CHAPTER 3
TERMS & CONCEPTS
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
True or False:
___________ 1. No dudes allowed! A college that describes itself as coeducational is for women only.
___________2. A private college or university relies entirely on taxpayer support.
___________3. The size of a college refers to how many undergraduates are enrolled there.
___________4. The Ivy League refers to a group of eight highly academic and highly selective colleges.
___________ 5. Alana is Hispanic. She is interested in going to Bowie State University, the oldest historically black college in Maryland. She can never be admitted because she is not African American.
___________ 6. G.P.A. is a numerical measurement of student’s letter grades used to assess the student’s academic ability, to compare the student with other students.
PREVIEW
Fill in the blanks:
7. A small college has about _____________ or fewer undergraduates.
8. A large college has about _____________ or more, undergraduates.
9. There are approximately _____________ colleges/universities in the United States.
10. A _____________ college or university receives taxpayer support.
11. _____________ refers to the geographic location of a colleges such as the Far West, Southeast, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, Southwest, Mideast, Plains and New England.
12. With so many colleges in America, there is a good academic ! t for _____________ student.
13. Which of these things combine to create the college’s personality or vibe? a. the architecture and look of campus b. the level of academics/selectivity c. the interests of the students d. all of the above
14. List 5 college af ! liations:
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THE 21 ST CENTURY STUDENT’S GUIDE TO COLLEGE
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