community college

n. A junior college without residential facilities that is often funded by the government.

community college

n 1. (Education) Brit another term for village college 2. (Education) chiefly US and Canadian a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study 3. (Education) NZ an adult education college with trade classes

commu′nity col′lege

n. a nonresidential junior college supported in part by local government funds. [1945–50, Amer.]

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Noun

community college - a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the communityjunior college - a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

community college

community college,

public institution of higher education. Community colleges are characterized by a two-year curriculum that leads to either the associate degree or transfer to a four-year college. The transfer program parallels the first two years of a four-year college. The degree program generally prepares students for direct entrance into an occupation. Because of their low tuition, local setting, and relatively easy entrance requirements, community colleges have been a major force in the post–World War II expansion of educational opportunities in the United States. They are also referred to as junior colleges.

Bibliography

See E. J. Gleazer, Jr., This is the Community College (1968); C. R. Monroe, Profile of the Community College (1972).

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community college

noun

Words related to community college

noun a nonresidential junior college offering a curriculum fitted to the needs of the community

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junior college

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