College of Arts and Sciences: small scale, high teacher-student ratio, specializing in undergraduate education, general education is a remarkable feature of American colleges of arts and sciences. It is no exaggeration to say that liberal arts colleges are the proudest essence of American education. Without the education of liberal arts colleges, there would be no achievements of the United States today. In the eyes of most Americans, liberal arts colleges often represent classic, small-scale and high-quality undergraduate education. The academic reputation of many liberal arts colleges is often no less than that of famous universities such as Harvard and Yale, so they have become the first choice for many American aristocrats to educate their children. For example, the Soong sisters, former US Secretary of State Albright, American Chinese Labor Secretary Zhao Xiaolan, and Jacqueline, the wife of former US President Kennedy, all graduated from the American College of Arts and Sciences.
? Universities: It can be divided into public universities and private universities. They offer courses from undergraduate to master's or doctoral degrees. Generally speaking, public universities are very large, with 1 10,000 to 20,000 students. Students are more diverse than private universities. Tuition is divided into in-state students and out-of-state students. International students cannot enjoy the same low tuition fees as students in the state. The financial source of private universities is private donations, and the tuition fees charged by local and foreign students are the same. The number of students does not exceed 10 thousand, and sometimes it may be only two or three thousand or even less.
? Community College: There are about 65,438+0,200 community colleges in the United States, most of which are public colleges, and 40% of undergraduate students in the United States complete their first two-year courses in two-year colleges. Community colleges generally offer two-year associate degree, and individual community colleges also offer four-year undergraduate degree. In recent years, the number of international students who choose to study in community colleges has risen rapidly. Community college has become the starting point for students to pursue an American undergraduate degree because of its high-quality teaching, reasonable fees and high success rate of transferring to a prestigious school. But not everyone is suitable for community college.
Community colleges, also known as community colleges, are mostly public schools. This is an education system that Asian countries do not have. Street college:), you may not be familiar with it; Provide two-year college general education, and a certificate will be issued after completing the two-year course. You can transfer to a four-year university or college to continue your studies, and many credits are recognized by the university. There are many programs to strengthen Chinese or other subjects in community colleges, which can help you choose some lighter courses and lay a solid foundation for your study before attending general university courses. Especially for foreign students with poor language skills who need to "catch up" on English first, or students who can't apply for universities, community colleges are a good choice. Therefore, community colleges can be said to be a springboard to enter universities, and the requirements for English and subjects are not as strict as those of universities or colleges. Community colleges offer professional technical and vocational training courses. Community colleges have another biggest advantage. Tuition is quite cheap, much less than that of universities or colleges. Some community colleges are as big as universities, with tens of thousands of students. At present, there are 1 166 community colleges in the United States. There are more than 1 1 10,000 students in the United States, accounting for 44% of the total number of American college students, while freshmen in community colleges account for 50% of the total number of American college freshmen. Community colleges are more suitable for students from three schools, as long as they are of school age, that is, at least (18) years old. Three schools? You can apply for a diploma. Under normal circumstances, American universities rarely consider accepting graduates from three universities in China, so students from three universities have no advantage in studying in American universities. However, these students are not out of touch with American universities. They can take American community college as a springboard, study there for two years, lay a good foundation, and then apply for American universities or even famous American schools. In fact, community colleges in the United States have a history of 100 years, and the teaching quality is not worse than other famous schools. Community colleges will also have curriculum consultants to guide students to choose the corresponding courses in community colleges according to the universities they intend to go to two years after graduation. For example, a student enters Santa Barbara City College, and his goal is to transfer to the University of California, Santa Barbara with excellent results two years later. Then, at the beginning of his study at Santa Barbara City College, the curriculum consultant of the community college will guide him to take those credits that can be fully recognized by the University of California, Santa Barbara. In this way, almost all the two-year courses students take in community colleges will be recognized by the University of California, Santa Barbara. After completing 60 credits, you can continue to study at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and you only need to complete the remaining 60 credits (if the graduation credit requirement for this major is 120) to graduate.