The Language of

College Admissions

COLLEGIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - The degree awarded after the successful completion of a two-year program, usually at a junior or community college.

BACHELORS DEGREE - The degree awarded after the successful completion of a four-year program at a college or university.

MASTERS DEGREE - The degree awarded at the completion of the first post-graduate program.

DOCTORAL DEGREE - The degree awarded after intensive study in a particular field such as Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medicine (M.D.), Education (Ed.D), or Law (J.D.).

METHODS OF ADMISSION - CLICK HERE  for an explanation of the different admissions plans, Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Admissions and Rolling Admissions.

TYPES OF REPLIES

ACCEPTED - Student is offered admission.

DENIED - Student is not offered admission.

DEFERRED - An Early Action or Early Decision candidate is placed in the regular admission pool, decision is deferred until the spring.

WAIT LIST - Student is placed on a waiting list until responses are received from accepted student pool. An offer of admission may be made in late spring/early summer.