§ 60.2-220 Institution of higher education
“Institution of higher education,” for the purposes of this title, means an educational institution which:
1. Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;
2. Is legally authorized in this Commonwealth to provide a program of education beyond high school;
3. Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor’s or higher degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation;
5. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, all colleges and universities in this Commonwealth are institutions of higher education for purposes of this section.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1986, chapter 480.
1971, Ex. Sess., c. 235, § 60.1-14.1; 1986, c. 480.