Whats the difference between college and university?

Question

how is it diff or the same

Answer 1

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I went to Linfield College, a small liberal arts college, not part of a larger university. A college grants baccalaureate degrees (B.A., B.S. ... etc.) and Masters in some areas but not doctoral degrees. I would not call Linfield simply a school.

My daughter wants to go to Seattle Pacific University, also a smaller institution of higher education, divided into the structure given below:

Academic Structure
College of Arts and Sciences:
Fine Arts
Humanities
Science and Engineering
Social and Behavioral Sciences

Schools:
Business and Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Psychology, Family and Community
Theology

Seattle Pacific grants baccalaureate degrees, Masters, and doctoral degrees. A larger university will have more colleges and schools within the academic structure and more degree programs available. Note that Seattle Pacific differentiates between college and schools, probably due to the degree programs in each.

I hope that clarifies things for you. But this isn't really a special education question, is it?

Source(s):

I've been to college and to university (grad work).

Answer 2

Obviously you have never been to college... a College is a SCHOOL a University is a COLLECTION OF COLLEGES under one name.

Answer 3

It can be the same. A school of higher learning than high school.
Modesto Jr College 2 year degree AA
California State University 4 year college leading to a BA.