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Community college
A public 2-year institution offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways to 4-year universities — typically with the lowest tuition in the country.
Community colleges are open-admission, public 2-year schools focused on associate degrees (AA, AS, AAS), workforce certificates, and academic transfer to 4-year universities. Tuition is dramatically lower than 4-year schools — often $3,000–$5,000 a year in-district. Most students live at home and commute. Community colleges play a crucial affordability role: a student can complete the first two years at a community college for under $10,000 total, then transfer to a 4-year university.
CampusPin's /community-colleges hub is the entry point, and the type filter on /results lets you narrow to community colleges only.
See also
Transfer pathway
A planned path from one college (often a community college) to another (often a 4-year university) with credit-transfer agreements.
Articulation agreement
A formal contract between two schools (typically community college → 4-year university) that pre-approves specific course transfers.
Undergraduate degree types
AA, AS, AAS, BA, BS, BFA, BBA, BSN — the standard credentials awarded by U.S. community colleges and 4-year universities.
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