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An educational institution is an organization that provides formal education to students. It provides academic and/or specialized training programs at any level of education, including primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, and professional and trade schools.

• Institutions that provide education on any of the instructional stages such as preschool, primary, secondary, tertiary (e.g. Little Ark Preschool, Bellows Free Academy, Ellenville Middle School, Dartmouth College).

• Organizations that provide formal education through academic and non academic training.

• Formal academic training is given by institutions such as schools, colleges, universities (e.g. University of Melbourne, Westmont College).

• Formal non-academic training is provided by technical & vocational schools (e.g. Sydney Institute of Tafe, Gibbs College).

• Parent institutions as well as its subsidiary or constituent institutions such as individual colleges and departments (e.g. Fordham University, Fordham University School of Law, Fordham College at Rose Hill).

• Institutions that grant online degrees through e-courses, webcasts and distance learning education programs (e.g. Open University, CU online).

• Seminaries and bible colleges (e.g. Saint Joseph Seminary College, Erskine Theological Seminary, Maranatha Baptist College).

• Components of an educational institution such as cafeterias, school clinics, gymnasiums, etc.

• Athletic teams, fraternities, sororities and other organizations within an educational institution (e.g. NC State Wolfpack, Kappa Delta).

• Orphanages, rehabilitation and correctional facilities that do not offer formal schooling (e.g. SOS Children's Villages, Camp Recovery Centers).

• Military schools that do not grant academic degrees (Basic Military Training Centre, United States Coast Guard Training Center).

• Other places where informal education might be provided such as public libraries, churches, museum, mass media, etc. (e.g. Bishan Community Library, San Diego Natural History Museum).

• Organizations and agencies that provide non-formal education such as trainings, seminars and lectures such as government agencies, religious groups, professional organizations and societies (e.g. TESDA, American Dental Association).

• Accrediting agencies and other organizations that provide professional certifications (e.g. American Institute of Public Accountants, National Architectural Accrediting Board).

• Use the organization type for these.

• University systems* which are sets of affiliated independent universities and colleges. University systems should not be confused with multi-campus universities that are merely single universities with more than one campus. (e.g. Universities of Texas system, University of Illinois System).

• Use the university system type for these.

• Institutions that provide only review and tutorial instructions such as those dedicated for entrance tests, board and bar exams, etc. (e.g. Sylvan Learning, Score! Education Centers).

• Use the company type for these.

• Hospitals whether owned/operated by educational institutions or not (e.g. Georgetown University Hospital, Duke University Hospital).

• Use the hospital type for these.

• Educational institutions that exists only in fiction (e.g. Hogwarts, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters).

• Use the school in fiction type for these.

NOTE: * Examples given on university systems are still typed incorrectly as /education/educational_institution.