Community Colleges in the United States by Ken Bus M ore Americans are enrolled in community colleges than in any other type of higher education institution. But these popular post-secondary schools are not very well understood outside the United States. These institutions, found throughout the United States, mainly serve local communities. Community colleges, therefore, are busy places. Many students take only one or two classes, which they schedule to attend either before or after their work hours, or in the evenings, or even on weekends.
Many community colleges are open early in the morning until late at night.
Because they are usually funded by the state or local tax money, they keep their doors open to all students. Everyone living in the area served by the community college is eligible and welcome to attend. Because they serve so many people with so many different educational needs, community colleges offer lots of different kinds of programs. Thus, there are several kinds of programs that might be of interest to international students. Community colleges offer the first two years of a normal four-year bachelor's degree program.