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Swiss Jake Posted 20 years ago
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What is the difference between (A) a university and (B) a college?

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American Heritage ® Dictionary University An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees. College An institution of higher learning that grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both. An undergraduate division or school of a university offering courses and granting degrees in a particular field.

— My2sense

  • American Heritage ® Dictionary University An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.
  • College An institution of higher learning that grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both.
  • An undergraduate division or school of a university offering courses and granting degrees in a particular field.
  • A school, sometimes but not always a university, offering special instruction in professional or technical subjects.
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American Heritage® Dictionary

University

An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.

College

  1. An institution of higher learning that grants the bachelor
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My two sense has just given us some definitions about college and university but I think it depends on what kind of system of education of a country we follow. For example in my country, we follow a training center of medecine, it is an institution which is reserved for students in certain region in order to work in this area after graduating. The programme that we follow is the same as the cent
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Nowadays the two terms are often used interchangeably. But the difference is defined in My2sense's #2 meaning for college:

A school, sometimes but not always a university, offering special instruction in professional or technical subjects.

Colleges are usually smaller in size and offer specific programs in engineering, music, business, etc. Uni
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I understand.

Thanks to all who helped.

Jake
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