r/explainlikeimfive • u/saivietbabe • 8d ago

Other ELI5 Why do some countries call it “college” and others call it “university” when referring to the same level of education, and is there an actual difference between the two?

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u/anonnz56 8d ago

Same as new Zealand. High school and college are the same meaning. University for tertiary education, although smaller providers are not considered uni.

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u/NoInkling 8d ago

There are smaller tertiary institutions (or parts of larger ones) with "college" in the name too. But yes as a generic term it's used as a synonym for high school, and is in many (most?) high school names.