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Higher Educational System

The American Higher Educational System consists of over 3,500 colleges and universities, categorized into public schools, private schools, religiously affiliated institutions, and proprietary schools. Public schools are state-funded and include community colleges and universities, while private schools charge higher fees and rely on tuition and donations. Proprietary and vocational schools focus on specialized academic programs and training in specific fields.

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Higher Educational System

The American Higher Educational System consists of over 3,500 colleges and universities, categorized into public schools, private schools, religiously affiliated institutions, and proprietary schools. Public schools are state-funded and include community colleges and universities, while private schools charge higher fees and rely on tuition and donations. Proprietary and vocational schools focus on specialized academic programs and training in specific fields.

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Higher Educational System

There are more than 3,500 colleges and universities in the United States. A college is usually for
undergraduates, whereas a university is a collection of one or more colleges, plus a graduate
school and various professional schools. Colleges mainly teach but universities, with their large
numbers of graduate students, also place emphasis on research.

The American Higher Educational System can be divided into the following categories:

Public schools are funded by the state and the local government of the area in which they are
located. Community colleges grant associate degrees after two years of study. Students who plan
to earn Bachelor’s degrees can attend A. A. or A.S. degree programs which are designed to
parallel the first two years of study in a four-year institution.

*2-year community college


*4-year state college
*Graduate university
*Some vocational schools

Private schools are organized in the same manner as other colleges, but generally have fees much
higher than those of the public schools. These schools are owned by private non-governmental
individuals and boards of directors. Their funding is primarily from the tuition they charge and
private contributions.

*2-year college
*4-year college
*Graduate University

Religiously affiliated colleges and universities are all privately owned and operated. They are
predominantly Christian, although some are Jewish, Islamic and other faiths. These institutions
offer general coursework, but they also offer and sometimes require participation in religion
courses. In general, one need not be a member of a particular church or religious group to attend
a religiously affiliated college in the U.S., and enrollment in such an institution will not impinge
on one’s own religious practices.

Proprietary Schools are usually operated by an individual or a corporate owner. These schools
generally concentrate on specific academic programs such as computer programming, or
specialized fields such as aviation, fashion design and so on.
Technical and Vocational schools

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