THE World U Rankings Released.

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Rule of thumb I’ve seen commonly used to differentiate between a college or university here in the US is to inquire whether the institution only offers bachelor degrees or a limited subset of MA/MS degrees in a heavily undergrad teaching centered institution(i.e. Oberlin College offering some MAs in the conservatory) or offers a comprehensive set of research-oriented graduate programs/degrees…especially professional/advanced graduate degrees.</p>

<p>On that score…Caltech definitely qualifies as a university…albeit one with some LAC characteristics like UChicago or Princeton.

By that standard, isn’t Juilliard also a “university?” Yes, my point is that it’s silly to compare a specialized school like Caltech with universities that offer studies across a much broader range of subjects.</p>