higher education

noun

: education beyond the secondary level

especially : education provided by a college or university

Examples of higher education in a Sentence

Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.

Recent Examples on the Web

But Lake, the expert in higher education law, noted that the Title IX regulations don’t have sentencing guidelines, leaving it up to universities to decide the punishments for students found responsible. — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Sam Norton, spokesperson for CSCU, said the higher education system would conduct an audit of the Foundation’s accounts. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

For those seeking higher education in the state, one resource is the personal finance site WalletHub, which has released its 2027 College and University Rankings. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Philanthropy can’t solve every problem higher education faces. — Genevieve Shaker, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for higher education

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

higher education

noun

: education provided by a college or university