| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | academic institution | Institution devoted to education or scholarship. |
| 2. | academy | School for advanced study or training. |
| 3. | adult college | College serving adult learners. |
| 4. | agricultural college | College teaching agriculture. |
| 5. | alma mater | One’s former college or school. |
| 6. | architecture school | Institution teaching architecture. |
| 7. | art school | Institution for studying art. |
| 8. | aviation school | Institution teaching aviation. |
| 9. | Bible college | College focused on biblical studies. |
| 10. | Buddhist college | College affiliated with Buddhism. |
| 11. | business college | College teaching business subjects. |
| 12. | business school | Institution for business education. |
| 13. | career college | College for career-focused training. |
| 14. | city college | Urban public college. |
| 15. | college | Institution offering higher education. |
| 16. | commerce college | College teaching commerce and business. |
| 17. | community college | Local college offering two-year programs. |
| 18. | conservatory | School for music or arts. |
| 19. | constituent college | College forming part of a university. |
| 20. | county college | County-supported college. |
| 21. | degree college | College awarding academic degrees. |
| 22. | degree institution | Institution awarding academic degrees. |
| 23. | dental school | Institution for dental education. |
| 24. | design school | Institution for studying design. |
| 25. | distance college | College offering distance learning. |
| 26. | divinity school | Institution for theological education. |
| 27. | drama school | Institution for theatrical training. |
| 28. | education school | Institution training educators. |
| 29. | educational institution | Organization providing formal education. |
| 30. | engineering school | Institution for engineering education. |
| 31. | extension school | Institution offering continuing education courses. |
| 32. | federal college | College within a federal university system. |
| 33. | film school | Institution for film education. |
| 34. | graduate school | Institution for postgraduate study. |
| 35. | HBCU | Historically Black college or university. |
| 36. | higher institution | Institution providing higher education. |
| 37. | higher-education school | School providing postsecondary education. |
| 38. | honors college | Selective college within a university. |
| 39. | hospitality school | Institution teaching hospitality management. |
| 40. | institute | Organization for education or research. |
| 41. | institution | Organization providing education or training. |
| 42. | Islamic college | College affiliated with Islam. |
| 43. | Jesuit college | College affiliated with Jesuits. |
| 44. | Jewish college | College affiliated with Judaism. |
| 45. | journalism school | Institution teaching journalism. |
| 46. | junior college | College offering two-year programs. |
| 47. | land-grant college | College with public land-grant origins. |
| 48. | language school | Institution teaching languages. |
| 49. | law school | Institution for legal education. |
| 50. | learned institution | Institution devoted to scholarly learning. |
| 51. | liberal arts college | College emphasizing broad undergraduate study. |
| 52. | library school | Institution teaching library science. |
| 53. | madrasa | Islamic educational institution. |
| 54. | management school | Institution teaching management. |
| 55. | med school | Institution for medical education. |
| 56. | medical college | College for medical education. |
| 57. | men’s college | College primarily for men. |
| 58. | military academy | College training military officers. |
| 59. | mining school | Institution teaching mining. |
| 60. | music school | Institution for studying music. |
| 61. | naval academy | College training naval officers. |
| 62. | normal school | College for teacher training. |
| 63. | nursing school | Institution for nursing education. |
| 64. | online college | College delivering courses online. |
| 65. | open college | College with flexible admission or study. |
| 66. | pharmacy school | Institution for pharmacy education. |
| 67. | planning school | Institution teaching urban planning. |
| 68. | polytechnic | College specializing in technical education. |
| 69. | postsecondary school | School offering education after high school. |
| 70. | private college | Independently funded college. |
| 71. | public college | Government-funded college. |
| 72. | rabbinical school | Institution training rabbis. |
| 73. | research institute | Institution devoted to advanced research. |
| 74. | residential college | College where students live and study. |
| 75. | school | Institution for learning or training. |
| 76. | seat of learning | Place known for education. |
| 77. | seat of scholarship | Place known for advanced study. |
| 78. | seminary | School for religious higher education. |
| 79. | service academy | Military higher-education institution. |
| 80. | staff college | College training military staff officers. |
| 81. | state college | Public college run by a state. |
| 82. | state school | Publicly funded higher-education institution. |
| 83. | teacher college | College for teacher preparation. |
| 84. | teachers college | College preparing teachers professionally. |
| 85. | tech school | Institution for technical education. |
| 86. | technical college | College for practical technical training. |
| 87. | theological college | College for religious studies. |
| 88. | trade school | Institution teaching skilled trades. |
| 89. | training college | College focused on professional training. |
| 90. | tribal college | College serving Indigenous communities. |
| 91. | undergrad school | Institution for undergraduate study. |
| 92. | uni | Informal term for university. |
| 93. | varsity | Informal university or its team. |
| 94. | veterinary school | Institution for veterinary education. |
| 95. | virtual college | College operating mainly online. |
| 96. | vocational school | Institution for job-focused training. |
| 97. | war college | College for advanced military study. |
| 98. | women’s college | College primarily for women. |
| 99. | workers’ college | College for working adults. |
| 100. | yeshiva | Jewish school for religious study. |