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Private Colleges/Universities
Postsecondary educational institutions that are privately funded and controlled and offer the highest possible level of formal learning in various fields and disciplines for people who meet entry level requirements and are interested in an advanced education. Included are private colleges and universities that offer a four year, undergraduate course of study, which award a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree to successful graduates; and those that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program.
Public Colleges/Universities
Postsecondary educational institutions supported by public funds that offer the highest possible level of formal learning in various fields and disciplines for people who meet entry level requirements and are interested in an advanced education. Included are public colleges and universities that offer a four year, undergraduate course of study, which award a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree to successful graduates; and those that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.