This is the college entrance exam required by more four-year colleges than any other exam. It measures high school students' educational development and ability to do college-level work. The mult [..]

Advanced Placement. A qualifying high school student can take college-level courses in a high school environment. To qualify, the student must do well on AP exams.

Associate's degrees are typically two-year degrees, often from community or junior colleges.

Bachelor of Arts degree. (See Bachelor's Degree, below)

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. (See Bachelor's Degree, below)

Bachelor of Science degree. (See Bachelor's Degree, below)

Alternate term for bachelor's degree (see below).

Bachelor's degrees are typically four-year degrees, but can be earned in as few as three years. Some students may take five or six years to complete their bachelor's degree. These degrees ar [..]

Sometimes called junior college or two-year college. Students can take classes, and then transfer to a four-year school, or they can earn certificates, diplomas or associate's degrees.

A concentration is the area of study a student is focusing on. This term is sometimes used in place of "major;" however, a major can include various concentrations. For example, an English m [..]