What is the difference between College and University? What is each one for?
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[b][quote] In general -- and, of course, there are exceptions -- colleges only offer and focus on undergraduate programs. While a four-year school may offer Bachelor's degrees, many community and junior colleges only offer two-year or Associate's degrees. Some colleges do offer graduate studies as well.
Most universities, on the other hand, offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Prospective college students who wish to obtain a Master's or Ph.D. will likely need to attend a university.
Many university structures also include colleges that specialize in undergraduate programs or in a specific profession. This is most often a law school or medical school that is under the umbrella of the larger university.
Two well-known schools in the U.S. offer perfect examples:
Harvard College is the undergraduate school of Harvard University. Students may earn their liberal arts Bachelor's from the college and move into a graduate program at the university to pursue a Master's or doctorate.
The University of Michigan offers both undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees. Students could, for example, get a Bachelor's degree in Politics and then a law degree without changing schools.
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[b][quote] In general -- and, of course, there are exceptions -- colleges only offer and focus on undergraduate programs. While a four-year school may offer Bachelor's degrees, many community and junior colleges only offer two-year or Associate's degrees. Some colleges do offer graduate studies as well.
Most universities, on the other hand, offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Prospective college students who wish to obtain a Master's or Ph.D. will likely need to attend a university.
Many university structures also include colleges that specialize in undergraduate programs or in a specific profession. This is most often a law school or medical school that is under the umbrella of the larger university.
Two well-known schools in the U.S. offer perfect examples:
Harvard College is the undergraduate school of Harvard University. Students may earn their liberal arts Bachelor's from the college and move into a graduate program at the university to pursue a Master's or doctorate.
The University of Michigan offers both undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees. Students could, for example, get a Bachelor's degree in Politics and then a law degree without changing schools.
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