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Standard Listings

List institutions by single classification category. First choose the classification of interest, then choose a category within that classification. (For a spreadsheet file containing all institutions and all classifications, see Downloads.)

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Classifications

Basic classification

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  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
  • Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
  • Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
  • Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
  • Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
  • Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
  • Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
  • Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
  • Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
  • Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
  • Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
  • Tribal Colleges and Universities

Undergraduate Instructional Program

(define)
  • Associate's Colleges: High Transfer
  • Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical
  • Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical
  • Special Focus: Two-Year Institution
  • Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
  • Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
  • Arts & sciences focus, some graduate coexistence
  • Arts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
  • Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
  • Arts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
  • Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
  • Balanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
  • Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
  • Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
  • Professions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
  • Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
  • Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
  • Professions focus, no graduate coexistence
  • Professions focus, some graduate coexistence
  • Professions focus, high graduate coexistence

Graduate Instructional Program

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  • Postbaccalaureate: Single program-Education
  • Postbaccalaureate: Single program-Business
  • Postbaccalaureate: Single program-Other
  • Postbaccalaureate: Comprehensive programs
  • Postbaccalaureate: Arts & sciences-dominant
  • Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
  • Postbaccalaureate: Business-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
  • Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences
  • Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with other professional programs
  • Postbaccalaureate: Business-dominant, with other professional programs
  • Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with other professional programs
  • Research Doctoral: Single program-Education
  • Research Doctoral: Single program-Other
  • Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school
  • Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
  • Research Doctoral: Humanities/social sciences-dominant
  • Research Doctoral: STEM-dominant
  • Research Doctoral: Professional-dominant

Enrollment Profile

(define)
  • Exclusively undergraduate two-year
  • Exclusively undergraduate four-year
  • Very high undergraduate
  • High undergraduate
  • Majority undergraduate
  • Majority graduate
  • Exclusively graduate

Undergraduate Profile

(define)
  • Two-year, higher part-time
  • Two-year, mixed part/full-time
  • Two-year, medium full-time
  • Two-year, higher full-time
  • Four-year, higher part-time
  • Four-year, medium full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium full-time, selective or more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective or more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Size and Setting

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  • Two-year, very small
  • Two-year, small
  • Two-year, medium
  • Two-year, large
  • Two-year, very large
  • Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
  • Four-year, very small, primarily residential
  • Four-year, very small, highly residential
  • Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
  • Four-year, small, primarily residential
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Four-year, large, highly residential
  • Exclusively graduate/professional

Community Engagement

(define)
  • Classified or reclassified in 2010 or 2015 through the New England Resource Center for Higher Education
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