College Exploration

Middle school scholars are at great places to explore now! In efforts to build a college going cultuer on campus exposuer is key!

College: An institution of higher learning, often referred to as a “four-year” institution, which grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both.

Community College: Community colleges, sometimes called junior colleges, technical colleges, or city colleges, are primarily two-year public institutions providing higher education and lower-level courses, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees. Many also offer continuing and adult education. After graduating from a community college, some students transfer to a four-year liberal arts college or university for two to three years to complete a bachelor's degree.

Institute of Technology: A school that specializes in subjects such as engineering, physics, chemistry, and math.

Liberal Arts College: A college where students are free to study a wide variety of different subjects during their undergraduate years

Private Institution: This is a college or university funded by private sources without any control by a government agency. The cost of attending a private institution is generally higher than the cost at a public institution.

Public Institution: A college or university that receives public funding, primarily from a local, state, or national government that oversees and regulates the school’s operations is considered a public institution.

Trade School: A school that specializes in career readiness in fields such as hairdressing, cosmetology, and auto mechanics.

University: A school that includes many different schools—such as a college of nursing and a college of business—and that has graduate students.