Reply #5: re: What's a cc: [View All]

[Osamasux]

A CC is a two year college (you can earn an "Associates Degree" in two years). They are fully accredited. Lower admission standards and much lower cost than a 'standard' four year school. Four year degree is a "Bachelors Degree". A CC is often used as a stepping stone to a four year degree. (Do two years at CC, then enroll for two more at a standard university and earn a Bachelors.) CCs are publicly funded at a very local level, by large cities, or by the counties in more rural areas. There are roughly 20 to 50 counties per state.

The four year universities are either state run or private.

CCs also give a lot of workshops and classes for continuing education for adults. This covers a wide range of subjects, from excercise and dance classes, to computer, language and job skills. They act as a general resource for rural areas.