Vocabulary topic Education

An institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

• major

• rural

• college

• campus

A large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees.

• vocational college

• community college

• suburban

• university

The grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.

• campus

• minor

• rural

• university

A nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community. A college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree.

• public education

• SAT

• university

• community college

A school, especially one on a secondary level, that offers instruction and practical introductory experience in skilled trades such as mechanics, carpentry, plumbing, and construction

• vocational college

• community college

• university

• college

The principal field of study of a student at a university

• minor

• major

• rural

• urban

To study or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university.

• Major

• Minor

• higher education

• scholarship

Education that is provided in institutions which are largely privately funded, receiving most of their income from tuition fees, usually paid by parents. In some cases, private schools also receive some funding from donations and grants received from benefactors

• public education

• private education

• SAT

• suburban

The institutionalized form of education that the state controls, including education in state, public and private schools at all levels.

• Public education

• GPA

• Private education

• FAFSA

A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

• College essay

• Transcripts

• Letter of recommendation

• Scholarship