whats better community colleges or universities?

Here in Wisconsin we have a unique set-up. The University of Wisconsin System is a combination of 13 Universities (including Madison and Milwaukee, which grant doctorates) and 13 colleges. The Universities, with the exception of Madison and Milwaukee (see above) will grant Bachelor's and Master's degrees, while the colleges will grant up to Associate's degrees.I went to a college for my first two years before transferring to Madison for my Bachelor's degree. This allowed me to stay at home and save up more money, rather than paying for a place to stay as well as school.The philosophy behind this set-up is that the boundaries of the University should be the boundaries of the sate and everyone who wants a higher education should have the opportunity to get one.

I went to UW-Fox Valley, near Appleton (30 minutes south of Green Bay). It was very akin to a continuation of high school, 20-25 person classes, everything was in one building. It was a great way for me to transition from the more structured life at high school to the almost anything goes class set-up of college.Edited by Perdition, : sp