higher education

American  

noun

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

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higher education British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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higher education

Recent debates, Anguiano said, have focused “too narrowly” on standardized testing, a UC debate that has been among the most closely watched issues in American higher education for months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

To avoid such a penalty, the money must be assigned to pay for certain things, such as higher education, buying or building a first home, or for personal emergency expenses.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Through youth programmes, they encourage participants to become active members of their communities and access opportunities such as higher education.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Both the logistical and financial challenges created by the new provision have advocates and some schools worried it could push higher education out of reach for many part-time students.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

This defense seemed to me to belong to an earlier time, before World War II, when higher education could ensure positions of social power and prominence.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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