By definition, colleges are institutions of higher learning that grant the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both. Universities are institutions for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.
Study online in California through the California Virtual Campus -- an initiative to tie the online and distance education offerings of all 301 accredited colleges and universities in California into a single intregrated, Internet-based catalog. www.cvc.edu
Provides information about community college career education programs including health care, automotive and manufacturing technologies, and electronics. www.ccforme.com
A commission which aids in planning of statewide postsecondary education. Provides information about california colleges, data on postsecondary education, and information on legislation on higher education. www.cpec.ca.gov
A course identification system for common lower-division transferable courses. Course descriptions, articulation information, and a catalog of articulation numbers for most California colleges. www.can.csus.edu
A directory of schools and colleges of higher education throughout California, including city information, program details, and feature articles. www.california-degree.com
Listings on California's colleges, universities, and vocational technical schools as listed by the National Center for Education Statistics. www.californiacollegenetwork.com