I come from somewhere that just has colleges and that’s it. What even is a community college?
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Community college is typically a 2-year associates degree, that’s usually either more of a general education degree or more job-specific training. Virtually all who attend do so locally, and many courses are geared toward working adults so held during evenings and weekends. They are public institutions run by county or state, and are fairly affordable.
A regular college/university is a 4-year bachelors degree that’s much more rigorous/prestigious degree that opens a lot more doors career-wise or as a step toward graduate school. Americans often move away to attend college/university, and they assume students studies are their primary focus, so classes are predominantly scheduled during the day on weekdays. Universities are either public run by the state or private (usually religiously affiliated, but with that having varying degrees of actual influence over the school)
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