Harvard University is perhaps the country’s most prestigious institute of higher education. Some might think it would be an unlikely locale for cheaters. If that’s the case, think again.

A new study by the campus newspaper found that 10 percent of Harvard freshmen had cheated on a test, 17 percent had cheated on a paper and 42 percent said they had cheated on homework.

As alarming as that may sound, previous studies have shown that college students always have cheated. In 1963, the first major study on cheating was conducted at Columbia University. Researchers found that nearly three out of every four students had cheated sometime during their college career. (Time)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife Wendy and his two children. Follow him on Twitter.