More international students are attending community colleges. They see community college as a starting point in their effort to earn a four-year or graduate degree from a U.S. university.
Community colleges are a popular alternative for the first two years of a bachelor's degree.
These first two years are designed to provide a strong foundation of general knowledge before a student begins concentrating on a major field of study. Students transfer, or use their credits from community colleges to earn a four-year degree. These train students in hundreds of careers from Business Administration and Computer Programming to Nursing, Fashion Design, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Secretarial, Commercial Photography, Engineering or Advertising Art. Students who complete these courses get degrees or certificates. Helping the Local Community Community colleges meet the educational and vocational needs of local communities.