what is
COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
Community colleges in the US are 2 year
schools for post-secondary education that
serve as a pathway for students to obtain their
associate’s degree.
Community colleges offer a variety of courses
so students can explore different interests
before settling on an academic track. Class
sizes are typically smaller, allowing students to
directly interact and engage in the classroom.
Additionally, rather than being just a nameless
student, you’ll have greater accessibility to
professors for one-on-one tutoring or guidance.
Because community colleges are much more
affordable in the US than 4 year universities many
Americans students choose to start their degrees
at a local 2 year college.
When you decide to enroll in a community
college, you are joining just that – a community!
Aside from the support of YFU, you will have a
designated staff member on campus who will
assist you in choosing classes, show you around
campus, and help you integrate into college life
in the USA. You will also get to choose to live with
either a YFU host family to help you integrate into
American life, or live in dorms on your college
campus. Most American college students elect to
live in the dorms and use that time to get to know
their classmates and develop lifelong friendships.
Depending on your CELT or TOEFL score, students
are enrolled in either ESL classes or academic
courses. Those who are enrolled in academic
courses have the opportunity to choose classes
or a “major” if they would like. Some colleges will
only accept students who test above or below a
certain score on their CELT test.
Students also have the ability once they finish
their 2 year associate’s degree program, to
transfer to a 4 year university associated with
the community college to complete a bachelor’s
degree. Many colleges partner with large
universities so students may transfer without
having to take any entrance exam.
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