NAICS 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

NAICS Code: 611310

Code Title: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Code Sector: 61 - Educational Services

NAICS 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Description

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.

Alternate Titles

  • Academies, college or university
  • Academies, military service (college)
  • Business colleges or schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
  • Colleges (except junior colleges)
  • Colleges, universities, and professional schools
  • Conservatories of music (colleges or universities)
  • Dental schools
  • Hospital management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
  • Hospitality management schools offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
  • Law schools
  • Medical schools
  • Military academies, college level
  • Military service academies (college)
  • Parochial schools, college level
  • Private colleges (except community or junior college)
  • Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical)
  • Schools, correspondence, college level
  • Schools, medical
  • Schools, music (colleges or universities)
  • Schools, professional (colleges or universities)
  • Seminaries, theological, offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
  • Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees
  • Universities

NAICS 611310 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 8530 - Higher education