College Terms

2. Test based on a 36 point scale
6. A student who attends or hopes to attend a college or university in a different state than their permanent residence.
10. The decision by a college admissions officer or committee to accept a student for enrollment into the school.
13. A group of people that have graduated from a college or university.
15. Same material as a regular class in greater depth and at a faster pace

1. A student that attends a college or university within the same state in which they permanently reside.
3. A college that accepts either women or men only.
4. A higher level of education, often referred to as a “four-year” institution,
5. A practice used by some institutions where they review and accept/deny applications as they arrive, not after the deadline.
7. When a student is offered another opportunity to enroll into a school, they are put on a waitlist until there is space available in the enrollment.
8. Measure of a student’s grades.
9. Anything a student does that is not a high school course or paid employment. Most community and family activities are also extracurricular.
11. A service provided to potential students that allows them to visit the campus buildings, meet key institutional personnel, and see how they might fit into the college
12. The decision by a college admissions officer or committee to not offer a student of the opportunity to attend a particular institution.
14. Consists of a liberal arts college, a diverse graduate program, and normally two or more professional schools or faculties that grant degrees in many fields of study.