Compare And Contrast Universities And Community Colleges

Institutions of higher education consist of community colleges, four year colleges, and universities. Community colleges are known by many names including: technical colleges, junior colleges, city colleges, or two year colleges. They are mainly public two year institutions that provide a lower level education, certificates of completion, associate’s degrees, and also provide higher learning for undergraduate education. Each institution has its own unambiguous and individual mission. When choosing an institute of higher education, it is good to keep in mind their basic differences so that you can choose the most appropriate one. Many community colleges have an open admissions policy whereas not all four year colleges and universities have the same open policy. Four year colleges and universities all differ in ways they select as well as different degrees for admission policies. Most higher education institutes require a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate based on the General Education Development (GED). While community colleges have students take assessment or placement tests to determine their appropriate class level; Universities or four year colleges use many factors including standardized test scores, like SATs and ACTs, high school grade point average, admission essays, and
Meaning they mainly comprise of independent, older adults who are going to college for the first time or are returning after a hiatus from learning. Most of the students are in-state residents from surrounding communities. The majority of students of community colleges attend as part time scholars. On the flip side many students attending four year colleges or universities are “traditional” students. Most are of college age, ages 18 to 22, and they come from all over the country as well as the world. Most students at universities and four year colleges attend on a full time