Types of Colleges
Know the Lingo
Entrance Exams
Applying
100

Two-year or four-year colleges or 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 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

200

Business 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

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

The "college planning" section of this website offers free ACT/SAT test prep.

300

Experts recommend that students apply to at least this many schools or programs

Four

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

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