Types of Colleges
Know the Lingo
Entrance Exams
Applying
College Logos
100
Two-year or four-year colleges and universities that are regulated in part by the State.
Public Colleges
100
The degree typically earned for completing a four-year undergraduate program.
Bachelor's or Baccalaureate degree
100
Most WV colleges and universities will accept scores from these tests.
ACT and SAT
100
This office processes students' applications for admission.
Admissions Office
100
Arizona
200
Businesses providing education as their product or service.
For-profit colleges
200
An institution offering education and training beyond high school.
College
200
Colleges rely on these to determine if a student is ready for college-level work.
Entrance exam scores
200
Requesting this allows a student to apply to college without paying an application fee.
Fee waiver
200
North Carolina
300
Non-profit organizations not funded by State funds.
Non-profit independent colleges
300
Money provided to help a student pay for college.
Financial Aid
300
Experts recommend that students apply to at least this many schools or programs.
Four
300
Glenville State University
400
Part of the PK-12 system; offer workforce training and certificates.
Career and technical centers
400
A student can change this at any point; however, doing so late may cause a delay in graduating.
Major
400
Students who take their entrance exams more than once often do this on their second try.
score higher
400
These list courses completed and grades earned.
Transcripts
400
Miami University