What is the difference between a College and a University?

Answer 1

So easy: The certificate
People will look up to an University graduate more

Answer 2

In general use the world over, a "college" refers to; institutions between secondary school and university, colleges of further education and adult education.

In relation to universities, the term college normally refers to a part of the university which does not have degree-awarding powers in itself. Degrees are always awarded by universities, colleges are institutions or organisations which prepare students for the degree.

In the United States today, the usual practice is to call an institution made up of several faculties and granting a range of higher degrees a "university" while a smaller institution only granting bachelor's or associate's degrees is called a "college".


In India, the term university is more common than college Generally, colleges are located in different parts of a state and all of them are affiliated to a regional university. The colleges offer programmes under that university. Examinations are conducted by the university at the same time for all colleges under its affiliation. There are several hundred universities and each university has affiliated colleges.

Answer 3

A university contains colleges. Technically, a college is one building. Like a community college. A university contains many colleges on it's campus. Usually most people use the terms interchangably, which is understandable. Even people who are going to a big unversity say "I'm going to college" Usually, a university offers a majority of it's programs as 4 year bachelor degrees. They usually also offer graduate programs and doctoral programs. Colleges usually aren't big enough to run many programs. Many colleges offer training programs, GED's, Associate degrees, and sometimes bachelor's. Those are the main differences between the two. I hope this helps!

Answer 4

College is an institution which offers a limited set of courses, most of them for two-years such as vocational or technical courses. Some do have 4-year courses, but they cater to a specific field - like engineering.

A university is an institution which offers almost all the different 4 or 5-year courses, including graduate studies. A university can have different colleges within (such as College of Education, College of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Medicine, College of Engineering, etc.. etc..).

Answer 5

In general, a college focuses on one specific type of training, while a university has numerous colleges within it. For instance, I graduated from a univsity, but the degree was from a specific college within that university. The definition is also different in the US vs. the rest of the world. Here's a full explanation:

Answer 6

Assuming you mean in the U.S...

People tend to use them interchangeably, but when you're looking at a school's name for example, a college is undergraduate-only (offers bachelor degrees and/or associate), while universities offer undergraduate as well as graduate and/or professional degrees. Universities are generally, but not necessarily, larger and their faculty is known for its research and required to produce it for advancement, while at colleges, research is usually not a priority and many profs will only teach without doing any research or writing at all (however, they usually also teach more classes than university professors).

You also have "colleges" within many universities (some call them "schools," "faculties," etc. instead). These are just divisions within the larger institution.

Both colleges and universities have advantages and disadvantages for an undergraduate student. It depends on your personal preferences and aspirations, as well as your intended major and the individual schools in question (there are highly prestigious colleges as well as universities).

Answer 7

college
Institution that offers postsecondary education. The term has various meanings. In Roman law a collegium was a body of persons associated for a common function. The name was used by many medieval institutions, including guilds. In most universities of the later Middle Ages, collegium meant an endowed residence hall for university students. The colleges kept libraries and scientific instruments and offered salaries to tutors who could prepare students to be examined for degrees. Eventually few students lived outside colleges, and college teaching eclipsed university teaching. In England, secondary schools (e.g., Winchester and Eton) are sometimes called colleges. Canada also has collegiate schools. In the U.S., college may refer to a four-year institution of higher education offering a bachelor's degree, or to a two-year junior or community college with a program leading to the associate's degree. A four-year college usually emphasizes a liberal arts or general education rather than specialized technical or vocational preparation. The four-year college may be an independent private institution or an undergraduate division of a university.

university
Institution of higher education, usually comprising a liberal arts and sciences college and graduate and professional schools that confer degrees in various fields. A university differs from a college in that it is usually larger, has a broader curriculum, and offers advanced degrees in addition to undergraduate degrees. The first true university was the University of Bologna, founded in the 11th century; the first in northern Europe was the University of Paris, which served as a model for the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Heidelberg, and others. One of the first modern universities, in which secular objectivity and rationalism replaced religious orthodoxy, was the University of Halle (founded 1694 in Halle, Ger.). The liberalism of Halle was adopted by Göttingen, Berlin, and many other German universities. The German model of the university as a complex of schools and research institutes also exerted a worldwide influence. The growth of universities in the U.S., where most colleges had been established by religious denominations, was greatly spurred by the Morrill Act of 1862.

Answer 8

A College is main for degree not much hands on and a University has more of research aspect.

Answer 9

A college is more technical and hands on trades and a university is where you go to get a degree.

Answer 10

a university have a complete education from primary to college, while college have only a few requirement in an education.