But there is one exception, Washington state. Community colleges in Washington state can accept international students without high school diplomas, because they have completed high school courses, that is, they have taken high school courses at the same time as college courses, and obtained associate degrees and American high school diplomas two years later. Then transfer to a four-year university for two years to complete undergraduate studies.
So if you apply to a community college in Washington State, you don't have to spend time at home, you can apply directly. Community colleges have low barriers to entry. If you don't have TOEFL IELTS scores, you can take English classes first. In this way, language learning and foreign undergraduate study can be completed simultaneously.
Moreover, community colleges have low tuition fees, saving time and money.
Community college is also a credit system. If you get enough credits and your GPA meets the requirements for transfer, you can transfer to a four-year university. If you want to transfer to a good university, you must study hard and strive for a GPA above 3.5.
The application needs to provide the Chinese and English transcripts of the vocational high school in that year. To get a visa, you need to explain to the visa officer why you didn't finish vocational high school and then study English, and now you want to go to a community college.
Recommend Washington State Green River Community College. Close to Seattle, high conversion rate. Can be directly admitted to the University of Oregon ranked 108. There are other schools near Seattle, such as Seattle Central University and North seattle university. It's also good to transfer to Washington University, which seems to rank 42nd.