Definition of colleges:
(n) :
(chiefly US) An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.
(n) :
(education) An academic institution.
(n) :
A specialized division of a university.
(n) :
(Ireland, Philippines) A university.
(n) :
(Canada) A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.
(n) :
(chiefly UK) A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc.