College 101
Your main subject or field of study in college.
What is a major?
This type of public college commonly offers two-year degrees and career certificates.
what are community colleges?
CSU stands for this.
What is a California State University?
UC Stands for this...
What is University of California?
Unlike a UC or CSU, this type of college is not operated by the state government.
What are private universities?
A two-year college degree.
What is an associate degree?
Compared with most four-year universities, community colleges usually charge __________ tuition?
what is cheaper/lower?
The CSU is a public system known for preparing students for careers through bachelor’s and master’s programs. Name one CSU campus in the Los Angeles area that is NOT CSULA.
What is CSUN, CSU Long Beach, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal Poly Pomona?
This UC campus is located in Westwood and uses the Bruins as its mascot.
What is UCLA?
Money borrowed to attend college that must generally be repaid, usually with interest.
What is a loan?
The degree most students earn after approximately four years of college.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
Students can complete their first two years at a community college and then do this to earn a bachelor’s degree.
what is transfer to a university?
California high school students must complete this sequence of college-preparatory courses to qualify for CSU admission.
What are the A-G requirements?
True or false: The UC system currently requires SAT or ACT scores when making admissions decisions.
What is false?
True or false: Private colleges always cost students more than public universities.
What is false?
A student working toward an associate or bachelor’s degree is called this.
What is an undergraduate degree?
In addition to transfer courses, community colleges offer these shorter programs that prepare students for particular careers.
What are career education or certificate programs?
Students submit one application to multiple CSU campuses through this website.
What is Cal State Apply?
UC applicants respond to four of eight short essay prompts known by these three letters
What are PIQs?
Many private colleges allow students to apply through this shared application platform.
What is the Common App?
An outside organization’s approval showing that a college meets educational standards.
What is accreditation?
With 116 colleges, California has the largest system of this type in the United States.
What is the California Community Colleges system?
Although both systems are public, the CSU generally focuses more on career preparation while this California system places greater emphasis on research and doctoral education
What is the University of California or UC System?
This tenth UC campus enrolls graduate and professional students but does not offer standard undergraduate bachelor’s programs.
What is UC San Francisco?
This free federal form determines a student’s eligibility for many types of financial aid.
What is FAFSA?