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- 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.
- 4. A charge imposed by a college or university for processing an application for admission.
- 7. The percentage of applicants who are offered admission to a particular college or university.
- 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.
- 10. The percentage of first-time, full-time students who complete their degree program within 150% of the published time for the program.
- 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.
- 17. After students accept their offer of acceptance to a particular university, they are enrolled at the institution.
- 18. The standard deadline for submitting applications to a college, typically falling in January or February.
- 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.
- 21. The cost of student housing and a meal plan, which collectively cover a student's basic living needs of shelter and food.
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- 1. Indicates the number of students for every professor or faculty member.
- 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.
- 5. Applicants can choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) with their application.
- 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.
- 7. A college's decision to offer a spot in their incoming class to a prospective student.
- 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.
- 11. Also known as dormitories, dorms are campus-based housing for students who want to live close to the university with other learners.
- 12. A large space where many people eat at the same time.
- 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.
- 14. A term used in undergraduate studies, a major refers to a student’s chosen area of study, such as accounting or history.
- 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.
- 20. Many colleges require in-person students to purchase campus-based meal plans that can be used in cafeterias and restaurants across campus.