Synonyms for
College
Definition
an educational institution or establishment
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- attend college
- go to college
- college degree
- college education
- college student
- college campus
- college town
- college application
Word family
noun college
adjective collegiate
Usage note
While 'college' can refer to any institution of higher learning, in the US it often specifically refers to undergraduate studies, whereas in the UK it might refer to a constituent part of a university or a pre-university institution.
Example sentences
- My sister is going to college next year.
- I want to attend a college with a good football team.
- Many people attend community college before transferring to a four-year university.
- He got a scholarship to attend college.
- College is a great opportunity to learn and grow.
Quotes
College is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night? - David Wood
My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it. - Clarence Budington Kelland
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln