Transfer

We all know that community college is less expensive than four-year colleges but the savings are substantial. You can get the first two years of nearly any bachelor’s degree at a community college, and on average, community college tuition is 40% of public four-year college tuition. Give yourself a scholarship by going to community college!

Studies show that community college transfers do just as well as or better than native four-year college and university students. That’s right – your probability of success towards a four-year degree is unchanged by going to a community college, and most of the time, it is even better.

Think community colleges have lower standards of quality? Think again. Community colleges are accredited by the exact same regional accreditation agencies as four-year colleges and universities. This is how and why your credits transfer to four-year colleges—same quality.

The majority of four-year colleges and universities offer merit-based scholarships to high-achieving community college students, and you don’t have to be fresh out of high school to get one—you just need good grades. Students of all ages and backgrounds have used community college to build or rebuild themselves. Want more? Putting in the extra effort to be a student leader and doing service activities does a lot of good in your community AND it can help you get even more scholarships—putting you on track to a debt-free bachelor's degree.