Types of Colleges
Degrees
Terms to know
S/F/R Schools
100
This type of college or university does not receive funding from taxpayers but rather from tuition, investments, and donors.
What is a Private College?
100
After 2 years of college, you will recieve this type of degree.
What is Associate's Degree
100
This is the term used for the number of students who stay at the school and do not drop out.
What is retention?
100
This is the school you hope to get into, but you might not have the GPA or ACT score for it.
What is a "reach" school?
200
This institution can be defined as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting broad general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities."
What is a Liberal Arts College?
200
While earning your Associate's degree, you are considered to be at this education level.
What is Undergraduate?
200
The population of a __________ school is generally about 5,000-15,000 students.
What is medium sized school?
200
Your GPA may be 1 point below this school's average and your ACT score within 5 points of the average.
What is a "fit" school?
300
This institution serves as a stepping stone to a four-year institution. You may earn an associate's degree after attending these schools for 2 years.
What is a community college?
300
This academic degree generally takes 4 years to earn.
What is a Bachelor's degree?
300
The number of students at this type of school is over 15,000.
What is a Large school?
300
I applied, and I will most likely get in.
What is a "safety" school?
400
This type of institution is a two-year college which provide mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding, culinary arts and office management.
What is a Technical School?
400
A degree you may earn while studying at the graduate level.
What is a Master's Degree?
400
You must apply to these if you want to win free money.
What are scholarships?
400
This is the number of fit, safety, and reach schools I should apply to. (Tricky - 3 part answer)
What is 3, 3, 2-3?
500
This type of institution was generally lower divisions of private universities.
What is a Junior College?
500
After your undergraduate studies, you may continue your education at this level.
What is the Graduate level?
500
This use of this powerful phrase used to show appreciation may get you recommendations, future references, and maybe even scholarships.
What is a "thank you."
500
This is the number of in-state schools I must apply to.
What is 3?
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