2007-01-26 09:28:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
size and name... traditionally universities were larger and had graduate programs. still to this day one can receive a doctorate at a university, which is much rarer at a college. colleges these days also often have graduate programs though, so I woud say the difference comes with the name of the place...
2007-01-26 09:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by Revel 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
a university is a set of colleges.
For example the college of business at Arizona State University.
A college that is not a part of a university is generally a lot smaller, but probably still offers degrees in a wide range of fields.
Being accepted at a University does not guarantee you will be accepted at the college offering the program you wanted.
2007-01-26 17:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Shorty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The difference is in the size of the professors' ego and pay - larger at a university and smaller at a college.
Seriously, a university is usually larger than a college (a university can be composed OF several colleges). Basically, the terms are interchangeable.
2007-01-26 17:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by mailrick12 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A college is one school. A university is a group of colleges.
2007-01-26 17:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by MiddleAgeVet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably nothing today. In the 1960s a college was a teacher training college or a technical college which were considered to be a lower achievement level compared to anyone accepted for a university.Today you can achieve the same qualifications from a variety of sources,colleges ,universities even the internet. there is very little difference except cudos
2007-01-26 17:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by margaret e 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
University = collection of colleges under a central administration.
2007-01-26 17:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has to do with the amount of money they get from the state. University's get more, because they are usually larger. The state legislature and governer has to sign off on whether an institution gets university status. At least that is how it is in Arkansas.
2007-01-26 17:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by boozer 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think a university is much harder to get into and they normally specialize in a certain something. for instance Harvard would be the collage to go to for academics
2007-01-26 17:43:13 · answer #8 · answered by clopdump 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
a university is larger and has a certain amount of people enrolled. a college will turn into a university if they have a certain amount of people attending...i forget what that amount is.....10,000 I think.
2007-01-26 17:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by Just Wondering 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The number of students, the cost, the faculty, the teaching tools, (equipment) and locations.
2007-01-26 17:36:56 · answer #10 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋