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I swear only Canada makes this distinction between "university" and "college". In the US they call what we call college "community college". And.. holy crap,
by Patrick_Devine 13y ago
I swear only Canada makes this distinction between "university" and "college". In the US they call what we call college "community college".
And.. holy crap, that library is freaking awesome. Although, I think the Geisel Library at UCSD takes the cake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geisel-Library.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geisel-Library.jpg
- vertex-four 13y agoAnd the UK, and much of the rest of the world. In the UK, college usually refers to either sixth form or Further Education college, between secondary school and university.
- hexagonc 13y agoEven in America, there was a distinction, or at least there used to be. If it was a "college" then that meant there was limited to no opportunity for graduate studies. On the other hand, a "university" offered full undergraduate as well as graduate programs for most subjects. In highschool, I remember noting that some colleges where quite prestigious, such as Dartmouth and Harvey Mudd College.