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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...