higher education

noun

1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

higher education

noun

1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of higher education¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

She is now completing an Open University course, her third attempt at sustaining study in higher education, and has had support in finding a suitable long term home.

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“Safeguarding the well-being of one institution at the expense of the future of higher education writ large doesn’t work,” said Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors.

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This has never been as true as now, when the number of high school graduates entering higher education is about to begin a projected 15-year drop, starting with the class now being recruited.

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Markos Assiouras, a fourth-year student of Hispanic studies, said the potential course closures could harm the UK's reputation for higher education.

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The proposed levy would cost London universities up to an estimated £220m, according to London Higher, which represents universities and higher education institutions across the capital.

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Related Words

• university