Community colleges provide affordable higher education to millions of Americans each year. Some two-year colleges offer some of their degree programs online, making education even more accessible.

Ever since he was a kid, Tyre'k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college. He figured he could keep his ...

Lone Star College, a community college with eight campuses in Texas, has one "campus" that’s different than the others—it’s all online. The student government is made up of remote students, faculty ...

More high school graduates are considering community college over a four-year school, recent studies show. For the first time, students aged 18 to 20 represented the largest share of first-time ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

More high school graduates are opting for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. This year, enrollment gains in undergraduate certificate and associate degree programs outpaced bachelor ...

Ricardo Alcaraz is taking three of his five courses online this semester at Santa Ana College: an anthropology class, business calculus and business law. It’s a course schedule that reflects a new ...

A local community college is providing bachelor’s degrees for students — for free. West Valley-Mission Community College ...

Community colleges play a crucial role in higher education, offering accessible, affordable, and flexible learning opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. One of their most significant ...

In California, students seeking a bachelor’s degree are no longer restricted to pursuing one at the University of California, California State University or any other four-year university. That’s ...

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Emma Bittner considered getting a master's degree in public health at a university near her home in Austin, Texas. But the in-person program cost tens of thousands of dollars more than she had hoped ...