higher education

noun

: education beyond the secondary level

especially : education provided by a college or university

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Anything left over could be put toward higher education. —Talia Richman, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023

During a recent Missouri House debate, Republican Rep. Doug Richey put forth a series of budget amendments prohibiting state funding for DEI initiatives in government agencies and higher education. —David A. Lieb, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Apr. 2023

Last year, nearly half of the bills targeted higher education, according to the free speech and literary organization PEN America. —Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023

Plus, affordable higher education, an excellent job market, a strong sense of community, and high civic engagement all reinstate a sense of happiness in Dutch society. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023

Legislatures are not looking favorably on public higher education, and private donations can’t make up for lack of state support. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023

Broadening our horizons is the point of pursuing higher education. —Sophia Brown, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023

The University of North Carolina’s board of governors recently decided to create a School of Civic Life and Leadership, dedicated to principles of free speech in higher education. —George Leef, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2023

With the move, WSU joins several other public universities across the state in ensuring that students of all socioeconomic backgrounds can access higher education. —Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

higher education

noun

: education provided by a college or university