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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Illinois has an opportunity to further strengthen its higher education system in ways that expand opportunity while supporting economic growth in communities throughout the state.
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Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
More than 70% of Connecticut’s undergraduate students have gambled, with 17% reporting it at a moderate level, according to a survey of 1,300 students at 30 higher education institutions across the state conducted by two UConn researchers.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
More than 70% of Connecticut’s undergraduate students have gambled, with 17% reporting it at a moderate level, according to a survey of 1,300 students at 30 higher education institutions across the state conducted by two UConn researchers.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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