higher education

NOUN

college and thereon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

university

WEAK

college graduate school institute tertiary school

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s an account program that was created in 2022 to make it easier for students and families to afford higher education and other career programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

One path to reforming higher education is to develop alternatives to current institutions, and an option gaining steam is for universities to do so within their own gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Housing and higher education have never been more expensive.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The report said the higher education regulator, the Office for Students, fears 24 providers - including seven with over 3,000 students - are at risk of insolvency and "market exit" in the next 12 months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He urged them on to higher education so that they would be better equipped for this world building.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith