University or Community College: Where Should You Start...?
Filed in archive Student Issues by Greg Cruey on May 28, 2008
Alexa Harrington over at Education Nation has a nice piece online at the moment comparing the community college experience to life on a university campus.
The development of community colleges became an important trend in higher education in the 1950's and 1960's. There's probably a community college campus not far from you. Community colleges have their advantages - with affordability being one of their main attractions. Small class size and the availability of two-year technical degrees also make community college's attractive to many students.
On the other hand, if you're a college freshman at a community college, you probably live at home. That's not the typical university experience. And there are degree and majors you can never get at a community college.
Alexa looks a little more closely at the choice. Check out her post...
© Pat Hawks
The development of community colleges became an important trend in higher education in the 1950's and 1960's. There's probably a community college campus not far from you. Community colleges have their advantages - with affordability being one of their main attractions. Small class size and the availability of two-year technical degrees also make community college's attractive to many students.
On the other hand, if you're a college freshman at a community college, you probably live at home. That's not the typical university experience. And there are degree and majors you can never get at a community college.
Alexa looks a little more closely at the choice. Check out her post...
© Pat Hawks
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