Most community colleges in the United States do not offer on-campus housing for students.
These institutions were established primarily to provide low-cost education for students who commute from their homes.
[1] However, there is an increasing trend toward offering dormitories on these campuses[citation needed], particularly because increased costs are causing more students who would typically enroll in a traditional four-year college to attend a two-year school instead.
[citation needed] Also, community colleges are increasingly recruiting student athletes and students from outside the U.S., who are more likely to need or want on-campus housing.
[1] Community colleges providing arrangements for on-campus student housing are listed below.