2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Illustrative Examples:

Colleges (except junior colleges)
Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
Military academies, college level
Universities
Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical)


Cross-References.
  • Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level are classified in Industry 611210, Junior Colleges.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
611310   611310   611310   Academies, college or university
611310   611310   611310   Academies, military service (college)
611310   611310   611310   Business colleges or schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
611310   611310   611310   Colleges (except junior colleges)
611310   611310   611310   Colleges, universities, and professional schools
611310   611310   611310   Conservatories of music (colleges or universities)
611310   611310   611310   Dental schools
611310   611310   611310   Hospital management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
611310   611310   611310   Hospitality management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
611310   611310   611310   Law schools
611310   611310   611310   Medical schools
611310   611310   611310   Military academies, college level
611310   611310   611310   Military service academies (college)
611310   611310   611310   Parochial schools, college level
611310   611310   611310   Private colleges (except community or junior college)
611310   611310   611310   Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical)
611310   611310   611310   Schools, correspondence, college level
611310   611310   611310   Schools, medical
611310   611310   611310   Schools, music (colleges or universities)
611310   611310   611310   Schools, professional (colleges or universities)
611310   611310   611310   Seminaries, theological, offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
611310   611310   611310   Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
611310   611310   611310   Universities