University vs. College

2024-01-20

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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Le about the difference between the words "university" and "college."
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  • Hello Teacher,
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  • I love this program.
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  • Would you mind explaining the difference between "university" and "college?"
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  • I often misunderstand these two nouns.
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  • Thanks,
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  • Le
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  • We are glad you love our programs, Le, and thank you for writing to us.
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  • This is an important question, especially for international students who might want to apply to U.S. colleges and universities.
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  • Both places provide higher education.
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  • But their degree offerings, number of students and costs differ.
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  • Let's start with "university."
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  • "Universities" are large schools offering higher education that includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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  • Most faculty at universities are not only teachers but also researchers.
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  • Large universities have tens of thousands of students and have students from all over the U.S. and the world.
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  • Since universities offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees, they may offer many classes in many fields.
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  • But the cost of attending a university can be high, especially at private universities in the U.S. which are not supported by state governments.
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  • An example of a public university is West Virginia University.
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  • An example of a private university is Yale University in the state of Connecticut.
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  • Let's move on to "college."
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  • "College" can also mean a school where students receive higher education.
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  • Many high school students are asked:
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  • The answer to this question could be a university, a community college or even a trade school.
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  • We also refer to students in higher education as "college students."
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  • When Liz was a college student, she took classes during the day and worked in a hotel at night.
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  • "College" is often used as a general word for a school offering education after high school.
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  • But "college" can have more specific meanings too.
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  • Colleges are smaller schools that focus on undergraduate programs.
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  • They include community colleges, private and liberal arts colleges and even technical colleges and trade schools.
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  • Faculty at community colleges mainly teach and advise students, rather than do research.
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  • A college can also be a division within a university.
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  • For example, a university might have a "college of arts and sciences," which gives bachelor's degrees.
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  • Colleges are smaller and have fewer students: hundreds to thousands of students rather than tens of thousands of students.
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  • Because colleges, especially community colleges, serve a smaller population, they have fewer international students.
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  • Classes are also likely to be limited at colleges, especially at some community colleges.
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  • They might offer general education classes, career or technical degrees.
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  • Community colleges might offer some four-year undergraduate degrees, but many offer two-year programs.
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  • The aim might be for students to transfer to a four-year school.
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  • Career or technical certificates permit students to immediately enter the workforce upon completing the classes.
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  • She went to a community college to study cooking to get a job working in a restaurant.
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  • The cost of attending a community college is lower.
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  • The schools offer a low-cost way to gain college credits.
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  • However, private colleges and some technical schools may be just as costly as private universities.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Le.
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  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Le about the difference between the words "university" and "college."
  • 2
  • Question:
  • 3
  • Hello Teacher,
  • 4
  • I love this program.
  • 5
  • Would you mind explaining the difference between "university" and "college?"
  • 6
  • I often misunderstand these two nouns.
  • 7
  • Thanks,
  • 8
  • Le
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  • Answer:
  • 10
  • We are glad you love our programs, Le, and thank you for writing to us.
  • 11
  • This is an important question, especially for international students who might want to apply to U.S. colleges and universities.
  • 12
  • Both places provide higher education. But their degree offerings, number of students and costs differ.
  • 13
  • Let's start with "university."
  • 14
  • University
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  • "Universities" are large schools offering higher education that includes undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
  • 16
  • Most faculty at universities are not only teachers but also researchers.
  • 17
  • Large universities have tens of thousands of students and have students from all over the U.S. and the world.
  • 18
  • Since universities offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees, they may offer many classes in many fields. But the cost of attending a university can be high, especially at private universities in the U.S. which are not supported by state governments.
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  • An example of a public university is West Virginia University.
  • 20
  • An example of a private university is Yale University in the state of Connecticut.
  • 21
  • Let's move on to "college."
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  • College
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  • "College" can also mean a school where students receive higher education. Many high school students are asked:
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  • Where do you want to go to college?
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  • The answer to this question could be a university, a community college or even a trade school.
  • 26
  • We also refer to students in higher education as "college students."
  • 27
  • When Liz was a college student, she took classes during the day and worked in a hotel at night.
  • 28
  • "College" is often used as a general word for a school offering education after high school. But "college" can have more specific meanings too.
  • 29
  • Colleges are smaller schools that focus on undergraduate programs. They include community colleges, private and liberal arts colleges and even technical colleges and trade schools.
  • 30
  • Faculty at community colleges mainly teach and advise students, rather than do research.
  • 31
  • A college can also be a division within a university. For example, a university might have a "college of arts and sciences," which gives bachelor's degrees.
  • 32
  • Colleges are smaller and have fewer students: hundreds to thousands of students rather than tens of thousands of students.
  • 33
  • Because colleges, especially community colleges, serve a smaller population, they have fewer international students.
  • 34
  • Classes are also likely to be limited at colleges, especially at some community colleges. They might offer general education classes, career or technical degrees. Community colleges might offer some four-year undergraduate degrees, but many offer two-year programs. The aim might be for students to transfer to a four-year school. Career or technical certificates permit students to immediately enter the workforce upon completing the classes.
  • 35
  • She went to a community college to study cooking to get a job working in a restaurant.
  • 36
  • The cost of attending a community college is lower. The schools offer a low-cost way to gain college credits. However, private colleges and some technical schools may be just as costly as private universities.
  • 37
  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Le.
  • 38
  • Do you have a question about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • degree -n. a document that shows a person has complete a series of classes at a college or university
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  • undergraduate -adj. related to a degree for four years of schooling after high school
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  • graduate -adj. related to studies after a person has received a four-year degree
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  • faculty -n. the group of teachers at a school
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  • trade -n. a job that requires special skills and training which is done by using your hands
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  • career -n. the path of a job or jobs, that are usually related, which a person takes over a long period of time
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  • certificate -n. a document showing that a person is has completed training or classes