College admissions in the United States refers/refer?

[sitifan]

College admissions in the United States refers to the process of applying for entrance to institutions of higher education for undergraduate study at one of the nation's colleges or universities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_admissions_in_the_United_States

The noun "admissions" is plural, but the verb "refers" is singular. Therefore, the quoted sentence is not grammatical, is it?

 

[tedmc]

"Collective admissions" is taken as a singular, collective noun.

 

[GoesStation]

The sentence refers to The phrase "college admissions".