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2 year and 4 year College Differences


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University of Georgia
University of Georgia University of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL) offers more than 100 undergraduate, academic credit courses through web and print formats and are taught by University of Georgia faculty. Students ...

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology Founded in 1904 Wentworth Institute of Technology (Wentworth) offers several full-time 4 and 5 years ABET accredited bachelor’s of science programs in engineering, engineering technology and architecture including: architecture, civil ...
Make yourself aware of these differences and prepare accordingly.

Academic
  • Access to distinguished faculty and industry leaders at 4 year Colleges.
  • The minimum GPA standards expected to transfer schools.
  • Academic expectations and standards:
    • different course delivery and standards;
    • larger class sizes and less interaction with instructor;
    • instructors or teachers are called professors;
    • units of transferable credits required to transfer;
    • transfer testing for credit or acceptance.
    Cultural
  • Student populations:
    • vast campuses;
    • larger classroom sizes.
  • Universities are more communal.
  • Universities have more social activities:
    • sororities, fraternities;
    • athletics;
    • public speakers and events.

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    Western Michigan University
    Western Michigan University Western Michigan University's (WMU) College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) strives to educate its learning community for life-long excellence in responsible professional leadership. CEAS works to increase knowledge through ...

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