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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With deep expertise in college access, affordability and student success, his work focuses on helping students and families navigate the financial realities of higher education.
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Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The state Senate’s committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Evers have yet to be confirmed.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The state Senate's committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Evers have yet to be confirmed.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An eight-mile loop would link Union Station with the Burnham Yard (near the Denver Broncos’ preferred site for a future new football stadium), the Auraria higher education campus, Elitch Gardens and Coors Field.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
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Rasheem Rooke, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The state Senate’s committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Evers have yet to be confirmed.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The state Senate's committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Evers have yet to be confirmed.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An eight-mile loop would link Union Station with the Burnham Yard (near the Denver Broncos’ preferred site for a future new football stadium), the Auraria higher education campus, Elitch Gardens and Coors Field.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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