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College Types: From Community Colleges to State Universities

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Use the articles below to explore different types of schools and find which ones are right for you. Whether you focus on a specific type or apply to a range of college types, you'll have an idea of what to expect.

Culinary Arts School
Culinary Arts School

Take the next step in your culinary education! Search our network of culinary schools located throughout the United States that provide culinary arts school...

Public University vs. Private College

The major difference between public universities and private colleges lies in how they are funded. This affects students because funding is tied to tuition...

Is a Public University Right for Me?

Most public universities are large institutions that provide students with many choices in terms of degree programs and student...

Ask the Experts: Public University

Read actual questions from students about public university and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts....

Public University

A Tribal College is a Unique Type of Community College

Many community colleges provide low-cost, flexible education for a certain area or region, and tribal colleges are no different from other junior colleges...

Starting Out at a Community College

Many students attending community colleges start out knowing that they will eventually transfer to a four-year school to get their bachelor's degree. There...

Community College

Take the next step in your education! Search our network of accredited Community Colleges located throughout the United States that provide two year college...

Community College
Private College Week

Want to learn more about private colleges and private universities? Consider attending private college week, a unique way...

How to Identify a Good Private College

There are many advantages to attending a private college including reputation, smaller class sizes, lower student-to-teacher ratio, and attractive financial...

A Private College May Be a Liberal Arts College

A liberal arts college is a private college that exposes students to a wide variety of courses instead of focusing on a specific...

Private College

How Distance Learning Colleges Work

You chat with friends online. You study online. You game online. Could you actually go to school online? Not so long ago, images of old brick buildings...

Distance Learning Programs

Distance learning and online degrees make the world your classroom! Using distance learning tools from the comfort of your own home, you can receive a...

Information on Accredited Distance Learning Programs

The accreditation status of a college, university, or program can give you an indication of its general quality and reputation. But just what does accreditation...

Distance Education
A Day in the Life of an Honors College or Program Student

What is life like for the typical student attending an honors college or enrolled in an honors program? Well, you must first define what you consider...

Honors College

Are you looking for an honors college or honors program? Search our network of honors schools located throughout the United States. Once you have found...

An Honors College Can Get Out and On the Road with Help from NCHC

U.S. students attend honors courses and classes across the country and around the world. Whether they are enrolled in an honors college, an honors school,...

Honors College

How Do You Choose a Career College?

If you're scouting for a career school, it's best to avoid pulling out the Yellow Pages and seeing where your finger lands. A career college isn't for...

Is a Career College the Right Choice for You?

Not the four-year-college type? Are you are looking to update your skills in a particular field of study? Perhaps you should check out the opportunities...

Popular Career Programs

Interested in college career programs but don't know where to begin? We've compiled a list of popular career programs for you to consider when searching...

Career College
Back to College Timeline

The more energy you invest in the planning process when going back to college, the more likely you’ll be to find the school that’s right for you. Just...

Back to College: Federal and State Aid

The government provides a huge chunk of all financial aid — about 70 percent — and even adults going back to college can qualify. This money can help pay...

Preparing to Go Back to College

Thinking about going back to college, pursuing professional certification, or advancing in your career? Congratulations! This is an important decision...

Going Back to College

Attending a State University: What to Expect

Like many students across the country, you may be planning to head just a short distance down the road to a large state university. Perhaps it's a financial...

State University
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