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Synonyms of college

6 similar words

Another word for college is school. Other synonyms of college are department.

Synonyms and similar words for college

nounA specialized division of a university.

nounA group of people sharing common purposes or goals, especially ecclesiastics or professionals; a...

  • society
  • association
  • academyAn institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.

nounMore synonyms

  • faculty
  • schoolAn institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.

Meaning of college

  1. noun A specialized division of a university.
  2. noun An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
  3. noun A university.

Full definition of college

college in other languages

Questions about synonyms of college

What is another word for college?
College has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as school and department.
What does college mean?
College means a specialized division of a university.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: college (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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