
In
higher education
Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.
The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...
, a men's college is an
undergraduate,
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
-granting institution whose students are exclusively men. Many are
liberal arts colleges.
Around the world
In North America
United States
In the United States,
co-education did not become prevalent until 1900. Prior to that, the majority of private colleges and universities were
sex-segregated. There are few remaining men's colleges in the U.S. today.
Many of these are religious, vocational institutions.
Notable cases
''
United States v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515 (1996)
See also
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Women's college
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Mixed-sex education
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
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Single-sex education
References
Types of university or college
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