Types of Colleges
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.	 a)	To	make	a	profit	(money)	from	educating	stu	-	
dents.			
	 b)	 Thousands	of	dollars.		
	 c)	Six	months	to	two	years.		
	 d)	Certificates.		
	 e)	Job	openings	or	to	take	state	exams	required	for		
jobs.		f)	Usually	cannot	be	transferred	for	credit	to	
public	community	or	four-year	colleges.			
	 g)	Call	the	public	college	counselor	and	ask	if	the		
private	college	class	can	be	transferred	for	credit.	
2.	 a)	The	taxpayers	in	the	state.		
	 b)	Less	expensive;	Near	your	home;	Part-time		
or	full-time	attendance;	Low	or	easy	admission	
requirements.	
	 c)	Improve	their	academic	skills;	Complete	classes		
they	did	not	take	in	high	school	needed	to	transfer	
to	a	four-year	college.			
3.	 Student's	choice	of	two	programs	such	as	electron	-	
ics	technician	and	dental	hygienist.			
4.	 Associate	of	 Arts	(A.A.)	and	Associate	of	Science		
(A.S.).		
5.	 a)	Associate	of	 Arts.
	 b)	Associate	of	Science
6.	 a)	BA 	or	BS	Bachelor	Degrees,	MA 	or	MS	Mas	-	
ters	degrees,	Doctorate	degrees.	
	 b)	Universities	offer	more	master	and	doctorate		
degree	majors	as	well	as	professional	degrees.			
7.	 Student's	choice	of	3	professional	degrees	such	as		
chiropractic,	dentistry,	law.	
8.		 Train	students	for	jobs,	serve	state's	students,	make		
education	affordable.	
9.		 Religious	group,	special	purpose	group,	special		
population	group.	
10.	 a)	U.S.	Military	Academy	at	West	Point.
	 b)	U.S.	Air	Force	Academy.
	 c)	U.S.	Coast	Guard	 Academy.
11.	 Student's	choice	of	one	ivy	league	college.
12.   14.
13.	 a)	Student's	choice	of	college.
	 b)	Reason	why.
	 c)	Choice	of	majors.