How are US colleges and universities funded?

In the United States, a state college or state university is one of the public colleges or universities funded by or associated with the state government. In some cases, these institutions of higher learning are part of a state university system, while in other cases they are not. read more

There is a difference between public and private colleges funding in US. Most public universities and colleges in US are funded by the State governments to provide residents the opportunity to receive public college education. However private colleges in the United States don’t receive funds from state legislatures. read more

In the US, the term "college" refers to either one of three types of education institutions: stand-alone higher level education institutions that are not components of a university, including 1) community colleges, 2) liberal arts colleges, or 3) a college within a university, mostly the undergraduate institution of a university. read more