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junior college
Also known as: community college
junior college
junior college, educational institution that provides two years of academic instruction beyond secondary school, as well as technical and vocational training to prepare graduates for careers. Public junior colleges are often called community colleges. Such colleges are in many ways an extension of the public-school system, providing terminal education (vocational and semiprofessional training) for many students and providing the first two years of undergraduate college study to others. Junior colleges usually also offer a variety of flexible programs that are nontraditional in style and content. They have pioneered in offering part-time study, evening sessions, instruction by television, weekend workshops, and ...(100 of 560 words)