29 CFR § 1602.47 - Definition.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s1602.47"
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title: "29 CFR § 1602.47 - Definition."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1602.47"
section_name: "Definition."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1602"
part_name: "RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TITLE VII, THE ADA, GINA, AND THE PWFA"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2000e-8, 2000e-12; 44 U.S.C. 3501 42 U.S.C. 12117; 42 U.S.C. 2000ff-6; 42 U.S.C. 2000gg-2."
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# 1602.47 Definition.
Under subparts O and P of this part, the term *institution of higher education* means an institutional system, college, university, community college, junior college, and any other educational institution which offers an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or higher degree or which offers a two year program of college level studies without degree. The term *college level studies* means a post secondary program which is wholly or principally creditable toward a baccalaureate degree or terminates in an associate degree.
[40 FR 25188, June 12, 1975]