College Basics
This hit reality dating show shares its name with an academic achievement typically awarded after four years of college.
What is The Bachelor?
Before being admitted into Harvard's school of law, Elle Woods graduated with an undergraduate degree in this major.
What is Fashion Merchandising?
"I look forward to filling out these forms..."
Said no one ever...
But they're the only way to know if you qualify for Federal Student Aid like grants or scholarships.
What is FAFSA?
A lot of people go to college for seven years...
Yeah, I know... They're called doctors.
If only Tommy Boy had a better one of these helping him pick out his classes maybe he could have graduated sooner?
What is an academic advisor?
Jimmy Fallon would have had a transcript full of this letter after he dropped out of college in his last semester and moved to LA to begin his stand-up career.
What is W's - for "withdraw"?
Jeff, Britta, Abed and Shirley were all trying to earn this type of degree at Greendale Community College.
What is an Associate’s Degree?
Required courses all students must complete before starting program-specific courses to earn their degree.
What are prerequisites.
Almost two-thirds of all full-time undergraduate students receive some form of this money....
What is financial aid?
The place on campus where you can get help with questions and assignments from subject-specific tutors
What is the academic achievement center?
The number of credits a typical full-time student takes in one semester.
What is 12 to 15 credits?
Known for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy, Sandra Oh becomes the chair of this at Pembroke University in the 2021 Netflix series The Chair.
What is the English Department.
DAILY DOUBLE!
After you graduate from college, you will own this - One of the most expensive pieces of paper you'll ever own.
What is a degree or diploma?
The law that protects your educational records and privacy.
What is FERPA?
Will Howard must not have been concerned about his course credits transferring when he moved from K-State to this university, winners of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
What is Ohio State?
The degree plan for this major, the most common major comprising nearly 20% of all undergraduate students, include courses such as - Accounting, Ethics, Microeconomics and Law.
What is business?
At the University of Kansas you could join one of 30 this type of student social club - your options could include sports such as Badminton, Quadball, Sailing or Table Tennis.
What is Intramural Sport?
If you were a theatre student at the University of Texas, Austin, you might be pretty disappointed to miss the enrollment deadline for "Script to Screen", a film production class taught by this famous actor.
Who is Matthew McConaughey?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Mark Zuckerburg was almost kicked out of Harvard as a freshman for violating the school's student code of conduct policies when he created this, the predecessor to Facebook.
What is Facemash?
If college had a career matchmaker, this department would be your LinkedIn Cupid, helping you prep resumes and find jobs.
What is the career services department?
In the sitcom "Big Bang Theory", Penny tried to submit her headshots instead of this academic record when applying to college- turns out colleges prioritize completed classes and GPA over appearance. Bazinga!
What is a transcript?
This office is like the real-life Ministry of Magic from Harry Potter. It knows everything about you and holds record of your class list, your major and whether or not you actually graduated. It might even know if you're a Gryffindor or Hufflepuff.
What is the registrar?
Taking a course in this manner can only count towards your electives and is not taken into consideration when calculating your grade point average.
What is pass/fail?
Name the type of federal student loan for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. The government pays for the interest that accrues while you're in school.
What is a subsidized loan?
In the musical, Hamilton, who does Alexander Hamilton claim he punches at Princeton College?
What is the bursar?
This educational experience lets you earn credits while sampling tapas in Spain, dodging scooters in Italy, or saying "Konnichiwa" to your professors in Japan.
What is a study abroad?