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College Vocab (Fall 2025)

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees; usually larger; more research opportunities?

a)

University

b)

High School

c)

Community College

d)

Vocational School

2.

What is the term for a school offering associate and undergraduate degrees; usually smaller; less research opportunities?

a)

College

b)

University

c)

Institute

d)

Academy

3.

What do you call a student studying to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree?

a)

Undergraduate (Undergrad) Student

b)

Graduate Student

c)

Postdoctoral Fellow

d)

Professor

4.

What is the term for courses that train you on a specific skill, consisting of 8-40 credit hours?

a)

Certificate Program

b)

Diploma Program

c)

Associate Degree

d)

Workshop

5.

What is a 2 year college degree called?

a)

Associate's Degree

b)

Bachelor's Degree

c)

Master's Degree

d)

Doctorate

6.

What is a 4 year college degree called?

a)

Bachelor's Degree

b)

Associate's Degree

c)

Master's Degree

d)

Doctorate

7.

What do you call a student with a bachelor's degree who is studying to earn a master's or doctoral degree?

a)

Graduate (Grad) Student

b)

Undergraduate Student

c)

High School Student

d)

Postdoctoral Fellow

8.

What is the term for 2 or more years of study at college or university after a bachelor's degree?

a)

Master's Degree

b)

Associate's Degree

c)

High School Diploma

d)

Certificate Program

9.

What is the highest level of academic degree called?

a)

Doctoral Degree

b)

Bachelor's Degree

c)

Associate Degree

d)

Master's Degree

10.

What is the term for a field of study in college?

a)

College Major

b)

College Dormitory

c)

College Cafeteria

d)

College Endorsement

11.

What is a second field of study, not as many credits are earned as the major field, called?

a)

College Minor

b)

College Major

c)

College Degree

d)

College Endorsement

12.

What is the term for any type of education after high school?

a)

Post-secondary school

b)

Elementary school

c)

Diploma

d)

Middle school

13.

What is the term for the following definition: percent of total applicants who are granted admission (who are "accepted") to the school?

a)

Acceptance Rate

b)

Graduation Rate

c)

Enrollment Yield

d)

Retention Rate

14.

What is the term for the following definition: a list of courses taken and grades earned?

a)

Official Transcript

b)

Course Catalog

c)

Degree Plan

d)

Attendance Record

15.

What is the term for the following definition: assistance with paying for college?

a)

Financial Aid

b)

FAFSA

c)

Room and Board

d)

Meal Plan

16.

What is the term for the following definition: this is a government form that must be completed to be eligible for federal grants, loans, and work-study?

a)

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

b)

W-2 Form

c)

1040 Tax Form

d)

Pell Grant Application

17.

What is the term for the following definition: a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic or other achievements?

a)

Scholarship

b)

Loan

c)

Tuition

d)

Grant

18.

What is the term for the following definition: borrowed money you must repay with interest?

a)

Loan

b)

Deposit

c)

Gift

d)

Salary

19.

What is the term for the following definition: money given for college based on financial need, does not need to be repaid?

a)

Grant

b)

Loan

c)

Scholarship

d)

Work-study

20.

What is the term for the following definition: program providing financial aid to a student of an institution of higher learning in exchange for employment services?

a)

Work-Study Program

b)

Scholarship

c)

Grant

d)

Internship

21.

What is the term for the following definition: type of college that teaches you the skills you need to do a particular job-no basics classes are needed?

a)

Vocational/Trade/Technical School

b)

Liberal Arts College

c)

Community Center

d)

Research University

22.

What can you earn at a community college like TCC?

a)

Certificates &

Associate's Degrees

b)

Master's Degrees & Doctorates

c)

High school diplomas and Bachelor's Degrees

d)

Bachelor's & Master's Degrees

23.

A student who moves from one college or university to another is called a ________.

a)

Transfer Student

b)

Freshman

c)

Graduate Student

d)

Exchange Student

24.

To attend an educational institution in another country (week, month, semester, or year) is called ________.

a)

Study Abroad

b)

Internship

25.

The cost of classes is known as ________.

a)

Tuition

b)

Salary

c)

Rent

d)

Deposit

26.

Living and food costs (dorm and meal plan) are referred to as ________.

a)

Room and Board

b)

Tuition Fees

c)

Scholarship

d)

Textbooks

27.

Where students live on campus in dorms is called ________.

a)

Residence Halls

b)

Lecture Halls

c)

Cafeteria

d)

Library

28.

A school run and funded by state or other government agency is called a ________.

a)

Public College/University

b)

Private College/University

29.

A school that is not supported by public taxes; may be independent or church related is called a ________.

a)

Private College/University

b)

Public School

c)

Community College

d)

State University

30.

The percent of students who attend the school and graduate is called the ________.

a)

Graduation rate

b)

Acceptance rate

c)

Dropout rate

d)

Enrollment rate

31.

A college entrance exam reading, math, writing, and science; graded on a scale of 1-36 is called the ________.

a)

ACT (American College Testing)

b)

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)

c)

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

d)

LSAT (Law School Admission Test)

32.

You just took the pre-test of this on Halloween.

It is a college entrance exam with math, reading, and writing; the highest grade is a 1600.

a)

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)

b)

ACT (American College Testing)

c)

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

d)

LSAT (Law School Admission Test)

33.

Students who have established residence in the same state as the college they're attending are called ________.

a)

In-state student

b)

Out-of-state student

c)

International student

d)

Transfer student

34.

A student who does not legally reside in the state in which the college or university is located is called an ________.

a)

Out-of-state student

b)

Resident student

c)

International student

d)

Transfer student