In United States colleges and universities, basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Teams with more talent tend to win over teams with less talent.
Virginia Cavaliers v Duke Blue Devils in 2012
Higher education in the United States
In the United States, higher education is an optional stage of formal learning following secondary education. It is also referred to as post-secondary education, third-stage, third-level, or tertiary education. It covers stages 5 to 8 on the International ISCED 2011 scale. It is delivered at 3,931 TitleĀ IV degree-granting institutions, known as colleges or universities. These may be public or private universities, research universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, or for-profit colleges. U.S. higher education is loosely regulated by the government and by several third-party organizations.
Swarthmore College, one of the oldest coeducational colleges in the United States, is often considered a Little Ivy.
The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary is the oldest academic building in the United States, dating back to 1695. The school held African slaves and their descendants for 170 years.
The Main Building at the University of Notre Dame, a prominent Catholic university in the United States
An open domed room anchors the Ohio University atop the hillside, where the Hocking River had cut.