what is difference from college and university ?

Answer 1

A college is an institution focused on a specifc area of learning, such as engineering, education, medicine, physical sciences, social sciences, etc. Colleges can either exist as standalone entities, or several colleges can combine to form a University. Thus, a University covers a broader range of studies, as it will contain multiple colleges.

Answer 2

University

Answer 3

In the US the terms are often used interchangeably. This is not true in other countries.

Technically, a university is made up of different colleges. In the US, the colleges tend to be broken up by function. For example, there is often a College of Business, A College of Arts&Sciences, a College of Engineering and a Graduate College. At most US universities, all the colleges are located together. There are some exceptions. For example, at Duke University, its Liberal Arts college is called Trinity College and it is located about a mile or so from the main campus.

In countries like England, the colleges may not be broken up by discipline. Cambridge and Oxford both have multiple colleges that offer the same majors.

In the US there are some schools that call themselves colleges and not universities. Some of them (like Swathmore, Haverford and Williams) are excellent liberal arts schools that specialize in undergraduate education. There are others -- like Boston College -- that are really universities, but are stuck with the College Name. In their case, there already is a Boston University -- so they can't change their name.

Answer 4

The terms “college”, “school” and “university” have developed,
from common usage into interchangeable words. As you read through the
answer, you’ll see that a university is typically a larger
institution, made up of smaller specialty schools, such as a School ofMedicine or a Business College.

A medical school is the same as a medical college - it's all in
common usage. Medical schools/colleges are under a university, but are
not usually called Medical Universities, although some do. You can see
on this list of medical schools, both in the US and Canada, that mostschools in the US are not called Medical Universities.

I’m sure the following examples will enlighten you about the differences!

The US government defines college: “College: An institution of
higher learning that offers undergraduate programs, usually of a
four-year duration, that lead to the bachelor's degree in the arts or
sciences (B.A. or B.S.). The term "college" is also used in a general
sense to refer to a postsecondary institution. A college may also be a
part of the organizational structure of a university.”

University is defined as: “University: An educational institution that
usually maintains one or more four-year undergraduate colleges (or
schools) with programs leading to a bachelor's degree, a graduate
school of arts and sciences awarding master's degrees and doctorates
(Ph.D.s), and graduate professional schools.”

Universities, and Institutes: The Distinction Degree-granting
institutions in the United States can be called by any of these terms,
and colleges and institutes are in no way inferior to universities. As
a general rule, colleges tend to be smaller than universities and
usually do not offer doctoral degrees, while a university offers a
wide range of graduate programs, including doctoral degrees.
Universities emphasize research as well as teaching (traditionally a
strength of colleges), and universities that offer doctoral programs
are usually referred to as research universities.

Answer 5

The main difference between a college and a university is that the university maintains research requirements for its instructors and that the university is, in essence, a more research focused institution.

A college can offer many majors with which to direct your studies, however, doctorate programs are more prone to be offered at universities where they have the money to support such programs.

This is probably related to the fact that Universities conduct research, which in turn allows them a certain degree of recognition, attracts a larger student body and affords them the capacity to offer higher learning options than a college can offer.

Answer 6

A university is usually comprised of multiple colleges, each of which offer different courses of study. Universities also usually offer a full range of degrees including bachelor's, master's, and doctorate, in other words both undergraduate and graduate education.

Colleges carry the connotation of, at least historically, offering limited or specialized courses of study. Examples in the US would be institutions that started as teachers colleges or the various A & M (Agriculture and Mechanical) colleges. Many, like Texas A&M and the Ohio State University are now full fledged universities.

Answer 7

I was always under the assumption that a University was a collection of colleges. So, to use my alma mater as an example, I attended Shawnee State University's College of Arts and Sciences. Colleges are in turn broken down into departments.

Answer 8

Universities have many colleges in them. I am a psychology major in the college of Liberal Arts but I go to Stephen F. Austin State University.

Answer 9

A college is more specific (science, business, english...) a university is made up of different colleges

Answer 10

colleges are tax funded and universities are privately owned