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academic program
A program of study leading to a certificate, associate, bachelor's, masters or doctorate degree.
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academic year
Consecutive fall, winter, spring and summer semesters. For example: AY 12-13 refers to the interval from Fall 2012 to Summer 2013.
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acceptance rate
The percent of applicants who were admitted, i.e. number of admitted students / total completed applications.
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accreditation
Accreditation is a voluntary process of higher education oversight that serves to assure the public of the institution’s quality and to promote continuous institutional improvement. In Massachusetts, the organization that oversees the accreditation process is the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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admitted
Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program.
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advanced placement courses
College-level courses taught in high school. Students may take an examination at the completion of the course; some colleges accept certain scores as college credit or advanced standing.
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alana
An acronym referring to American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asians, Black/African Americans, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic/Latinos.
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american indian or alaska native
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
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applicant
An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any).
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application fee
The amount of money that an institution charges for processing a student’s application. This amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not admitted to the institution.
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