• may offer transfer programs that allow you to begin a degree program at the college, then transfer to a university to complete it
• tend to have smaller classes and a more close-knit community.
Universities:
• offer degrees and a variety of other certificate and diploma programs ranging from one to eight or more years
• tend to offer programs that are broad in scope or specific to a profession; for example, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• usually require higher entrance marks, research skills and more written work.
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