Types of Colleges
Majors/Minors
Places on Campus
Roommate Characteristics
Miscellaneous College Vocabulary
100
The opposite of a public school

Private

100

The language we all speak fluently.

English

100

Where your application gets sent to be reviewed and accepted/denied.

Admissions office

100

Organized

Organized

100

When you are born in a country, you are a _____ of that country.

Citizen

200

A college not in New York

Out of state

200

A major related to taxes, finances, and economics.

Accounting

200

When you are a prospective student and want to check out a college campus, your first stop is the ____ ____

Visitor's/Welcome Center

200

Enjoy similar hobbies

Enjoy similar hobbies

200

When you want to get involved in Greek life, you join a _____ or _____

Fraternity or sorority

300

Another word for college.  Usually a large school that focuses on research and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

University

300

The study of theory, belief, and thought.  Deep questions that people discuss about existence.

Philosophy

300
If you need additional help after class, you visit this building to find another student that can help you understand the material.

Tutor services

300

Trustworthy

Trustworthy

300
The degree you would pursue after you've received your bachelors.

Masters (graduate)

400

The local college close to your house

Community/commuter

400

The study of groups of people and their ways of life.

Sociology

400

When you take a large class, like psychology, you and the other 99+ students will have one of these classrooms.

Lecture hall

400

To get along

To get along

400

The time of year that you attend college.  Instead of a quarter system, the school likely follows a ______ schedule.

Semester

500

Majors at this college would likely include computer science, engineering, robotics, coding, etc.

Institute of technology

500

What you major in to learn about government or run for local office one day.

Political science

500

When you are sick when you are away at school, you see a doctor at this building on campus.

Health center
500

Chill/easygoing

Chill/easygoing

500

When you apply to a college for the usual deadline, instead of before it.

Regular decision