junior college
Associate degree institution
A junior college is a two-year institution offering associate degrees and vocational training, typically preparing students to transfer to four-year universities or enter the workforce directly.
The term is somewhat dated; community college is now the more common name for such institutions in the United States.
Two-year undergraduate qualification
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
- ASCommon two-letter abbreviation
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
credential · certificate · diploma · credits · general education · coursework · major · concentration
Payment for instruction
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
subsidized · low-cost · accessible · budget-friendly · in-state · Pell Grant · work-study · fee waiver
Academic work recognized elsewhere
- bachelor's degreeFirst-level university qualification
- transfer studentPupil from another institution
- credit transferMoving value between accounts
- state universityGovernment-funded higher education institution
University community building
- libraryBook collection or building
- bookstoreShop selling printed works
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
computer lab · tutoring center · registration · student ID · semester · quad
Instruction in applied skills
- trade certificateProof of occupational competency
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- hands-on learningEducation via direct participation
- workforce developmentBuilding employable skills
nursing program · dental hygiene · automotive technology · culinary arts · cosmetology · medical assistant · paralegal · EMT training
University lacking residential halls
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- diverse student bodyVaried learner demographics
- adult learnersOlder people pursuing education
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
evening classes · continuing education · community outreach · open enrollment · second chance
associate degree
Two-year undergraduate qualification
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
- ASCommon two-letter abbreviation
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
commencement · credential · certificate · diploma · credits · general education · coursework · major · concentration · requirements
tuition
Payment for instruction
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- financial aidFunding for education expenses
- scholarshipsFunds awarded for study
grants · subsidized · low-cost · accessible · budget-friendly · in-state · Pell Grant · work-study · fee waiver · economical
transfer credits
Academic work recognized elsewhere
- bachelor's degreeFirst-level university qualification
- transfer studentPupil from another institution
- credit transferMoving value between accounts
student center
University community building
- libraryBook collection or building
- bookstoreShop selling printed works
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
parking lot · computer lab · tutoring center · registration · student ID · semester · quad
technical training
Instruction in applied skills
- trade certificateProof of occupational competency
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- hands-on learningEducation via direct participation
workforce development · nursing program · dental hygiene · automotive technology · culinary arts · cosmetology · medical assistant · paralegal · EMT training · phlebotomy
commuter campus
University lacking residential halls
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- diverse student bodyVaried learner demographics
- adult learnersOlder people pursuing education
first-generation · evening classes · continuing education · community outreach · open enrollment · second chance
- schoolsprimary school, school, academy, high school, elementary school
- college termsuniversity, fall semester, spring semester, state school, credit hours
- higher educationuniversity, degree, diploma, graduate school, law school
- vocational trainingapprenticeship, apprenticeships, trade school, trade schools, vocational school
- trade schoolstrade schools, trade school, vocational schools, vocational school, technical institute
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
junior collegeuniversity
Higher education institution
four-year college · research university · graduate school · flagship university · Harvard
junior collegefour-year college
Degree-granting higher institution
graduate school · doctoral program · graduate program · professional school · law school
college, junior, colleges, collegiate, juniors, community college, collegian, collegiality, junior high