Community college is subsidized by the community and most classes are taught by instructors and business people (with real world experience) more than professors. This is an excellent place to get a 2 year or Associates Degree.

Also, you can use community college to get your core classes out of the way before heading to University. BE SURE TO CHECK THAT YOUR CORE CLASS CREDITS WILL TRANSFER to the university you choose if you are continuing on to get a Bachelor’s Degree from a 4 year institution.

Whether or not money is a huge consideration in choosing a school, find a university close by & drop in —- do the same with the community college. Be sure to make an appt with a counselor at each institution. Check out the Student Centers too, as this is where you can speak with the students. Ask lots of questions about the instructors, campus activities, etc. and then decide which school is best for you.

The type of career you are seeking will depend on whether employers find community college to be a negative. Most employers recognize the structure & work involved in achieving great grades at any institution.

If money is a concern, then the education and experience should be foremost in your decision making process. There are many good community colleges out there. Good luck to you. I’m impressed you are working to decide which school is best for you. Do your research and enjoy school!

All colleges are not community colleges. A community college is generally a college that only offers a 2-year degree. If you want a bachelor’s degree, you will need to transfer to a 4-year university or college. Employers need never know that you went to a 2-year college and then transferred to a 4-year university or college to finish your degree. When you get your degree, it is from the 4-year university or college only, because they have accepted the credits that you transferred and consider them as their own. The only way any would know this is if you tell them or if they ask to see your transcript (and I don’t know why an employer would ask this). Because of the price difference, it is actually a smart move to attend a community college for your first 2 years and then transfer to a 4-year to finish your degree. Besides price, another advantage is less competition. Getting into a 4-year school as a freshman can be very difficult, but transferring is a lot easier since you are coming in as a junior. Just make sure and go to a community college that has a transfer agreement with the 4-year school you want to go to and you should have smooth sailing. Good luck!

The only difference is that a Community college offers many non-credit classes and job training classes. They serve the community as a whole.

Some colleges go this route for a bigger student base. They get students of many ages and all walks of life not just those leaving High School. You will be taking classes with some in their 30’s, 40’s, and even 50’s. These people are students to increase their job skills or to change jobs or learn a trade.

I have found classes can be a little more laid back at the Community college and a bit easier. But you can learn just as much too. Easy way to get good grades and get your basic lower division classes out of the way. Don’t let the name turn you away. It is good to take two years hear and then transfer to a University or 4 year College.

The good grades will follow you too.

Employers will not really look at which college you attend for the first two years. They will take notice of the degree you get and where it comes from. If your 4 year degree is from a University that is a plus but you can get the two years done anywhere first.

Good Luck

There are differences. Major differences.

Community colleges allow most students with high school diploma to enroll. They exist to serve the local “community” that wants higher education. They are limited, however, by how much education you can earn. They usually only provide AA degrees, at most. Sometimes, you can earn vocational certificates. Students will need to transfer to a state college to get their bachelor’s degrees.

State colleges/universities provide bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctorate degrees. They are slightly harder to get into. You need a decent SAT score plus good high school grades. If you don’t have them, you can transfer in from a community college once you’ve earned lower division units.

Private universities have stiff standards and costs! Because they are privately funded through high tuition and donations, they can afford and attract an impressive faculty. The education you find at these colleges, I hate to admit, is superior. It is difficult to be accepted unless you have stellar grades, SAT scores and a shining application…and money or scholarship, of course.

Employers can’t help but notice that you got your degree from a Harvard. But it really depends on the job as to whether you will get paid more or get hired at all. There is more to an applicant than where he/she went to school. Employers look for different traits. Paperwork means less than the interview.

If you’re applying for a job as an attorney or a business position, you can bet that an ivy league college will make a difference. If you’re applying for a forestry job or human resources, your personality and life experiences will count more.

But to answer your question, yes there is a HUGE difference between a community college and say, Princeton.

Community colleges usually offer only dimplomas and associates degrees. Colleges and universities offer bachelors degrees and sometimes advanced degrees. Community colleges are easier to get accepted to and they are typically a lot cheaper. Classes at community colleges are easier than those at most other colleges and universities.

A community college is cheaper because they get money from the local community through educational tax dollars.

Not all colleges are community colleges.

When people look at your resume they will probably look at what degree you have and where you went to school. It is very possible that they will think your associates degree from a community college is not worth as much as one from a private university. Some people are predjudice against community colleges.

I have taken classes at both a community college and at a university. I found the community college classes to be a joke compared to university classes. They didn’t require nearly as much work or effort to do well. The students at community colleges tend to be of lower income because of the low cost tuition there as opposed to universitys which are more expensive. Looking at it from a sociological standpoint, people with less money tend to come from areas with less money which have poor education systems because the people in the area don’t have the money to pay a lot of school taxes. Therefore I think a lot of people that go to community colleges do not have a strong academic background, so it make sense that the classes would be easier to meet their needs.

Employers due take notice as to which college you attended and they are more likely to hire someone that attended the same school as they did. I started out at a Community College, a 2 year school and then continued at my B.S. degree at a very highly ranked 4 year university.

Good luck

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