About to enter university or just overwhelmed with the amount of college words, academic terminology, school-related terms, and other jargon used on campus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In this college glossary of vocabulary terms, we go over the most common terms and their definitions. From lingo related to college entry to phrases referencing your student accommodations, this glossary of university terms has got what you\u2019re looking for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here is our glossary of college terms and university vocabulary to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adult Learner<\/strong> – Usually an adult learner<\/em> implies a person who returns or begins school later than the typical undergrad population, perhaps after gaining some experience in the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alumna \/ Alumnus<\/strong> – An alumna<\/em> (female) or alumnus<\/em> (male) is a former student of a college or university. Most often, these are students who graduated and earned degrees, but one may be an alumna<\/em> or alumnus<\/em> of a college by just having attended the school in the past. The plural is alumnae<\/em> (group of women) or alumni<\/em> (group of men or mixed groups).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Campus<\/strong> – Campus<\/em> refers to a school\u2019s buildings, grounds, and other real estate properties and facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chancellor<\/strong> – A university chancellor<\/em> is the highest-ranking person in a university\u2019s administration. A university chancellor<\/em> may also be called a president<\/em> or a rector<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Co-Ed<\/strong> – Short for co-educational<\/em>, co-ed<\/em> originally referred to education where males and females were taught in the same group. Since this is the standard nowadays, co-ed<\/em> now usually refers to facilities which accommodate all genders together, such as a co-ed<\/em> bathroom or a co-ed<\/em> dormitory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
College<\/strong> – A college<\/em> is a school, usually referring to one offering tertiary education (education after high school). However, it varies in different countries and languages, and sometimes college<\/em> can be used synonymously with university. Read about the differences between college and university<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Read<\/strong>: 25+ Books for University Students to Read in College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
College Fair<\/strong> – A college fair<\/em> is an event where representatives from many different colleges and universities set up booths to entice students to apply at their schools or provide more information<\/a> on doing so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Read<\/strong>: 15+ Easy Ways on How to Save Money in College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Postsecondary Education<\/strong> – See Tertiary Education<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Related Read<\/strong>: Scholarships 101: Everything Students Need to Know About Getting a Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Valedictorian<\/strong> – In most countries where the title is used, the valedictorian<\/em> is the student chosen to give the closing speech at the graduation ceremony. Often, the valedictorian<\/em> is the student who has the highest grade point average<\/a> (GPA) in their class, though the person may also be picked based on non-grade factors, such as their extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n