The difference between open university and adult college entrance examination is as follows. 1, admission is not the same: adult college entrance examination needs to pass the entrance examination, and can only register after passing the admission score; At present, the Open University is free of entrance examination. 2. Different learning forms: adult college entrance examination learning forms: full-time, amateur, correspondence, more flexible; The learning form of open university: online course+examination. 3, the conditions are different: adult college entrance examination requires candidates 16 years old or older; Open University requires 18 years old or above. 4. Different schools: There are many adult college entrance examination schools, and many universities in China have adult college entrance examinations; The Open University School is the Central Radio and TV University and the local radio and TV University, and now it is renamed the Open University. Adult college entrance examination is better than open university because of the diversity of schools and majors. Open university is better than adult college entrance examination, because there is no need for entrance examination. The specific choice must be based on your actual situation. Everyone's experience and environment are different, and the urgency of academic requirements is also different.