Colorado Department of Higher Education
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The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) is a department of the government of Colorado responsible for higher education
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The departments coordinating policy for the state's 28 public colleges and universities
as well as many more private school
s. Five departmental agencies are under the Colorado Department of Higher Education:
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
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The departments coordinating policy for the state's 28 public colleges and universities
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
as well as many more private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
s. Five departmental agencies are under the Colorado Department of Higher Education:
- Colorado Commission on Higher EducationColorado Commission on Higher EducationThe Colorado Commission on Higher Education was established in 1965 by the Colorado General Assembly. The Commission replaced an association which met informally to consider matters related to higher education....
- College Assist (formerly College Access Network)
- CollegeInvest
- Colorado Historical Society
- Division of Private Occupational Schools