### Question
How is the term institution of higher education defined?


### Answer
The term **institution of higher education** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 5312* as the following:

> given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002); 

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5312*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

