College Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Semesters function as a measurement of time in college. Most semesters last 16 weeks in the fall and spring, and there are typically two semesters in an academic year.
  2. 4. A charge imposed by a college or university for processing an application for admission.
  3. 7. The percentage of applicants who are offered admission to a particular college or university.
  4. 9. Tuition refers to the money students provide their universities in exchange for taking classes. Tuition typically only covers classes and does not include other fees.
  5. 10. The percentage of first-time, full-time students who complete their degree program within 150% of the published time for the program.
  6. 15. Used by thousands of colleges around the country, the Common App allows students to apply to multiple schools by filling out one document rather than completing separate applications.
  7. 17. After students accept their offer of acceptance to a particular university, they are enrolled at the institution.
  8. 18. The standard deadline for submitting applications to a college, typically falling in January or February.
  9. 19. Rather than waiting for all applications to arrive before making admission decisions, some schools maintain a rolling admission option, which means applications are evaluated as they come in.
  10. 21. The cost of student housing and a meal plan, which collectively cover a student's basic living needs of shelter and food.
Down
  1. 1. Indicates the number of students for every professor or faculty member.
  2. 3. Individual schools have unique requirements for students who want to attend the institution. These can include minimum GPAs, standardized test scores, and extracurricular experience.
  3. 5. Applicants can choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) with their application.
  4. 6. Also known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the FAFSA is a document students must file each year of enrollment to qualify for federal student aid.
  5. 7. A college's decision to offer a spot in their incoming class to a prospective student.
  6. 8. The ACT is a standardized test taken by high school students and used by colleges to ascertain their preparedness for higher education. Some students take the SAT instead.
  7. 11. Also known as dormitories, dorms are campus-based housing for students who want to live close to the university with other learners.
  8. 12. A large space where many people eat at the same time.
  9. 13. An online experience that allows prospective students to explore a college's facilities and campus life from their own homes, using tools like videos, 360-degree images, and interactive maps.
  10. 14. A term used in undergraduate studies, a major refers to a student’s chosen area of study, such as accounting or history.
  11. 16. Functioning similarly to the ACT, the SAT is a standardized test used by many colleges to evaluate whether a student is prepared for postsecondary learning.
  12. 20. Many colleges require in-person students to purchase campus-based meal plans that can be used in cafeterias and restaurants across campus.