Types of Types of Educational Educational InstitutionsInstitutions

CollegeCollege

An institution of higher education An institution of higher education that offers a curriculum leading to a that offers a curriculum leading to a four-year Bachelor of Arts or four-year Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor Science degree.Bachelor Science degree.

UniversityUniversity

A university usually has a liberal arts A university usually has a liberal arts college as well as several specialized college as well as several specialized colleges and graduate programs in such colleges and graduate programs in such fields as business, engineering, fields as business, engineering, agriculture, law, and medicine.agriculture, law, and medicine.

Students earn a four-year Bachelor of Arts Students earn a four-year Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or higher or Bachelor of Science degree, or higher degrees: Master of Arts or Science degrees degrees: Master of Arts or Science degrees and Ph.D.and Ph.D.

Junior College / Community Junior College / Community CollegeCollege

Generally a transfer institution which Generally a transfer institution which provides courses to parallel the freshman provides courses to parallel the freshman and sophomore offerings at four-year and sophomore offerings at four-year colleges and universities. In addition to colleges and universities. In addition to transfer programs, community colleges transfer programs, community colleges may offer Associate degree programs and may offer Associate degree programs and career-oriented certification programs for career-oriented certification programs for students primarily concerned with finding students primarily concerned with finding a job.a job.

Technical SchoolTechnical School

Independent professional schools which Independent professional schools which provide four- or five-year training provide four- or five-year training programs in the field of engineering and programs in the field of engineering and the physical sciences. They are often the physical sciences. They are often known as Institutes of Technology.known as Institutes of Technology.

Business SchoolBusiness School

Business schools fall into two categories:Business schools fall into two categories:Business administrationBusiness administrationTwo-year secretarial course in conjunction Two-year secretarial course in conjunction with supplementary liberal arts courses.with supplementary liberal arts courses.

Vocational Technical SchoolVocational Technical School

Similar to community colleges in that they Similar to community colleges in that they offer career-oriented programs that may offer career-oriented programs that may last from a few months to a couple of last from a few months to a couple of years. Specialized institutes usually offer years. Specialized institutes usually offer an intense program in one very specific an intense program in one very specific skill area.skill area.

Nursing SchoolNursing School

There are two kinds of nursing school:There are two kinds of nursing school:Schools affiliated with hospitals; students receive Schools affiliated with hospitals; students receive R.N. (Registered Nurse) degrees upon completion of R.N. (Registered Nurse) degrees upon completion of their training.their training.Schools affiliated with 4-year colleges; students Schools affiliated with 4-year colleges; students receive both a B.S. degree and an R.N. and have receive both a B.S. degree and an R.N. and have possibilities of entering the field of nursing possibilities of entering the field of nursing administration.administration.

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