College

College refers to an institute of education beyond high school. What designates a college as such varies slightly among different countries; in some nations, colleges are those institutions that offer two-year undergraduate associates degrees and often specialize in vocational and liberal arts subjects, while universities are research-based schools that offer four-year bachelors degrees, masters degrees and doctorate degrees. However, in the United States, the terms university and college are often used interchangeably to refer to any institution of higher learning.

Fast Facts

1. The U.S. Department of Education provides students with $80 million in grants and low-interest loans each year¹
2. Approximately 50% of college students' expenses are for food and housing¹
3. There are over 3,000 colleges worldwide²
4. In the U.S., the average salary of college graduates is more than double that of high school graduates³
5. A college degree cuts Americans' likelihood of becoming unemployed in half³

Top Rated U.S. Colleges

1. Princeton University
2. Harvard University
3. Yale University
4. Stanford University
5. University of Pennsylvania
6. California Institute of Technology
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8. Duke University
9. Columbia University
10. University of Chicago
11. Dartmouth College⁴

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