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four year
undergraduate or post-graduate
most strict admission policies
public colleges
financially supported by the state in which they’re located
colleges
four year
offer courses LEADING to masters or doctoral degree
less research oriented
private colleges
financially supported by endowment, tuition and fund raising campaigns
no government subsides
community colleges
usually public
2 year
serves residents of a local or regional area
most admit all or most students
associate degree
cheaper
religious affiliated
sponsoring denomination
most welcome students who don’t subscribe to their same faith
Private Career Schools (Vocational/ Technical)
for profit school that specialize in technology related fields or trades
award diplomas or certificates
Military Academies
offer tuition free education in exchange for military service
undergraduate
student enrolled in a program LEADING to a certificate
Graduate
enrolled in academic program of study above bachelor’s degree
resident
lives and goes to school in same state
non-resident
lives in one state but goes to a school in a different state
major
field of academic study which a student specializes in
minor
subjects that make up a secondary concentration of college study
internship
temporary position with an emphasis on “job training”
gain school credit
transfer of credit
moving earned course credits from one school to transfer to a complete degree
endorsement
awarded for study in a specific area
linked to a bachelor and master degree
credit (credit hour)
applied hours that are recognized for successful completion of a particular course
certificate
a award for successful completion of a particular vocational or technical program
associate degree
can be earned at 2 year colleges and prfessional-technical schools
bachelor degree
received after satisfactory completion of 4 or 5 year of full time study at a college or university
masters
first graduate degree
2 years of full-time study
specialist
completion of a program that requires at least 2 full years of study time
often associated with education
doctoral
completion of a program of 2 or more years beyond the bachelors and in most cases beyond a masters
professional
required to practice in a certain profession
6 years
apprenticeship
relationship between an employer and employee
on the job training
job training
military
education assistance including the Montgomery G.I. Bill
tuition reimbursement and student loan payment
ACT
college entrance exam
English, math, reading, science, and an optional writing
university
SAT
entrance exam
verbal, writing, math reasoning
university
Accuplacer
computer adapted placement test used by community colleges
LSAT
Law
GRE
graduate school or business school entrance exam
GMAT
pass to enter grad school and start master’s program
MCAT
Medical
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