ETYM French collčge, Latin collegium, from collega colleague. Related to Colleague.
1. An institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university.
2. The body of faculty and students of a college.
3. A complex of buildings in which a college is housed.
4. British slang for prison.
ETYM Old Eng. universite, Latin universitas all together, the whole, the universe, a number of persons associated into one body, a society, corporation, from universus all together, universal: cf. French université. Related to Universe.
1. A large and diverse institution of higher education created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees.
2. The body of faculty and students of a university.
3. Where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching.