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College Basics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an undergraduate?

a)

A student at any college who has not graduated yet

b)

A student at a two-year college

c)

A student at a four-year college

d)

A high school student

2.

What is the ACT?

a)

A test to help a student get into college

b)

A test to determine a student's IQ

c)

A test to help a student graduate from college

d)

A way to calculate a student's grades

3.

Which of the following lists shows students in order from youngest to oldest?

a)

Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman

b)

Junior, Sophomore, Freshman, Senior

c)

Sophomore, Freshman, Senior, Junior

d)

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

4.

At most colleges/universities, where do students live on-campus?

a)

Apartments

b)

Houses

c)

Dorms

d)

Hotels

5.

Which of the following is your main focus of study?

a)

Degree

b)

Major

c)

Minor

d)

Diploma

6.

Which type of degree is earned after four years?

a)

Associate's

b)

Bachelor's

c)

Master's

d)

GED

7.

Which type of degree is earned after two years?

a)

Associate's

b)

Bachelor's

c)

Master's

d)

GED

8.

What is the definition of tuition?

a)

Money that students pay to apply to a college

b)

Money that students pay to graduate from college

c)

Money that students pay to live on-campus

d)

Money that students pay to go to college

9.

What is the definition of a scholarship?

a)

Money that a student pays to go to college

b)

A loan that a student takes out to go to college, but has to pay back

c)

Money that a college gives a student, and that the student does not have to pay back

d)

Money that a student's family gives them to go to college

10.

If you live in Utica, and wanted to attend Ohio State University, which type of tuition would you pay?

a)

Out-of-State Tuition

b)

In-State Tuition

c)

On-Campus Tuition

d)

Scholarship

11.

If you lived in Utica, for which schools would you have to pay out-of-state tuition (check all that apply)?

a)

Utah State University

b)

University of Alabama

c)

Ohio University

d)

University of South Carolina

e)

Ohio Christian College

12.

If you live at home, and drive to your college/university to take classes, which of the following would you NOT have to pay?

a)

Tuition

b)

Room & Board

c)

Application Fee

d)

Taxes

13.

Look at the photo of New York University's campus. Would this campus be considered urban, suburban, or rural?

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

14.

Look at the photo of the College of St. Joseph's campus. Would this campus be considered urban, suburban, or rural?

a)

Urban

b)

Suburban

c)

Rural

15.

Would Ohio State University be considered a co-ed university, or a single-gender university?

a)

Co-Ed

b)

Single-Gender

16.

From which of the following schools would you most likely get an Associate's Degree?

a)

Ohio State University

b)

Columbus State Community College

c)

University of Kentucky

d)

Denison University

17.

If Mrs. Bauer's major was EDUCATION, which degree would she most likely earn after four years?

a)

Associate's Degree of Teaching and Learning

b)

Bachelor's Degree of Teaching and Learning

c)

Master's Degree of Teaching and Learning

d)

Doctorate Degree of Teaching and Learning

18.

For which of the following professions do you need MORE than a Bachelor's Degree (check all that apply)?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Doctor

c)

Teacher

d)

Video Game Designer

19.

Which of the following shows the types of degrees in order, from fewest years in school to most years in school?

a)

Master's, Bachelor's, Associate's

b)

Bachelor's, Associate's, Master's

c)

Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

20.

Is in-state tuition usually more or less than out-of-state tuition?

a)

More

b)

Less

21.

If you are interested in going to a certain college/university, what must you send in first?

a)

A letter

b)

An application

c)

A degree

d)

A diploma

22.

What is the SAT?

a)

A test to determine a student's IQ

b)

A test to determine a student's grades

c)

A test to help a student get into college

d)

A test to determine if a student can graduate from college

23.

What is the highest GPA that a student can receive?

a)

3.99

b)

4.0

c)

3.0

d)

5.0

24.

If you go to college right after high school, and you earn an Associate's Degree, about how old will you be when you graduate from college?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

25.

If you go to college right after high school, and you earn a Bachelor's Degree, about how old will you be when you graduate from college?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

22

d)

24

26.

What is an application deadline?

a)

A date by which you must graduate from high school

b)

A date by which you must graduate from college

c)

A date by which you must apply to college

d)

A date by which you must apply to a job

27.

Which of the following could reduce your tuition?

a)

Loan

b)

Scholarship

c)

Financial Aid

28.

What is the definition of financial aid?

a)

A loan from a college to help pay tuition; it does need to be paid back

b)

A loan from the government to help pay tuition; it does need to be paid back

c)

Money from a college to help pay tuition; it does not need to be paid back

d)

Money from the government to help pay tuition; it does not need to be paid back

29.

What does it mean to enroll in a school?

a)

You have applied to that college/university

b)

You have been accepted to that college/university

c)

You have decided to go to that college/university

d)

You have graduated from that college/university

30.

Which of the following would a college/university look at, if you apply to that school?

a)

Your GPA

b)

Your ACT or SAT scores

c)

Your application

d)

Your financial aid

31.

Which of the following could be a major (check all that apply)?

a)

Football

b)

Education

c)

Engineering

d)

Studying

32.

YOU MAY USE YOUR CALCULATOR!

If tuition at Bauer University is $25,000 per year, and you have earned a scholarship for 30% of your tuition, how much money must you pay each year?

a)

$18,000

b)

$7,500

c)

$17,000

d)

$17,500

33.

YOU MAY USE YOUR CALCULATOR!

In-state tuition at Bauer university is 20% lower than out-of-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is $15,000. How much is in-state tuition?

a)

$3,000

b)

$12,000

c)

$18,000

d)

$11,000

34.

All colleges/universities get money from students paying tuition. Some colleges/universities also get money from the government. Which types of schools get money from the government?

a)

Public Schools

b)

Private Schools

35.

Which school clearly has the best football team in the country?

a)

THE Ohio State University

b)

University of Michigan