What is College: Definition and 1000 Discussions

A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school.
In most of the world, a college may be a high school or secondary school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, a higher-education provider that does not have university status (often without its own degree-awarding powers), or a constituent part of a university. In the United States, a college offers undergraduate programs; it may be independent or the undergraduate program of a university, it is generally also used as a synonym for a university while in some instances a college may also be a residential college. A college in francophone countries—France (see secondary education in France), Belgium, and Switzerland—provides secondary education. However, the Collège de France is a prestigious advanced research institute in Paris.

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    Important formulas in college mechanics?

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  2. J

    Schools What can i do to prepare for college?

    Is there any online prep I can do that will benefit a future degree? At the time attending on site is not a reality for me seeing as I can't stop working. What I'm looking for is something I can do to establish a foundation and hopefully start chipping away at credit hours. I don't like the...
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    Schools Possible to skip College Algebra?

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    Programs Should I pursue a Physics Major?

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  5. Kaura

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  6. CynicusRex

    Schools A college degree for creating the ultimate problem solving mind

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  7. FallenApple

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    Schools Community College vs. University for Mechanical Engineering

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  10. gerardofingurbe

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    Courses Can 18 units be manageable and if so what are some tips

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    Calculus Reviewing Multivariable calculus to skip in college

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    Physics Recent, Anxious College Graduate looking for Assistance

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    Engineering Should I study Computer Science or Physics in college?

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  17. randomguy2335

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  18. LLT71

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  34. Biscuit

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    Schools Did anyone ever failed a physics class in college?

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  41. Mathamans

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  42. Sunbodi

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  46. bakerino

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  47. N

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    Schools AP Physics C and College Introductory Physics

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  49. N

    A very very hard college algebra problem

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