College Vocabulary

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Associate's Degree

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a degree that is given to a student who has completed two years of study at a junior college, college, or university in the U.S.

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Bachelor's Degree

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a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

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Master's Degree

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a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree

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Doctoral Degree

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a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (such as a PhD) conferred by a university

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Grant

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a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

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Loan

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money lent at interest

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Financial Aid

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money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education

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Minor

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of or relating to an academic subject requiring fewer courses than a major

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Major

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of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization

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Public College/University

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a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities.