What's the difference between College and University

Question

i ask because the college here in my city is changing from, Carroll College, to Carroll University. is there a difference between a college and a University?

Answer 1

The difference between a college and a university is that a college just offers a collection of degrees in one specific area, while a university is a collection of colleges. When you go to a university you are going to be graduating from one of their colleges, such as the business college.  

However, in the U.S., there is very little difference academically between a "college" and a "university". Universities are usually larger and often contain multiple "colleges" within them. However, some of the top-ranked schools in the US have a name including "college" (ex. Dartmouth College).

Generally, colleges tend to be smaller while universities are bigger, but universities are better known.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A university is usually comprised of many different degree conferring colleges or schools. For example, Harvard University is comprised of Harvard College, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Law School, etc.