What is a junior or community college?

What is a junior or community college?

Junior college or community college is the term used in the USA to describe educational institutions that offer a course of study within two years. Junior colleges are usually private institutions, while community colleges are usually run by the state.

Who should commit to a junior college?

This pathway is of interest to athletes whose GPA is not sufficient for NCAA or NAIA eligibility. You should see junior and community colleges as a stepping stone to transfer to a larger university. You would then enter there in the third year of the bachelor's program, as a "junior".

There are definitely some teams in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) that can compete with teams from the NCAA or NAIA.

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