College Readiness Vocabulary

The analysis and study of educational institutions to see if they are of good quality and offering equal education to all students.

• Private School

• Public School

• Accredidation

• School Rating

A college or university funded by private sources without any control by a government agency. Tends to cost more.

• Public School

• Private School

• Trade School

• Community School

A college or university funded by local, state or national government that oversees and regulates the school’s operations.

• Private School

• Public School

• University

• Community College

A school that specializes in career readiness in fields such as hairdressing, cosmetology, and auto mechanics.

• Trade School

• Public School

• Private School

• University

A 2 year public institution providing higher education and lower-level courses, certificates, and associate’s degrees

• Private School

• University

• Public School

• Community School

An institution of higher learning that grants bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts or science or both.

• College

• Univesity

• Trade School

A school that includes many different schools - such as a college of nursing and a college of business - and has graduate students as well.

• College

• University

• Trade School

A student’s concentrated field of study. Every major includes a required set of courses. Colleges typically ask students to declare a major by the end of their sophomore year.

• Minor

• Major

A student’s secondary field of study. A minor is not required to graduate.

• Major

• Minor

Credit given for attending class. Most college classes are 3 credit hours, meaning their total meeting time for a week is 3 hours.

• Credit Hour

• Class Period

• GED

• Schedule