difference between college and university?

ken285
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:45:52 +0000

In Columbia’s case, you either apply to Columbia College or Columbia SEAS. You don’t apply to the overall Columbia University. Each college has different majors, so you apply to the one that has your major.

Basically, engineering is applied science. The sciences would include majors such as physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Engineering would include civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical engineering, etc.