International students studying at community colleges in the US contributed $2.4billion to the US economy, a new analysis by NAFSA found.

Community colleges also offer a very small classroom setting. Students will be able to assimilate content with a lower level of language.

Community colleges in the US provide an enticing offering for international students: affordable and accessible, their 2+2 transfer pathway can lead to a degree from a top university for a heftily reduced price. So why aren’t international students flocking to them? Beckie Smith investigates.

Community colleges across the US are stepping up efforts to attract international students amid the flurry of pathway programme growth in the country. Many are extending their offer of '2+2' programmes to students hungry for degrees from top US universities.

Indian education ministers toured community colleges in the US and attended the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) annual convention last week, to gain insight on the American community college sector.