Colleges offer a narrower scope of studies, such as a liberal arts or other specialized degrees. A liberal arts program emphasizes a cultural study program with classes in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Specialized colleges provide you with specific courses of study, like engineering, business, and nursing. In general, colleges are small to medium sized, with enrollment of fewer than 5,000 students. The type of founder classifies a school.
Public schools are state run schools.
They were founded to educate the citizens and provide them with work skills to meet the manpower needs of that state. Funded by taxes, public schools cost less and offer an education for a larger number of students. Private schools were founded by a certain group or benefactor that want to promote their views and philosophies. Religious schools want students that follow the tenants for their denomination or find students that will benefit from these ideas. Schools founded by benefactors want students that meet their goals and philosophies about life and learning.