Synonyms and antonyms of Universities and colleges in American Thesaurus

academe (noun)

very formal the people and work of colleges and universities

academia (noun)

formal the people, activities, and institutions that are connected with education, especially in colleges and universities

alma mater (noun)

the high school, college, or university where you were a student

business school (noun)

a type of university or college where people study subjects related to business

college (noun)

education in the U.S., a place that gives students degrees. A school of this type can also be called a university if it is large enough to give degrees in more than one subject

college (noun)

education all the students and teachers in a college

college (noun)

education one of the parts that some universities are divided into

college (noun)

education in the U.K., a place that gives students qualifications below the level of a university degree, often in the skills they need to do a particular job

college (noun)

education in the U.K., a place that gives students degrees in a particular subject

community college (noun)

in the U.S., a college that offers students a two-year course of study and does not provide them a place to live. Community colleges are often partly paid for by the government.

faculty (noun)

education a department or group of departments in a university

grad school (noun)

Americaninformal a graduate school

graduate school (noun)

American a part of a university in the U.S. where students who have a first degree can study for a master’s degree or a doctorate

institute (noun)

an organization that does a particular type of research or educational work

Ivy League (adjective)

belonging to a group of eight important universities in the northeastern part of the U.S.

junior college (noun)

a college in the U.S. where students can study practical subjects, learn how to study, or follow a two year course of study that prepares them to enter a university

the LSE ()

the London School of Economics: a well-known college in London where economics and politics are taught

madrasa (noun)

a college where students are taught about Islam

medical school (noun)

a university or part of a university where people study to become doctors

the Open University (noun)

a British university that teaches degree courses through radio and television programs and on the Internet, mainly for adult students who study at home and send their work to teachers by mail or e-mail

Oxbridge ()

the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, considered to be among the best in the U.K.

Pac-10 (informal)

informal a group of universities in the western part of the U.S. whose sports teams compete against each other

party school (noun)

Americaninformal a college or university where people think that the students are not serious about their work and spend too much time enjoying themselves and going to parties

polytechnic (noun)

a college for people who want to study scientific or technical subjects, especially in order to train for a practical job

school (noun)

Americaninformal a college or university

school (noun)

belonging to or connected with a college or university

school (noun)

education a university department or a college that teaches a particular subject

seminary (noun)

a college for people who want to train to be priests or ministers

Seven Sisters ()

seven colleges in the northeast of the U.S., originally for women only, that are considered to have a high social status and educational standard

state school (noun)

Americaninformal a university that is supported with money from a state

state university (noun)

in the U.S., a university that is supported with money from a state

tech (noun)

informal a college or university that gives degrees in technical subjects

technical college (noun)

a college that gives degrees in technical subjects such as engineering and computer technology

technikon (noun)

South African a technical college in South Africa

training college (noun)

in the U.K., a college where people train for a particular job or profession

uni (noun)

Britishspoken university

Univ. (abbreviation)

university

university (noun)

an educational institution where students study for degrees and where academic research is done

university (noun)

relating to universities or to a university

Vassar ()

an expensive and respected private college in New York state that originally had only female students

West Point ()

an important college in the U.S. where students are trained to become officers in the U.S. Army