U.S. Community Colleges
One of the things that make community colleges so special is that they do not pick and choose their students - they work with all students. —Jill Biden
U.S. Community Colleges
- There are 1,000+ community colleges in the U.S.
- Community colleges are (mostly) two-year public institutions of higher education
- Community colleges offer both academic degrees and vocational/technical programs
- U.S. community colleges enroll nearly 50,000 international students
- 45% of U.S. undergraduates attend community colleges
- Nearly 33% of University of California undergraduates are transfers from community colleges
Advantages of Community Colleges
- Less strict admission requirements than most U.S. 4-year institutions
- No SAT/ACT required
- Lower TOEFL and IELTS requirements than most U.S. 4-year institutions
- Lower tuition costs than most U.S. 4-year institutions
- Classes are taught by professors, not graduate students
- General education classes are smaller than those in the first two years at most U.S. 4-year institutions
- Admission rates to U.S. 4-year institutions are higher for U.S. community college transfer students than for first-year applicants from abroad
