_mirai 1,024 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 whats the difference?which.is.better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo's Candy Jelly Ho 3,458 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I think Colleges specify on certain subjects, University is more broad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexicajung101 70 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 is this a real question? of course 4 year colleges are better but you can go to a community college and transfer to a 4 year college later on and save a bit of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seultoria 211 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Community college is for associate degrees while universities are for bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. People go to community colleges usually for a trade skill or to take their general education classes for a fraction of the cost before transferring to a university. Many jobs only require a two-year degree, or the skills for certain jobs can be learned in two years at a community college, which is why people go to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennnnnnn 807 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Community college to get your basics and transferable courses and then University to get your degree. Trust me, doing community college first just saves so much money and since most students slack off their freshman year, it's better to slack off at a community college than a university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iv7 307 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 If you're thinking about community college for your first 1-2 years, before transferring, I would also research what you want to study in a 4 year university. Understand their program and requirements. Take the right classes. I've waited in line at offices, overhearing students argue like they've taken these random classes but the university doesn't accept their credits because the major doesn't have those classes as requirements for credits. Don't just take random classes. Understand which classes to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 is this a real question? of course 4 year colleges are better but you can go to a community college and transfer to a 4 year college later on and save a bit of money. actually, that depends on which 4-year and which community you're comparing them to. A classmate of mine who transferred to my school from a cc in CA always talks about how much personal attention she got from the professors, how nice campus was, etc. And Smith is not shabby so you can tell she must have enjoyed her time at the cc as well. You can go to a huge public 4-year or a religious private 4-year and have a terrible experience. Of course a BA/BS is better than an Associate's in terms of what you can do with it, though. But the latter statement can be a great idea for some (go to cc and transfer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonflowers 574 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Basically what everyone is saying. I am in community college now and am transfering to a four year University a,d after that a Graduate School. Honestly it is about cost right now i'm saving myself thousands and because I can afford community college without taking out loans I am keeping myself from falling into debt while I work to pay for University. Also make sure you contact the school you want to transfer to so you know exactly what classes you should be taking for your degree. The grades you make matter so work hard no matter where you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_mirai 1,024 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Community college is for associate degrees while universities are for bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. People go to community colleges usually for a trade skill or to take their general education classes for a fraction of the cost before transferring to a university. Many jobs only require a two-year degree, or the skills for certain jobs can be learned in two years at a community college, which is why people go to them. What are associate degrees and bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees..and.tradeschool.for, I'm ignorant about this If you're thinking about community college for your first 1-2 years, before transferring, I would also research what you want to study in a 4 year university. Understand their program and requirements. Take the right classes. I've waited in line at offices, overhearing students argue like they've taken these random classes but the university doesn't accept their credits because the major doesn't have those classes as requirements for credits. Don't just take random classes. Understand which classes to take. Im confused, incommunity college I should take classes for majors in have..university Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iv7 307 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 What are associate degrees and bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees..and.tradeschool.for, I'm ignorant about this Im confused, incommunity college I should take classes for majors in have..university Associate Degree is a 2 year degree. You've spent 2 years worth of college experience and have 2 years worth of class credits. Bachelor Degree is a 4 year degree. You've spent 4 years worth of college experience and have 4 years worth of class credits. A Bachelors will get you further in looking for a job and career of course, some jobs don't really need a Bachelor Degree and you'd be fine with an Associate Degree. Master's Degree is above Bachelor's where you have some job experience and am now a professional well in your career, studying even more in depth like going into a Business School for a Master's Degree. It'll land you even more lucrative job opportunities. Doctoral, of course above Masters. In community college, don't take random classes. If you're going to major in English and graduate with a Liberal Arts Degree in English after 4 years in college life, take English classes like writing and literature analysis for example in community college. Don't be taking courses like Oral Communication when it might not land you credits after you've transferred. If you want to major in business, take business courses. Look at your university's website and look what courses are required. Do they require statistics or calculus for example? Take them in community college. Do they require a simple writing course? Take it in community college. It'll save you money + time because then you can likely transfer those course credits when the time comes. I would also look out for courses that don't meet transferring because they're not of a "high enough level" as said by universities. If they require like a pretty high level calculus and your community college doesn't offer them, then don't take a low level calculus course expecting to get class credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetjohoney 2,980 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It really depends on what you're going for. For me, I'm going into Psych and I can't get what I want finished at a community college. Maybe if it was a technical trade, community college would work. It's also alright to get some basic courses down at a community college. They tend to be cheaper there and in the long run could save you some money. I started off at community college and transferred over to the university. Took care of my basic courses at community college and got to the fun stuff at the university. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menchie 201 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Since others went into a lot of detail, I can tell you something that I plan on doing since I have a plan for my college career. I'm going to community college now, and I will be here for the full two years. I'm mainly going here to get my core classes done and over with(English, Math, Science, etc). I'm doing this first because it will cost less than taking everything at a four year university. Then after I'm done with community college, I'll transfer to a university to take classes that are more for my major, which is Linguistics. I'm sure I'll still have core classes to take, but I don't have to take first year or second year core classes because I have already done them at community college(that's if the credits will transfer over). So with that, it'll cost less for me to go to a four year university because I already took a huge amount of classes at community college. It depends on how many classes you took at community college and what transfers over to determine how long you stay at the four year university. Some stay only for two years, some stay for three or more. It all depends, and it also depends on what degree you're getting. It'll be different for every student. This is only my plan, so it won't be the same for everyone. So at community college, I'm getting an Associate of Arts(two year degree). When I transfer to my other university in a couple years, I'll further my associates degree and get a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics(four year degree). Ignore me if I'm confusing. x.x I just wanted to share my plan to help you understand better, at least as a soon-to-be transfer student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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