What is NOT a characteristic of an HBCU?

If you are not black, you cannot apply.

Why might a student want to apply to a public college?

If they live in the state of the college it may be cheaper.

Who is an undergraduate?

A student who has not yet graduated college.

What's the difference between a college and a university?

Universities can have many different smaller colleges.

What is not characteristic of the Common Application?

An application that all colleges want you to complete.

Which of these is NOT true about a private college?

It is funded by the state government.

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College Application & Types of Colleges Vocabulary

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Terms common to applying to college and some review of college types.

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The degree you get after 2 years of college studies.
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Doctoral degree
Certificate
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What is NOT a characteristic of an HBCU?
If you are not black, you cannot apply.
HCBU stands for historically black college or university.
A majority of students are black.
HBCU's are open to anyone who applies.
3
A general, standard deadline to apply to college.
Early action deadline
Early decision deadline
Regular decision deadline
Rolling admission
4
A student who lives in the state of the college they attend.
A transfer student
An out-of-state student
A commuter student
An in-state student
5
The degree you get after 4 years of college studies
Associate's degree
Certificate
Doctoral degree
Bachelor's degree
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Why might a student want to apply to a public college?
Public colleges are two-year colleges.
Public colleges are often free.
If they live in the state of the college it may be cheaper.
Public colleges are always cheaper than private colleges.
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A student who must travel to get to college everyday because they do not live on campus.
An in-state student
An out-of-state student
A commuter student
A transfer student
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Who is an undergraduate?
A student who has not yet graduated college.
a student who attends college for 6 years.
A student about to earn a graduate degree.
A student who has not yet graduated high school.
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A student who does NOT actually live in the state where they attend college.
An out-of-state student
An in-state student
A commuter student
A transfer student
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A type of public university that offers 2 year programs and cheap tuition rates.
Community college
Trade/vocational school
Internship
Certificate program
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A school where you can get specialized training for a career that you cannot get at a college.
Private institution
University
Trade/vocational school
Community college
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What's the difference between a college and a university?
Colleges can have many different smaller universities.
Universities and colleges are just two kinds of schools.
Universities are smaller than colleges.
Universities can have many different smaller colleges.
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A deadline that is both earlier than the regular one and does require you to make a decision.
Early action deadline
Early decision deadline
Regular decision deadline
Rolling admissions
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A student who began their college studies at one college but changed to a different college.
An out-of-state student
An commuter student
A transfer student
An in-state student
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What is not characteristic of the Common Application?
An application that all colleges want you to complete.
An application that you fill out once.
An application that can be sent to many colleges.
An application that some colleges request.
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A deadline that is earlier than the regular one, but does NOT require you to make a decision.
Early decision deadline
Early action deadline
Regular decision deadline
Rolling admission
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Schools that don't have deadlines to apply have this and accept applications as they come in.
Regular decision deadline
Early decision deadline
Early action deadline
Rolling admission
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Which of these is NOT true about a private college?
It runs off of money gained from charging tuition.
It is more likely to have higher tuition rates.
It is funded by the state government.
It may give generous financial aid.

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