NAICS Code 61131 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	61131
Title	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods.

Illustrative Examples:

Colleges (except junior colleges)

Theological seminaries offering baccalaureate or graduate degrees

Military academies, college-level

Universities

Professional schools (e.g., business administration, dental, law, medical)

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 611310.

Where 61131 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	61	Educational Services
Subsector	611	Educational Services
Industry Group	6113	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS Industry	61131	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Codes under 61131

Code	Title
611310	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.