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From Old French collége, from Latin collegium.

Singular college

Plural colleges

college (plural colleges)

An institution of [further education] at an intermediate level (in the UK, typically teaching those aged 16 to 19); sixth form.
An institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level (teaching those of any age).
(British, in the names of private schools) A secondary school (Eton College).
A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc (Pembroke College, Cambridge; Balliol College, Oxford; University College London).
(Australian) A residential hall of a university, which may be independent or have its own tutors but is not involved in teaching.
(Loosely) Any institution of higher education.
(US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates and/or graduates. Nearly synonymous with university, with less emphasis on research and may, or may not, have graduate or doctoral programs.
(US) A specialized division of a university (College of Engineering).

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