1. The diplomas of correspondence colleges and ordinary colleges are different. Although all of them have undergraduate degrees, the words "ordinary colleges and universities" will be printed on their diplomas, while the words "adult higher education" will be printed on the diplomas of correspondence colleges. These differences may have a certain impact on future work, study and life.

2. Correspondence colleges and full-time colleges have different enrollment targets. Full-time college graduates are enrolled for ordinary (previous) high school graduates, secondary vocational school graduates and high school equivalent personnel. The enrollment targets of correspondence college graduates are those who have graduated from high school and candidates who apply for the college entrance examination, and they must obtain the college graduation certificate issued by the national education series colleges and higher education self-study examination institutions.

3. The learning methods of correspondence learning and full-time learning are also different. Full-time study is all-weather study at school, and correspondence study is to go to school while working, without staying in school, leaving after class, or not attending classes at all.