higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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The governor and the Storrs delegation were aligned in their support for making higher education more affordable.
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Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
To its credit, the University of California system remains one of the jewels of American higher education.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Time also said one of the biggest issues in higher education is the role of wealth in the admissions process, and how schools can expand their socioeconomic diversity.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Kim follows Folt — who joined USC’s faculty in July after six years at the helm — and confronts challenging terrain at USC and in higher education.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
To its credit, the University of California system remains one of the jewels of American higher education.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Time also said one of the biggest issues in higher education is the role of wealth in the admissions process, and how schools can expand their socioeconomic diversity.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Kim follows Folt — who joined USC’s faculty in July after six years at the helm — and confronts challenging terrain at USC and in higher education.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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