Whats the difference between a community college and a regular college?

Question

I come from somewhere that just has colleges and that’s it. What even is a community college?

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Answer 1

Community colleges generally only provide 2 year degrees and/or certification programs. They are usually much much cheaper than traditional al university/colleges. If you take some courses at a community college with the intent to transfer to another school for higher level degrees, you have to make sure the courses you take are transferable. Most of the time they will, but not always. Especially if it is a core class for your program.