private college

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private
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.vət/us
/ˈpraɪ.vət/
only for one person or group and not ...
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college
noun
uk
/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
US
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= ...
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(Definition ofprivateandcollegefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Later, at aprivatecollegeceremony, the three top medical students were each appropriately given their rst-, second-, and third-prize awards.
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This is normally the case where a student is paying for education at aprivatecollege, but not where the education is provided as part of the state education system.
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He believed that only aprivatecollegecould offer both the academic quality and the values needed to prepare for leadership.
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During theprivatecollegeera, enrollment increased, as did course offerings, the number of faculty, and facilities.
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It was founded in 1996 as a way to help low-income students get an affordableprivatecollegepreparatory education.
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Hertz became a graduate student at aprivatecollegein 1893 and took many philosophy courses.
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Students at theprivatecollegeare fee-paying and are generally over 18.
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He was educated in public schools andprivatecollege.
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Many faiths also offerprivatecollegeand graduate-level religious schools, which may be accredited as colleges.
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Aprivatecollegepreparatory high school was created for grades 9-12.
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Thisprivatecollegesystem offers a curriculum including business studies, computer science, education, engineering and health care.
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A randomized experiment works by assigning people randomly to treatments (in this case, public orprivatecollege).
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There were campuses of aprivatecollegeand a public college.
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Unlike many otherprivatecollegenewspapers, the advisor exists only to provide feedback and advice to the current staff.
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It later sheltered aprivatecollege, and was converted to a conference centre in 1953.
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Students who fail at this level generally either join the general work force or go to aprivatecollege.
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In 1931 the conservatory was chartered as aprivatecollege.
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As it was aprivatecollege, it also had some institute-level seats which were filled in any manner as decided by the college management.
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Cazanove was previously a physical education teacher at aprivatecollegein the islands capital city.
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Primary and high schools as well as aprivatecollegeare established.
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