similar with LAC? or University?
2007-01-27 19:07:57 · 1 answers · asked by Jason N 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
This is kind of complicated.
In the 1970s, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching started a system of classifying US colleges and universities, in order to better compare schools to one another.
Broadly stated, some schools were classified as "baccalaureate colleges," others were "Master's colleges and universities" and still others were "Doctorate-granting universities."
(Well, not exactly, since the terms have changed since then, and the Carnegie classification system has gotten more complex.)
Bottom line: Comprehensive College used to mean a college that offers both Bachelors and Masters degrees.
As of 2005, the term is no longer (technically) used, because the Carnegie folks revamped their classification system. You can see the new system described at the website below, and you will note that "comprehensive college" no longer appears as a classification.
2007-01-27 20:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋