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Increasingly, international students are looking at community
colleges as their gateway to academic advancement. Like their
American classmates, they are discovering that many of these
unique schools have outstanding programs, transferable credits,
reasonable fees, and supportive environments. These factors
are so attractive that over 40 percent of the U.S. undergraduate
population can be found in the classrooms of America's two-year
colleges.
The number of international students at community colleges
has been rising rapidly in recent years. With high-quality
courses, simplified application procedures, low costs, extensive
student support systems, committed teachers, and smaller classes,
community colleges offer a unique way to access many aspects
of U.S. higher education — from technical and vocational education
to continuing education to full degree programs. For many
international students, the quest for a U.S. bachelor's degree
will begin at a community college.
Community colleges are sometimes called junior or two-year
colleges, and there are more than 1,200 such colleges in the
United States. Most community colleges are public or state-supported.
A few are independent or under private control.
Like other postsecondary institutions in the United States,
two-year colleges are varied. There are large multi-campus
suburban systems with over 50,000 students and hundreds of
programs and facilities. There are also small, rural schools
with fewer than 1,000 students and a limited number of majors.
Even the students are diverse, coming from all age groups,
cultures, and economic backgrounds.
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