Semester Exam Review

1. What is the term for a college or university that has acceptable standards for its
graduates?
2. What is the college entrance exam that covers four areas of English, math, reading and
science and is based on courses you have studied in high school?
3. What is the college entrance exam that covers two areas of math and evidence-based
reading and writing, plus an optional essay?
4. Which office at a college or university is responsible for processing college applications?
5. What is the proper term for a graduate or former student of a particular school, college
or university?
6. Which degree is earned after successful completion of two years (approximately 60
hours) of study?
7. Which degree is granted after successful completion of four years (120+ hours) of
college/university study?
8. What is the proper term for a college/university graduation ceremony where degrees
and diplomas are presented to graduates?
9. What is a two-year school called that provides affordable postsecondary education as a
pathway to a four-year degree?
10. How do colleges measure courses?
11. What is the term for money (in the form of grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships)
to help make college or career school affordable?
12. What is the converted average of all grades received?
13. Which form of financial aid does not require repayment?
14. Which form of financial aid requires repayment?
15. What is the term for a student taking less than 12 credit hours?
16. What is a course called that must be taken before enrolling in another course?
17. What is the term for a non-state assisted college or university that relies on private
funding?
18. What is the term for a state-assisted college or university?
19. What is the term for a teacher of the highest rank in a college or university?
20. How many years must you reside in the state of your college to avoid paying out-of-state
tuition?
21. How long does a typical college course take to complete?
22. For how long do most college courses meet?
23. What’s a minimester?
24. What type of school is generally described as a two-year college with mostly
employment preparation skills?
25. What is the term for a student who applies to another college after already being in
college?
26. What is the name of Mississippi's non-profit organization that helps students and their
families plan, prepare and pay for college?
27. What is the term for the official record of high school or college courses taken with
grades listed?
28. What is the term for the cost for college courses, not including the costs for textbooks,
room, or board.
29. An "undergraduate student" is what you call someone who is pursuing which degree(s)?
30. A "graduate student" is what you call someone who is pursuing which degree(s)?
31. A "doctoral student" is what you call someone who is pursuing which of the following
degree(s)?
32. Which is a type of financial aid that allows a student to work on campus to earn money
towards the cost of his/her college courses?
33. What is the term for a student's concentrated area of study?
34. Which term is commonly used to describe the place you live and the meals you eat in
college?
35. What do you fill the FAFSA out to receive?
36. One of Alcorn State University's most notable alumni was an American civil rights
activist. What is his/her name?
37. Where is Belhaven University located?
38. Which religious organization supports Blue Mountain College?
39. The administration of Coahoma Community College also operates which high school?
40. Where are the three campuses of Copiah-Lincoln Community College located?
41. Delta State University is the only university in Mississippi to offer which degree program?
42. In what year did East Central Community College open?
43. What is the name of the Netflix documentary that featured East Mississippi Community
College's football program in its first two seasons?
44. How many campuses does Hinds Community College have?
45. What is the Holmes Community College's mascot?
46. On which campus are all of Itawamba Community College's technical courses held?
47. What is the name of Jackson State University's band?
48. In what year did the Jones County Junior College men's basketball team win the NJCAA
national championship?
49. What was Meridian Community College known as when it was founded in 1937?
50. Which famous American television host attended Millsaps College for naval officer
training?
51. Where is Mississippi College located?
52. What was Mississippi Delta Community College's original name?
53. Which United States Air Force base is associated with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College?
54. Mississippi State University offers over 180 degree programs and is home to Mississippi's
only accredited programs in veterinary medicine and what other field?
55. Approximately what percentage of the student body at Mississippi University for Women
are men?
56. What is the name of the famous football player who is an alumni of Mississippi Valley
State and played in the NFL for 20 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers?
57. What is Northeast Mississippi Community College’s motto?
58. Which major university is Northwest Mississippi Community College closest to?
59. True or false? Pearl River Community College was the first public two-year college in the
state.
60. Which religious organization is affiliated with Rust College?
61. What is Southwest Mississippi Community College's mascot?
62. What percentage of African American physicians and dentists, practicing in the state of
Mississippi, has Tougaloo College produced?
63. What is the name of the medical center associated with The University of Mississippi?
64. The University of Southern Mississippi is a dual campus institution. Where are the
campuses located?
65. What type of medical college did William Carey University open in 2008?