All About Ohio Junior Colleges
The state of Ohio has to its credit, among other things, a very efficient and effective education system. The system of education in the state of Ohio, though not very different from the other states in the US, offers a fine network of junior colleges. Ohio junior colleges have a good track record as far as academic training is concerned. All junior colleges in Ohio have a dedicated and committed teaching faculty to hone their students' skill and ready them for a better tomorrow. There are many junior colleges which form a part of Ohio's education system. Notable among them are Bowling Green State University-Firelands (2-year campus), Belmont Technical College, Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, Columbus State Community College, Central Ohio Technical College, Clark State Community College, Cuyahoga Community College, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Edison State Community College, Davis College, Hocking College, Jefferson Community College, Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kent State University (2-year campuses), Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College , Marion Technical College, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, North Central Technical College, Owens Community College, Northwest State Community College, Stark State College of Technology, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (2-year campus), Sinclair Community College, Rio Grande Community College (partnered with University of Rio Grande), Southern State Community College, Terra Community College, University of Akron-Wayne College (2-year campus), Washington State Community College and the Zane State College. The Columbus State Community College is an Ohio junior college that is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of the community for more than 40 years. This Junior College has grown from an initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current thriving campus of more than 23,000 students. This Columbus State Community College offers Career & Technical Programs division offers two-year career programs in more than 55 areas of business, public service, human service, health and engineering technologies. Students have the option of taking the first two years of their bachelor's degree through this Ohio Junior College and then get a transfer to a four-year college. This Ohio Junior College Community Education and Workforce Development division offers continuing education classes, licensure courses and personal enrichment courses. Online courses fall under Distance Learning, and programs for high school students fall under K-12 Initiatives. This Ohio Junior College's small, homey campus is conveniently located near downtown Columbus, on 80 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. The campus currently consists of more than two dozen buildings, including the newest facility, the Center for Workforce Development. In addition to the main campus This Ohio Junior College operates 9 Off-Campus Centers in the suburban neighborhoods of Gahanna, Dublin, Groveport, Westerville, Marysville, Grove City, Plain City, Delaware, and Southeast Columbus and in Southwest Columbus at Bolton Field. These suburban sites allow students to take courses close to where they live and work. All Ohio Junior Colleges are very community-oriented. While there are many students enrolling from other communities as well, junior colleges in Ohio try to provide their own community members with the maximum facilities possible. Ohio junior colleges and community colleges have been serving the people of Ohio and the international community since a very long time in the past, and will surely continue to do so in the future. These colleges are indeed the colleges of the future! |
