1.A college at а (ведущий )university might receive (заявления ) from two per cent of these high school graduates, and then (принимать) only one out of every ten who apply.
2.(Успешные) applicants (в таких )colleges are usually chosen (на базе) of a) their high school records; b) (рекомендаций ) from their high school teachers;
3.( Система высшего образования) in the United States (охватывает )three categories of institutions: 1) the university, which may (содержать) a) several colleges for undergraduate students seeking a (степень бакалавра) and b) one or more graduate schools (для тех) continuing in specialized studies beyond the bachelor's degree (получить,приобретать) a master's or a doctoral degree.
4.Any of these institutions, in (любой категорий), might be either (общественный или частный), depending on the source of its funding.
5.Some universities and colleges have, over time, gained reputations for offering particularly challenging courses and for providing their students ( высшим качеством образования).
6.The factor determining whether an institution is (один из лучших) or (один из) the lower prestige is quality of the teaching faculty.