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title: What is a community college?
description: "Community colleges are typically state-supported and provide the first two years of a four-year undergraduate degree. These colleges offer lower costs, easier admission policies, close ties to state schools,and many of the required courses connected to a degree."
url: "https://www.collegeaccessprogram.in/faq/what-is-a-community-college/"
updated: "2026-05-22"
category: Study in USA
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# What is a community college?

Community colleges are typically state-supported and provide the first two years of a four-year undergraduate degree. These colleges offer lower costs, easier admission policies, close ties to state schools,and many of the required courses connected to a degree.