junior college
noun
: an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community
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Palomar College, meanwhile, improved to 16-1 in junior college play.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the world of junior college basketball, everyone knows Coach McKinley.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
That would only happen if the decisions in a court case or two rule in favor of college athletes who went to junior college and are now seeking an extra year of eligibility.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The junior college signee has a fastball with sink that runs in the low-to-mid-90s and has gotten up to 96 mph.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the world of junior college basketball, everyone knows Coach McKinley.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
That would only happen if the decisions in a court case or two rule in favor of college athletes who went to junior college and are now seeking an extra year of eligibility.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The junior college signee has a fastball with sink that runs in the low-to-mid-90s and has gotten up to 96 mph.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Junior college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20college. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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