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College vs. University
College
/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/Examples:
Jessie Dawson's aunt is a teacher at a college.Strangelove particularly enjoys the invitations to address women's colleges.Tom had been a famous football player at college.
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This word has no antonymsUniversity
/ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti/Examples:
Only then could she prepare for university work.I have come to study at the university.'A few weeks later I went to the university in Ingolstadt.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- University is generally larger than a college and offers more diverse programs.
- A university may have several colleges within it, each focused on a different discipline.
- Colleges often offer undergraduate degrees, while universities offer both undergraduate and graduate programs.
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