Trump University

Yes, there really was a Trump University. Now known as the Trump Entrepreneurship Initiative, this online learning business is not a university or college and does not award a bachelor degree.

The learning programs centre around real estate, well Donald made his money from real estate after all. There is also wealth creation, asset management and naturally entrepreneurship.

I still have problems differentiating between a university and college in the United States. I know of the community college model running in the United States, that is a pretty good college model and more aligned to trade school.

From watching American movies, I have learned that all high school students aspire to a college education and then head off to a university so I guess this is more of a common usage issue.

From what I have determined, a university offers full undergraduate and post graduate programs involving both coursework and research. 

What I do know is the top US universities rank well in international rankings with many being household names. I am more interested in business schools as that has been my area and they rate highly.

A college seems more closely aligned with the polytechnic model that would award a diploma or advanced diploma although that term in the United States is usually reserved for a high school graduate.

For me that is unusual as a diploma awarded in Australia needs to meet a national qualifications framework criteria awarded from a private or state training organisation.

Needless to say, the term university seems to be a tad over-reaching, after a legal battle, Trump University was renamed to the Trump Entrepreneurship Initiative and now does not claim to be something it isn't.