College Vocabulary

The most advanced type of degree program available

Percentage of a school’s first-time, first-year undergraduate students who return the next year

A form prepared annually by college students to determine their eligibility for financial aid

A school where students take a variety of courses to gain exposure to a variety of subjects

The process by which educational institutions help their students find work after graduation

The process of being accepted by a college or training program

Money awarded (which does not have to be paid back) to pay for a student’s college education

The grounds of a school

The total cost of tution, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses

The term used when a student is accepted to a school, but postpones their enrollment for a year

The money paid for instruction at a school or college

The number of years needed to complete a Doctoral degree program

Monetary aid that helps students pay for tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, etc

An academic degree which usually takes four years to earn

What you are considered after you graduate from a school

The deadline when students can apply to a school, but are not bound to the school

An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a 4-year degree

An academic degree awarded by a college after completion of 2 years of study

The deadline when all students have to apply to receive an admissions decision

Generally, universities have this; colleges do not