A comprehensive publication that provides a detailed overview of an institution including mission, program, costs, admission requirements, etc.
What is a Catalogue?
100
This test is used to measure a student's readiness for college level instruction.
What is the ACT Test?
100
Usually within universities, these schools off degree programs beyond the bacheolor's degree.
What is a Graduate School?
100
A category of admission used in conjunction with early notification plans to indicate that a student has not been admitted early but will remain in the applicant pool for reconsideration during the review of applications for regular admissions.
What is Deferred Admission?
100
This is a group of people who have graduated from a college or university.
What are Alumni?
200
These are the steps you take in the early phases of college planning to identify the right programs to meet the needs of a student.
What is a college search?
200
These are subject specific tests that some colleges require when students apply for admission.
What is a SAT Subject Test?
200
An institution of higher learning, often referred to as a "four year" institution, which grants a bachelor's degree in liberal arts, science or both.
What is a college?
200
The date by which an applicant who is accepted for admission is expected to notify the institution of their intent to enroll and make enrollment deposits. It's often around May 1st.
What is Notification Date?
200
The payment of deposits, tuition, fees, and other charges to attend an educational institution.
What is Matriculation?
300
It makes possible for students to use one application to apply to any of 456 member colleges and universities.
What is a common application?
300
This exam prepares students for the SAT Test and is used to qualify students for such awards as the National Merit Scholarship semifinals.
What is the PSAT Test?
300
These are two year public institutions providing higher education and lower level courses, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.
What is a Community College?
300
This gives an applicant the opportunity to enroll in an institution only if there is space available in the incoming class after fully admitted students have responded to their offers to enroll.
What is a Wait List?
300
To attend a class without receiving credit for the class.
What is an audit?
400
The quantitative measure of a student's grades.
What is GPA
400
This is a widely used college entrance examination program.
What is the SAT?
400
This institution specializes in the visual, performing, and/or creative arts.
What is an Art School?
400
The decision by an admission officer or committee to not offer a student admission.
What is Denial
400
Enrollment in classes.
What is Registration?
500
A student whose permanent residence is in a different state than that of the college or university he is or is planning to attend.
What is an out-of-state student?
500
This test is taken in the sophomore year to prepare the student for the SAT
What is the Plan Test?
500
A "post secondary institution that consists of a liberal arts college, a diverse graduate program, and usually two or more professional schools and faculties.
What is a University?
500
This program allows qualifying high school juniors to forego their senior year in high school and enroll in a college or university.
What is Early Admission?
500
Dormitories, apartments, houses, and other living quarters provided for students by the college or university in which they are enrolled.