Categorizing Colleges
College Classifications
College Comfortability
College Finances
Careers
100

A college or university that was originally founded to educate students of African American descent

What is an HBCU

100

Any formal learning that takes place after high school, including college, trade schools, and community colleges

What is post secondary learning

100

A college where a student's academic performance is above the school's typical freshman class. A student's chance of admission to a safety school is greater than 70%

What is a safety school

100

a grant or payment made to a student to support their education. Scholarships are usually awarded based on academic merit, talent, or a particular area of stud

What is a scholarship

100

a person who teaches, especially in a school.


what is a teacher

200

colleges, universities, or systems/districts where total Hispanic enrollment constitutes a minimum of 25% of the total headcount enrollment

What is an HSI

200

Focuses on teaching students the skills they need for particular jobs such as plumbing, dental assisting, and culinary arts

What is a trade school

200

A college where a student's academic performance falls below the school's typical freshman class

What is a reach school

200

a form of financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid, unless certain conditions are met.

What is a grant

200

a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor

what is a lawyer

300

a college or university where at least half of the students are white

What is a PWI

300

Offer two-year associate degree programs, and may also provide vocational programs and professional certificates

What is a community college

300

a good fit for a student's academic performance.

What is a match school

300

Loans from the government with fixed interest rates.

What is federal student loan 

300

a person who treats mental conditions by verbal communication and interaction

what is a therapist

400

A public college or university that is located outside of a student's state of legal residence

What is an out of state university

400

an educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions

What is a university


400

Bonus Round

Double Points, 800


400

A federal program that allows students to earn money to help pay for school by working part-time

What is work study


400

a licensed professional who helps people buy, sell, and lease real estate

what is a real estate agent

500

A public institution that is located in a student's state of legal residence and is funded by state taxes

What is in state college

500

Offers a broad curriculum that includes the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences

What is a liberal arts college

500

a college that meets a student's needs and interests in a variety of ways, including academically, socially, financially, and more

what is a fit school

500

Bonus Round

Triple Points, 1500


500

a doctor who specializes in emergency surgery for patients with life-threatening injuries or illnesses

what is a trauma surgeon