### Question
What does standard college degree mean?


### Answer
**Standard college degree** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 3452*:

> an associate or higher degree awarded by (1) an institution of higher learning that is accredited as a collegiate institution by a recognized regional or national accrediting agency

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 3452*
  - Heading: **PART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 34-VETERANS&#8217; EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE&mdash;DEFINITIONS**

