….