College Vocab

Question 1

How many active student clubs exist on NYU's campus?

Accepted Answer

Over 300

Question 2

79% of colleges rank this of "considerable importance" in accepting applicants:

Accepted Answer

Grades in college prep courses

Question 3

When you have declared a major, you do not need to take classes from other departments.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

The average tuition at a private university is:

Accepted Answer

$35,676 per year

Question 5

The cost of living and eating at university is called:

Accepted Answer

Room and Board

Question 6

The average earning gap between college educated and high school educated millennials is:

Accepted Answer

$17,500 per year

Question 7

The cost of tuition for a New York resident at SUNY Binghamton

Accepted Answer

$7,070 per year

Question 8

How many students attend Cornell University?

Accepted Answer

23,600

Question 9

The average cost of room and board at SUNY Binghamton is:

Accepted Answer

$15,838 per year

Question 10

How many students attend Williams College?

Accepted Answer

2,000

Question 11

What percentage of students receive some form of financial aid?

Accepted Answer

85%

Question 12

The form required to receive government loans and financial aid is called:

Accepted Answer

FAFSA

Question 13

Varsity sports are the primary way to be involved in athletics at college.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Greek life generally refers to:

Accepted Answer

Sororities and fraternities

Question 15

A major is the academic emphasis you choose in college. The most popular major in the US is:

Accepted Answer

Business

Question 16

What was the average percentage of students that received some form of merit aid in 2016/17?

Accepted Answer

14.5%

Question 17

The cost of attending university classes is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Tuition

Question 18

In public universities, like SUNY/CUNY, tuition differs for in-state and out-of-state residents

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

At Duke University freshmen students CANNOT:

Accepted Answer

Choose their roommate

Question 20

Which of the following are generally required to apply to a university?

Accepted Answer

Letters of Recommendations, SAT/ACT, Personal Statement, High School Transcripts

Question 21

Some academic scholarships require that students maintain a specific GPA while they attend.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 21