What’s in a Name? An Enrollment Increase, When a College Becomes a University

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In Canada (where I live) and many Commonwealth countries, "college" means community/technical college.  It is common to ask kids if they would like to  attend a college or university as those would lead to different careers.  A local saying "I go to college" means they are pursuing some type of technical diploma or certificate whereas "I go to university" means they are pursuing a bachelors degree. 

In the US,  college vs university is interchangeable.  It's also common to just say "I go to college" and it means the same thing as going to university.

100% sure that the average Canadian will think Dartmouth "College" and the  "College" of William and Mary are technical or prep schools.  I remember a post in another board where a Canadian complained that his William and Mary "College" degree is taken less seriously in the job market than the local community colleges like Seneca.  It sounded very accurate to me.  LOL