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SIC Code 8221: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

8221 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The SIC code for universities is 8221, "Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools." It covers degree-granting colleges, universities, professional schools, seminaries, and college-level service academies. Junior and community colleges are SIC 8222.

Division I: Services Major Group 82: Educational Services Industry Group 822 SIC 8221

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University SIC codes and their NAICS equivalents

SIC 8221 maps directly to 2022 NAICS 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. The main classification boundary is degree level: junior and community colleges fall under SIC 8222 and NAICS 611210, while elementary and secondary schools use SIC 8211 and NAICS 611110.

SIC	SIC description	NAICS	NAICS description
8221	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	611310	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
8222	Junior Colleges and Technical Institutes	611210	Junior Colleges
8211	Elementary and Secondary Schools	611110	Elementary and Secondary Schools

What falls under 8221

University and college types included in SIC 8221

SIC 8221 covers degree-granting institutions at the baccalaureate or graduate level. These subtypes all map to NAICS 611310. The nearest excluded category is junior and community colleges, which use SIC 8222 and NAICS 611210.

SIC 8221 · NAICS 611310

Universities

Public and private universities that furnish academic courses and grant baccalaureate or graduate degrees.

SIC 8221 · NAICS 611310

Four-year colleges

Colleges other than junior colleges, including institutions whose primary programs lead to bachelor's degrees.

SIC 8221 · NAICS 611310

Professional schools

Degree-granting professional schools such as law, medical, dental, and business administration schools.

SIC 8221 · NAICS 611310

Theological seminaries

Seminaries and theological schools that grant baccalaureate or graduate degrees.

SIC 8221 · NAICS 611310

College-level service academies

Military and service academies operating at the college level and granting academic degrees.

SIC 8222 · NAICS 611210

Junior and community colleges (not 8221)

Institutions primarily granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level are classified under SIC 8222.

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Universities are a relatively stable business category

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SIC 8221 by state

How many SIC 8221 university records are in each state?

These are the SIC 8221 university, college, and professional school records we hold with a verified phone number, broken out by state. Every count below is available as a filtered download, and you can narrow further by city, county, zip, employee count, or revenue inside the portal.

SIC 8221 university records by US state
State	Code	Records	Share
Alabama	AL	483	1.5%
Alaska	AK	76	0.2%
Arizona	AZ	481	1.5%
Arkansas	AR	264	0.8%
California	CA	3,461	10.7%
Colorado	CO	604	1.9%
Connecticut	CT	487	1.5%
Delaware	DE	119	0.4%
District of Columbia	DC	335	1.0%
Florida	FL	1,606	5.0%
Georgia	GA	984	3.0%
Hawaii	HI	211	0.7%
Idaho	ID	140	0.4%
Illinois	IL	1,575	4.9%
Indiana	IN	741	2.3%
Iowa	IA	348	1.1%
Kansas	KS	428	1.3%
Kentucky	KY	443	1.4%
Louisiana	LA	413	1.3%
Maine	ME	178	0.5%
Maryland	MD	550	1.7%
Massachusetts	MA	1,182	3.7%
Michigan	MI	1,149	3.5%
Minnesota	MN	800	2.5%
Mississippi	MS	230	0.7%
Missouri	MO	732	2.3%
Montana	MT	116	0.4%
Nebraska	NE	223	0.7%
Nevada	NV	168	0.5%
New Hampshire	NH	203	0.6%
New Jersey	NJ	593	1.8%
New Mexico	NM	182	0.6%
New York	NY	2,198	6.8%
North Carolina	NC	842	2.6%
North Dakota	ND	122	0.4%
Ohio	OH	1,170	3.6%
Oklahoma	OK	460	1.4%
Oregon	OR	393	1.2%
Pennsylvania	PA	1,425	4.4%
Puerto Rico	PR	21	0.1%
Rhode Island	RI	210	0.6%
South Carolina	SC	476	1.5%
South Dakota	SD	102	0.3%
Tennessee	TN	646	2.0%
Texas	TX	1,866	5.8%
Utah	UT	354	1.1%
Vermont	VT	101	0.3%
Virginia	VA	964	3.0%
Washington	WA	552	1.7%
West Virginia	WV	188	0.6%
Wisconsin	WI	699	2.2%
Wyoming	WY	89	0.3%
United States total	US	32,383	100%

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Common questions

University SIC code FAQ

What is the SIC code for a university?

The SIC code for a university is 8221, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. It covers degree-granting colleges, universities, professional schools, theological seminaries, and college-level service academies.

What is SIC code 8221?

SIC 8221 is Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. It covers institutions furnishing academic courses and granting academic degrees, with admission generally requiring a high school diploma or equivalent academic preparation.

What is the SIC code for a four-year college?

A four-year college generally uses SIC 8221 when it grants baccalaureate or graduate degrees. Junior and community colleges that primarily grant associate degrees are classified separately under SIC 8222.

What is the SIC code for a law school or medical school?

Degree-granting law schools and medical schools use SIC 8221 as professional schools. Under 2022 NAICS, they fall under 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.

What is the SIC code for a theological seminary?

A theological seminary that grants baccalaureate or graduate degrees uses SIC 8221. The corresponding 2022 NAICS code is 611310.

What is the difference between SIC 8221 and SIC 8222?

SIC 8221 covers colleges, universities, and professional schools that grant baccalaureate or graduate degrees. SIC 8222 covers junior colleges and technical institutes that grant associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level.

What is the NAICS equivalent of SIC 8221?

The 2022 NAICS equivalent of SIC 8221 is 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. This is a direct one-to-one title match for the core degree-granting institutions covered by SIC 8221.

Where can I get a list of universities by SIC code?

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