Junior Community Colleges

Saint Paul College

• Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been ranked by Washington Monthly as the number one community college in the nation. The school has been in existence since 1910. The school offers liberal arts, sciences, trade and technical programs. Students can obtain associate's degrees in everything from accounting to the culinary arts. Students can participate in student organizations, the student senate and become student ambassadors for the school. The school is situated in Saint Paul's Cathedral Hill.

  Saint Paul College

  235 Marshall Avenue

  Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

  651-846-1600

  http://www.saintpaul.edu

Hesston College

• The number two ranked community college in the nation is Hesston College in Kansas. This two-year college is affiliated with the Mennonite Church, USA. The school offers departments ranging from education, mathematics, social sciences, Bible and ministry and many more. A number of clubs are available for students to become involved, including a baking club and a college amateur radio club.

  Hesston College

  325 S. College Dr., Box 3000

  Hesston, KS 67062

  800-995-2757

  http://www.hesston.edu/

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

• Carolinas College of Health Sciences is the third ranked community college in the nationy. The school educates students in becoming allied health providers and nurses. Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a subsidiary of Carolinas Medical Center, and the campus is located at the medical center. Students can become part of academic programs including medical laboratory science, nursing, pre-nursing, radiation therapy, radiologic technology and surgical technology. Students also take general education courses such as English composition and college math. The school is in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  Carolinas College of Health Sciences

  1200 Blythe Boulevard

  Charlotte, NC 28203

  704-355-5043

  http://www.carolinascollege.edu/

Mayland Community College

• The fourth-best community college in the nation is Mayland Community College. Located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, this community college educates more than 8,000 people a year. Students can achieve an associate's in arts, associate's in science or an associate's in fine arts at Mayland Community College. The school also helps students if they eventually want to transfer to a major college or university. Programs offered are in business, engineering & public service, health sciences, public safety & occupational, or college transfer programs. The school offers various student organizations, including fraternities and student associations.

  Mayland Community College

  P.O. Box 547

  Spruce Pine, NC 28777

  828-765-7351

  http://www.mayland.edu/

Itasca Community College

• The fifth ranked community college, according to Washington Monthly, is Itasca Community College. The Grand Rapids, Minnesota, community college features specialty transfer programs, associate's degrees in arts and applied sciences, diploma programs, professional certificates and certificates of completion. The school also offers a global program giving students the ability to visit countries like Spain and Morocco and experience their culture, as well as a study abroad program in Denmark. The school features an athletic program including men's football, men's basketball, men's baseball, men's wrestling, women's softball, women's basketball, women's volleyball and intramural sports.

  Itasca Community College

  1851 East Highway 169

  Grand Rapids, MN 55744

  218-322-2300

  http://www.itascacc.edu/