Academic (adj.): related to education or scholarship
Accreditation (n.): official recognition of a school or program
Admissions (n.): the process of applying to a school or university
Alumni (n.): graduates of a school or university
Applicant (n.): someone who applies to a school or university
Campus (n.): the grounds and buildings of a school or university
Class (n.): a group of students who take the same course at the same time
Course (n.): a series of classes on a particular subject
Curriculum (n.): the courses offered by a school or university
Degree (n.): a certification awarded by a school or university upon completion of a course of study
Department (n.): a division of a school or university that offers courses in a particular subject area
Dorm (n.): a dormitory, a building where students live on campus
Elective (n.): a course that students can choose to take, in addition to required courses
Faculty (n.): the professors and instructors at a school or university
Fee (n.): a charge for a service or product, such as tuition or housing
Financial aid (n.): money from a school or government to help students pay for education
Foreign student (n.): a student from another country who is studying in the United States
Freshman (n.): a student in their first year of college
GPA (n.): grade point average, a measure of a student's academic performance
Graduate (n.): a student who has completed a degree program
Grant (n.): money given to a student to help them pay for education, which does not need to be repaid
Housing (n.): the place where a student lives
International student (n.): a student from another country who is studying in the United States
Major (n.): the main subject area that a student studies in college
Minor (n.): a secondary subject area that a student studies in college
Office (n.): a room where people work
Orientation (n.): a program for new students that introduces them to the school or university
Professor (n.): a teacher at a college or university
Required course (n.): a course that students must take in order to complete a degree program
Scholarship (n.): money given to a student to help them pay for education, which does not need to be repaid
Semester (n.): a period of time, usually about four months, during which students take classes
Student (n.): a person who attends a school or university
Syllabus (n.): a document that outlines the course schedule, grading policies, and other information for a class
Teaching assistant (n.): a graduate student who helps a professor teach a class
Thesis (n.): a long essay that students write as part of their graduate studies
Tuition (n.): the fee that students pay to attend a school or university
Undergraduate (n.): a student who is working towards a bachelor's degree
University (n.): a school that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs
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