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The College/University type is used for institutions that offer tertiary level education and grant degrees. This type includes universities, four-year colleges, community colleges, technical colleges, etc.

A College/University is an educational institution offering tertiary education, providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees. In this context, an academic degree is a college or university diploma which is awarded to a student after having satisfactorily completed a prescribed degree program or course of study. The most common degrees awarded are associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral. Typically, a college/university has board of trustees; a president, chancellor, or rector; at least a vice president, vice-chancellor, or vice-rector; and deans of various divisions.

• Bachelor’s degree granting institutions such as universities and four-year colleges (e.g. Carnegie Mellon University, National College of Ireland, Keio University)

• Associate degree granting institutions such as two-year colleges, technical schools, vocational colleges and junior colleges or community colleges in USA and Japan (e.g. Nassau Community College, Bow Valley, Stockport College, School of Communication Arts, Marion Military Institute, Jones County Junior College, Calhoun Community College, Chiba Keiai Junior College, Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing)

• Master’s and doctoral degree granting institutions (e.g. Claremont Graduate University, Naval Postgraduate School, All Souls College, Oxford)

• Universities and colleges that are parent institutions as well as its subsidiary or constituent institutions such as individual colleges (e.g. University of Oxford, Balliol College, Oxford, St. John’s College Oxford, Paris-Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi).

• Institutions that grant college degrees through e-courses, webcasts and distance learning education programs (e.g. Open University of Hong Kong, Westwood College Online, Open University)

• Religious colleges that grant degrees (e.g. Jewish Theological Seminary, Umm al-Qura, Calvary Bible College)

• Schools offering only K-12 education (e.g. Palmetto Middle School, Fairhope High School, Indian High School)

• Use the school type for these.

• Vocational and technical high schools (e.g. Benson Polytechnic High School, Burgard Vocational High School)

• Use the school type for these.

• Colleges not pertaining to tertiary institutions such as Sixth form and Junior colleges (excluding USA and Japan, region specific such as in India and Singapore) (e.g. Hereford Sixth form College, National Junior College, Santa Sabina College)

• Use the school type for these.

• Divisions within colleges/universities such as academic departments. Usually, the name of the topic includes the name of the College/University. (e.g. Harvard University Department of Astronomy, Department of Computer Science UBIT, University of Karachi)

• Use the department 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. National University of Ireland, Oregon University System)

• Use the university system type for these.

• Dormitories, halls and residential colleges that merely serve as student housing and do not themselves provide academic programs (e.g. St. Marks College, Dillon Hall, Makiling Residence Hall)

• Use the building type for these.

• Social organizations associated with a college/university (e.g. Phi Tau, Tyron Coterie, Bullingdon Club)

• Use the fraternity/sorority or student organization types for these.

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

• Use the organization type for these.

• 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)

• Use appropriate types (e.g. government agency, organization)

• Hospitals, even if owned or operated by colleges/universities (e.g. Duke University Hospital, Naresuan University Hospital, University College Hospital)

• Use the hospital type for these.