community college?

[gymrat]

I'm a little confused in regards to post secondary education in the US. Can someone explain the difference between community college, and college/university?


Here in Canada college is a diploma institution, whereas university is for undergrad, graduate studies.

 

[naturally anabolic]

community college is just a small 2 year college thats local to a particular area, from there u would move on to a larger university...similair to what u said.

 

[positive_failure]

Community College- 2 year / associates degree w/ ability to transfer credits to university

University- 4 year / bachelors degree / wide acceptance

 

[gymrat]

community college is just a small 2 year college thats local to a particular area, from there u would move on to a larger university...similair to what u said.

I was just curious.

I think it's funny that you call both "college."

damn Americans!!!!

 

[scruples]

I think it's funny that you call both "college."

i never tried to call my community college just "college." I would usually qualify it w/"community" or just say "southwestern" cuz everyone around here knows what shitty community college that is...

 

[flex123]

mine was Nassau Community College. Its just Nassau over here, no college part in when saying it.

Now I'm at St.Johns. Its not a bad deal, I would have never gotten into SJU right after HS.

BTW- Canadians are Silly

 

[PURE EXTRACT]

mine was Nassau Community College. Its just Nassau over here, no college part in when saying it.

Now I'm at St.Johns. Its not a bad deal, I would have never gotten into SJU right after HS.

BTW- Canadians are Silly

I go SJU which campus?

 

[KHMER ROGUE]

BTW, University and College aren't the same thing.

Colleges tend to be smaller, with smaller class sizes and students receiving more personal attention from faculty.
Universities offer Masters and Doctorate degrees-requiring completion of the Bachelors degree first.
Universities tend to be larger, with faculty time and attention divided between research and teaching.