Community College
Also known as a junior college, community colleges are a great place to start your post-secondary education. They offer college courses at a reduced price compared to CSU, UC, and private colleges. Most classes offered at a community college are now free as well. At a community college, you can work on general education courses as well as some certificate programs and associate degrees.
There are some great community colleges right here in the Central Valley that offer great programs, as well as some others a little further that have great things to offer. Here is some quick info on what each campus showcases as well as links to their sites for more information.
COS will align educational programs for higher education transfer, as well as to meet the constantly emerging economic and workforce development needs of the community through partnerships with business, government, industry and labor.