College Terms

1. A two year degree from a university or college.
6. A 4 year degree from a university or college.
8. A requirement by admissions departments that consists of: academic records, personal records, recommendation letters, and a list of extracurricular activities.
10. measure of a student’s grades. The GPA is determined by averaging a student’s grades, starting freshman year and accumulating.
12. Early admission may occur when qualifying high school juniors are exceedingly outstanding and are recommended to forego their senior year of high school and enroll into a college or university.
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.
15. A 6 year degree from a university or college.

2. Anything a student does that is not a high school course or paid employment. Most community and family activities are also extracurricular.
3. A college or university funded by private sources without any control by a government agency. The cost is generally higher for applicants than a normal public institution.
4. A college that accepts either women or men only.
5. These schools are located within universities and offer degree programs beyond a bachelor’s degree.
7. An 8-10 year degree from a university or college.
9. A group of people that have graduated from a college or university.
11. An online feature offered by some schools that allow potential students to see various aspects of campus life without physically visiting the institution.
13. An event in which colleges, universities, etc. present themselves to attract potential applicants and provide information.