Which category best describes a college that is not funded by government dollars and emphasizes-profit motives?

• A. Private College
• B. Public College
• C. For-Profit College
• D. Trade School

Answer: (C)

Not funded by government dollars and driven by profit motive signals a for-profit college. These institutions rely on tuition, private investments, and aim to generate profits for owners or shareholders, rather than primarily reinvesting surplus into the school. Public colleges are funded by the government and typically reinvest excess funds into programs and facilities, while private colleges can be either non-profit or for-profit—the key difference is whether profits go to owners rather than back into the college. Trade schools describe the type of training offered and can be run as either for-profit or non-profit, so they don’t by themselves capture the combination of lacking government funding and prioritizing profit.