College Associates Degree

associates degree
A college degree that normally takes between 2 and 3 years to complete, as opposed to a bachelor’s degree, which is a 4 year program. Many registered nurses possess associates degrees in nursing.
A two-year degree offered by colleges throughout the country. SCC offers three associate’s degrees: the Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), and the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
An associate's degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and some four-year bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years.

college
(within a university) A school offering a general liberal arts curriculum leading only to a bachelor's degree
College (Latin: collegium) is a term most often used today in Ireland and the United States to denote a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution and in other English-speaking countries to refer to a secondary school in private educational systems.
an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
the body of faculty and students of a college
An educational institution or establishment, in particular
One providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training