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Academic
A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter, peculiar rights and privileges; as, a college of heralds; a college of electors; a college of bishops.
A society of scholars or friends of learning, incorporated for study or instruction, esp. in the higher branches of knowledge; as, the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and many American colleges.
A school offering studies that lead to an academic degree. A college can be part of a larger university system, or stand alone. Colleges not in a university system usually do not offer graduate degrees.
In the UK “college†is not used interchangeably with “universityâ€.  Its various meanings include: A residential community like a dormitory (collegiate systems are found at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham) Sixth Form Colleges or Further Education Colleges replicate the final two years of US high school. They also offer vocational qualifications.
An institution that offers educational instruction beyond high school level in a two year or four years course.
High school / Secondary school
A college creates a smaller community within the larger York University community, and offers advising, orientation programs and academic services to undergraduate students, as well as social and co-curricular activities. Selected 1000-level courses through the Divisions of Humanities and Social Science are affiliated with one of the Arts Colleges (Calumet, Founders, McLaughlin, Stong, Vanier) and are part of the General Education/Foundations requirement.
A local group (usually centered around a mundane college or university).
Academic divisions at Old Dominion University. Colleges include: Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Darden College of Education, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences, and Sciences.
In BC, an institution offering programs in a wide range of educational choices: career/technical, vocational, upgrading, academic/transfer, ESL, etc.
An institutional branch based at a school, research facility, etc. Local Groups in Atlantia
A subdivision of the university offering degree programs within a specific subject area. For example, the College of Forestry offers degree programs in forest engineering, forest management, forest products, and forest recreation resources.
an organizational unit of the University. The College is assigned the general responsibility for the development and delivery of programs and courses leading to degrees, certificates, diplomas and other forms of recognition approved by the University.
an organizational unit of the University normally offering courses and curricula leading to a particular degree or degrees, and supervising the academic progress of students working toward those degrees. The Office of Undergraduate Studies supervises all freshman programs but is not a degree-granting college with the exception of the BUS degree program.
an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
a bit like the 'Halls of Residence' that many Freshers stay in at other Universities
a branch based on a University campus
a broad academic unit containing an array of programs and disciplines
a collection of complementary schools
a community of individuals pursuing a common goal of education
a higher education establishment where non-university studies prevail and the majority of students study in accordance with non-university study programmes, applied research and (or) development or professional arts
an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both
an institution and must be run that way
an institution that exists to produce learning
an institution that exists to provide instruction
an institution usually requiring graduation from a secondary school for admission
an institution where it offers secondary or high school education and some collegiate courses (involving some bachelor degrees)
a place of learning
a post-secondary institution recognized by the province/territory, which follows an approved syllabus and offers a minimum two-year program leading to the granting of a diploma
a post-secondary institution that offers a general or "liberal arts" education
a school or institution
EKU and most other universities are broken into colleges. EKU is comprised of five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Education, Health Sciences, and Justice & Safety. Declaration of your major will affiliate you with the college that houses the major. Your college office will assist you with some administrative tasks and will process your application for graduation.
A college may be a university-level institution with the power to grant degrees. In some cases a college is a part of a university; either a residence or an academic entity in its own right, with the power to grant degrees, or a combination of the two. To differentiate between such institutions and community colleges, colleges which are part of the university system are sometimes called university colleges. See also university and community college.
the academic departments are divided among three schools within the Division of Academic Affairs: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business Administration and College of Education.
An institution that offers educational instructions beyond high school level in a two or four year program. A college may offer graduate programs at the Master's degree level, but typically not Doctoral degrees.
In the U.S., an institution offering programs leading to the Associate's and/or Bachelor's, and sometimes higher degrees. Often used interchangeably with university, although traditionally a university is a collection of colleges. In England and elsewhere, college may denote part of a university (Kings College, Cambridge) or a private high school (Eton College).
may be a degree-granting, university-level institution, or be part of a university as a residence. Also the common short form for "community college."
An institution of higher education that awards primarily undergraduate degrees. Often used interchangeably with "University".
A college or university that grants higher learning degrees in particular fields of study.
An establishment for technical or vocational education usually post secondary
Goldsmiths is a College of the University of London.
A postsecondary institution that provides mainly undergraduate education. College in a separate sense is a division of a university, e.g. College of Business.
At LSUS, one of four major academic divisions within the University that offers specialized curricula.
One of six major divisions of academic areas at MSU-Billings. They are the College of Allied Health Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning and the College of Technology. Each college is headed by a dean who reports to the Provost and Academic Vice Chancellor.
an academic unit of the university, headed by a dean, offering instruction and granting degrees (or degree designations) in several areas of study.
A post-secondary institution which offers a four-year liberal arts degree.
the university is divided into different colleges -- for example, Rutgers College, Douglass College, the College of Engineering, etc. Students also frequently use the term "college" to refer to undergraduate education in general; thus you hear someone say "Rutgers University" in response to the question, "Where did you go to college?"
a component of the University of Oxford; each MSc student is made a member of a college, usually Kellogg
A higher education institution, for example, North Sydney TAFE.
Used as a generic term to signify any institution of higher education.
TLU’s academic departments are divided into three colleges; the College of Professional Studies, the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
institution offering associate and bachelor's degrees focusing on education rather than research; also refers to divisions within a university system (e.g., College of Business)
A collection of related academic departments.
Institution of higher education that offers undergraduate programs and limited graduate programs. It also can be a separate unit within a university like a college of business or college of arts and sciences.
In the context of the university it is also known as Faculty.
means a residential unit within the university where students live, eat, and socialize. In some university structures, the college shares teaching responsibilities with the larger university. In others (such as Cambridge and Oxford), the college is responsible for undergraduate education in its entirety from admission through graduation, including formal instruction and student life activities. In Scotland, however, the word college most often refers only to the building, as in “New College” at University of Edinburgh, which signifies a particular building.
An institution of higher learning that offers B.A. and B.S. degrees but usually no or very few graduate degrees.
A university or other campus for high learning.
An academic unit of the university. Kansas State University has nine colleges and a Graduate School.
Though the term "college" is commonly used to describe many types of post-secondary education, it is also used to describe a particular kind or subset of educational institution. "College" can be used to distinguish solely undergraduate institutions from those which also maintain graduate programs. Within a given school, its "colleges" may be its areas of study, like the "College of Arts and Sciences" or the "College of Architecture."
A collection of departments and or majors connected together usually by an academic discipline or theme.
A major academic unit of the University, comprised of several departments, offering degrees on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
A postsecondary institution that provides undergraduate education. It may also be an academic unit of a university (for example a College of Management). The terms 'college', 'university' and 'school'are used interchangeably in the US.
An institution of higher learning that offers undergraduate programs, usually of a four-year duration, which lead to the bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences (B.A. or B.S.). The term "college" is also used in a general sense to refer to a postsecondary institution.
A subdivision of the university offering degree programs within a specific subject area. For example, the College of Forestry offers degree programs in forest engineering, forest resources, forest science, and wood science and technology.
An administrative office that coordinates the activities of several academic departments (e.g., College of the Arts or College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics).
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