Community college

Many have asked, is there really a difference between community college and a four year university. The answer is, yes, of course because of the smaller classes, academics, and advantages one might receive from a community college experience. Four year colleges, on the other hand, have bigger classes, higher academic standards, and a completely different atmosphere. Community colleges offer more one on one help, because of the class sizes. In a four year university students do not receive…

decision whether they should attend community college or a four year university. When choosing between colleges people should be looking at the colleges that suit them academically, personally, and financially. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, with more than 2.1 million students on 113 campuses, the California Community College is the largest system of higher education and it’s growing more and more each year. Although community colleges and four year…

life, college. Although college is not for everyone, 20.5 million teens across the U.S have to decide whether to go to a university or a 2 year community college and later transfer to a university to finish a bachelor degree according to national center for education statistics.Both option have benefits, but a university is a better choice . Going to a university or private 4 year college introduces you to your specific major and you get to enjoy the college life much longer. Community colleges…

Free Community College With the 2016 election on its way, whether or not students should receive free community college has become an endless controversial debate. It is estimated that the number of students currently enrolled in community college is about 7.4 million, with each student paying an average $3,500 per year for tuition (Hosansky). Many students are attending community colleges instead of a traditional four-year university in order to reduce the treacherous mountain of student debt,…

Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee, “Community college should be as free and universal in America as high school is today”. Community college in Tennessee is currently tuition free and saves students $3,800 in annual tuition costs as mentioned in the PBS. In the first year that Tennessee offered the tuition free college 57,000 high school seniors signed up for the programs that include counseling and mentors (PBS). Obama’s tuition free community college plan would…

family as I take a part in the last year of all my favorite activities in high school. I am beginning to apply to colleges across the nation, trying to find the best place to take the next step in my life. When looking at colleges, I look for the opportunity to choose between a community college or a big university, how far will I be from home, the choice between public or private colleges, and at the end of the day, the tuition cost is what will mostly determine where I will go after high…

article “As he promotes it,Some question Obama’s Free Community College Idea” by Joanne Jacobs we learn about the pros and cons there is to having a community college free.In the article we learn about the good things in having a free community college as well as the negative parts of it. Although there is many opinions to both sides my opinion and the side I am choosing is that a community college should not be free. I believe a community college shouldn’t be free because it's unfair for…

Having free community college is a huge opportunity for many Americans across the United States. This idea was brought forth by President Obama recently. I first heard of this topic in the local news station. When I brought the topic up with my friends it created an argument between debating if it should be free. My peers were much divided on the subject. This topic brings my attention because I come from a low income family. Not having much money while growing up makes it hard to get a good…

Community College and University: The Better Choice Choosing where to go to college after high school means going into a exciting ,unfamiliar world full of new possibilities. Deciding whether to go to a community college or a university many times depend on a person 's grades. There is also many other huge factors. Financial issues, someone 's type of learning environment, or whether you have determined a major or not are other big factors. For example, if someone wants to be a doctor and has a…

high school or going back to school after time off is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although, community colleges and universities serve the same purpose, the two differ in ways a person should think about before making a decision. The first difference between community colleges and universities is the size of the environment. At a community college, a student has more interaction with the professor and the classroom size has a smaller portion of…