I saw an item in the news the other day where some "college", I can't remember which, wanted to change its name to "university". Or maybe it was the other way around - I forget.
Anyway, they seemed to feel that one title or the other had more cache and would attract a higher caliber of student.
Does anyone know - is there any specific thing that distinguishes a "college" from a "university"? Obviously it's not important but I've always been curious.
2007-03-28 06:51:46 · 15 answers · asked by Woody Y 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
College:
col·lege (klj) KEY
NOUN:
An institution of higher learning that grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both.
An undergraduate division or school of a university offering courses and granting degrees in a particular field.
A school, sometimes but not always a university, offering special instruction in professional or technical subjects.
The students, faculty, and administration of such a school or institution.
The building or buildings occupied by such a school or institution.
Chiefly British A self-governing society of scholars for study or instruction, incorporated within a university.
An institution in France for secondary education that is not supported by the state.
A body of persons having a common purpose or shared duties: a college of surgeons.
An electoral college.
A body of clerics living together on an endowment
University:
u·ni·ver·si·ty (yn-vûrs-t) KEY
NOUN:
pl. u·ni·ver·si·ties
An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.
The buildings and grounds of such an institution.
The body of students and faculty of such an institution.
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2007-03-28 06:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a college, while haveing many different programs, usually only offers an associates and bachelors degree and are very limited in how many different types of those degrees you can get... a university on the other hand has many different colleges in the same place, ex. college of fine arts, college of business, college of education... and they offer many different types of associates and bachelors degrees as well as masters and doctorates and phd's. Universities also have many different resources for the students, more activities, and universities usually have dorms on campus where as colleges dont. hope this helps
2007-03-28 07:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do know the difference. A college only offers up to Bachelor's degrees, whereas, a university offers Masters and Doctorate degree programs.
2007-03-28 06:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
College- one school
University- alliance of schools
An example... I went to Stephen F Austin State University... there were originally Texas State Teachers' College and the East Texas School of Forestry. When they joined forces, it became a university.
This is why you hear "Yada Yada University, Bing Finkleman School of Law..."
2007-03-28 06:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by rris-tusla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A college only offers a four year degree (bachelors) whereas a university offers the higher degrees as well, such as a master's or phD's.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-28 06:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by park_brit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only a few of the above answers are correct.
FINAL ANSWER??
A community college usually only offers a 2 year degree.
A college only offers 2 or 4 year degrees.
A university offers 4 year degrees plus advanced degrees (M.D., Ph.D., M.A., etc)
2007-03-28 07:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by duritzgirl4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The university is beg place include many other sections and colleges in one big place .but the college is specialized in one study like commerce college .
this is what i know about that .
and i want to know if there is other answers ...
2007-03-28 07:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Walid H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im guessing you're american, coz in the uk a college is the place you go to from the ages 16 to18 - you get A-Levels there. university is where you go from 18+ and you get your degree there. have no idea how it works in the states
2007-03-28 06:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think a college is part of a university
like usa consider usa the university -
the states is the college :p
2007-03-28 06:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by dena deedee 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the U.S., there does not seem to be a whole lot of difference, other than size. In general, a "university" is larger than a "college", since a "college" is made up of various "schools" (like school of physics, school of literature, school of engineering etc.), while a "university" is made up of various "colleges" (like college of physics, college of literature, college of engineering etc.).
2007-03-28 07:02:06 · answer #10 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋