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Types of Colleges

Is a college the same thing as a university?

Learn about different different types of colleges:

  • Private colleges
  • Public colleges
  • Four-year colleges
  • Two-year colleges
  • For-profit colleges
  • Liberal Arts colleges
  • Universities
  • Community colleges
  • Vocational-technical and career colleges
  • Colleges with a special focus
  • Arts colleges
  • Single-sex colleges
  • Religiously affiliated colleges
  • Specialized-mission colleges

Click the link below to learn more about each of these types of college!

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