private universities
Non-state higher education
Private universities are institutions of higher education funded primarily through tuition, donations, and endowments rather than government money.
They operate independently of state control, setting their own admissions standards and curricula.
Private universities range from elite research institutions like Harvard and Stanford to small liberal arts colleges and religious schools.
Tuition is typically higher than at public universities, though financial aid may offset costs: She chose a private university for its smaller class sizes.
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- early decisionCommitted application with deadline
- acceptance letterOfficial enrollment confirmation
accreditation · alumni donations · endowment · dormitories · campus housing · move-in day · college tour · board of trustees · Nobel laureates · endowed chair · rankings · selectivity · student organizations · research centers · liberal arts colleges · president · nonprofit status · Ivy League
- university systemsSUNY, Cal State, Big Ten, Ivy League, community colleges
- schoolsprimary school, school, college, academy, high school
- higher educationcollege, degree, diploma, graduate school, law school
- private institutionsreligious schools, boarding schools, prep schools, academies, seminaries
- Indonesian Universities
- College Rankingscollege rankings, academic rankings, school rankings, national rankings, global rankings
private universitiespublic universities
Government-funded higher education institutions
state universities · state colleges · state schools · community colleges · national universities
private universitiescommunity colleges
Two-year post-secondary institutions