| academic |
a teacher or scholar at a college or university. [1/3 definitions] |
| application |
An application is a request to do something, especially a request for a job, or a request to get into a college or other special school, or a request for permission for something. There is usually a form people have to fill out or other things they have to write or do in order to make their application. The form that people fill out is also called an "application." [1/3 definitions] |
| B.A. |
a college degree earned after four years of study. "B.A". is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Arts." |
| boarding school |
A boarding school is a school where students live while they are studying. Most children who go to boarding schools are between the ages of 13 and 18. Boarding schools often give special classes in things like music, art, or sports. Parents who send their children to a boarding school often feel that they will get an education that prepares them well for college. |
| B.S.1 |
a college degree earned in a science, such as biology or chemistry, after four years of study. "B.S." is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Science." |
| campus |
the grounds of a school, college, or university. |
| classmate |
a person in the same class as another at a college or school. |
| classroom |
a room in a school or college where classes are held. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| commencement |
the day or ceremony of graduation from a school or college. [1/2 definitions] |
| course |
When someone takes a course, they study a special subject with a group of other people, usually for a few weeks or months. A course is like a group of lessons. People usually take a course at a college. [1/6 definitions] |
| degree |
a title given by a university or college to a student who has completed a program of study. [1/4 definitions] |
| doctor |
a person who has received the highest degree at a college or university. [1/2 definitions] |
| faculty |
the group of teachers in a school or college. [1/3 definitions] |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| graduate |
a person who has finished studying at high school or college. A diploma is given to a graduate to show that all the necessary work has been done. [2 definitions] |
| graduation |
When students successfully complete high school or college, there is a ceremony called a "graduation." Families and friends of students often come to watch the ceremony. At the ceremony, there are speeches, and usually each student crosses the stage and receives their diploma from the principal or head of the school. A diploma is a piece of paper that shows that the student has completed the school program successfully. |
| institute |
a college teaching a special subject matter, such as art or technology. [1/4 definitions] |
| instructor |
An instructor is a person who teaches. People who teach at a college or university are often called instructors. |
| junior |
of the class above sophomore and below senior in U.S. colleges and high schools; third year. [1/5 definitions] |
| lecture |
When a teacher or professor gives a lecture, they talk for a long time about something in order to teach it. The students, or an audience, can ask questions sometimes, but usually the teacher does the talking. Some high school teachers give lectures in their classes, but lectures are more common at a college or university. [1/2 definitions] |