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 mission is to remove financial barriers and open doors to higher education for students with disabilities who are aging out of the school system.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Other hubs for higher education, like the UK and Australia, are also considering cutting international admissions.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Brown plans to bring in professional barbers for children, offer cooking classes to teach healthy nutrition and arrange college trips to expose participants to higher education opportunities.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
His identity reflects shifting concerns about the cultural role of the intellectual and the purpose of higher education.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Other hubs for higher education, like the UK and Australia, are also considering cutting international admissions.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Brown plans to bring in professional barbers for children, offer cooking classes to teach healthy nutrition and arrange college trips to expose participants to higher education opportunities.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
His identity reflects shifting concerns about the cultural role of the intellectual and the purpose of higher education.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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