The exam organizers are different.
The self-study exam is organized by the Ministry of Education, and the results can be found on the national website. Adult college entrance examination is conducted by each school independently, and the results can only be inquired within a specific school.
Diploma styles are different.
The adult college entrance examination diploma is issued by the adult education college of a specific university, and will be stamped with the seal of the school when graduation; There are two chapters in the graduation certificate of self-taught examination, namely, the chapter of the examiner and the chapter of the local self-taught examination Committee.
Admission and graduation are different in difficulty.
Adult college entrance examination needs to pass the national unified adult college entrance examination, which belongs to "strict entry and wide exit" As long as you are admitted, graduation is relatively easy; Self-study exams do not require entrance exams, but to get a diploma, you must pass all professional exams, which is "lenient entry and strict exit".