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
Swarthmore College, founded in 1864 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, one of the oldest coeducational colleges in the United States, is often considered a Little Ivy.
The Wren Building, built at the College of William & Mary in 1695, is the oldest academic building in the United States. 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 Notre Dame, Indiana
The open domed room anchoring Ohio University, which sits atop a hillside cut by Hocking River in Athens, Ohio
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Tertiary education is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools. High
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…
Students attend a linear algebra lecture at a tertiary institution: Helsinki University of Technology in Finland.
A student learning about automotive repair at the Chawama Youth Resource Centre in Lusaka, Zambia
A post-secondary graduate receives a diploma during a graduation ceremony at Germanna Community College in Virginia.
Bologna University in Italy, established in 1088 A.D., is the world's oldest university in continuous operation.