| Type of College | Mission Statement Keywords | ||
| 2-year College Name | (Public/Private) | (Open-access, hands-on, etc.) | Additional Comments |
| Allentown Business School | Private | Hands-on | |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts | Private | Single purpose to train actors. | |
| Arizona Western College | Public | Open-access | |
| Art Institute of Dallas | Private | "worth and potential of each student..." | |
| Art Intstitute of Fort Lauderdale | Private | ||
| Art Institute of Houston | Private | ||
| Art Institute of Philadelphia | Private | "teaching the skills employers look for..." | |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Public | "to train workers...in casino industry..." | |
| Baltimore International College | Private | "knowledge and ability...in hospitality industry..." | |
| Bauder College | Private | ||
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | Private | Career preparation (10% go to 4-year college). | |
| Berkeley College | Private | Business school. | |
| Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts | Private | Hands-on | |
| Briarwood College | Private | ||
| Central Pennsylvania Business School | Private | Career-oriented | |
| Centralia College | Public | Open-learning | |
| College of St. Catherine-Minneapolis | Private | Careers in health care. | |
| Colorado Community College & Occ. Ed. System | Public | ||
| Colorado Mountain College | Public | ||
| Community College of Allegheny County | Public | ||
| Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago | Private | "needs of food service industry..." | |
| Dean College | Private | Transfer to 4-year institutions. | |
| DeVry Institute | Private | Career-oriented | |
| Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising | Private | ||
| Finger Lakes Community College | Public | Open-access, student-centered | |
| Fisher College | Private | ||
| Franklin Institute of Boston | Private | Hands-on | |
| Green River Community College | Public | Vision is: "every student discovers success." | |
| Harcum College | Private | Higher learning for women. | |
| Hesser College | Private | Can go on to baccalaureate. | |
| Holy Cross College | Private | ||
| Indiana Business College | Private | Career-oriented | |
| International College of Hospitality Management | Private | Prepare for hospitality services career. | |
| International Fine Arts College | Private | ||
| Lincoln College | Private | Prepare for 4-year college. | |
| Lincoln College at Normal | Private | Prepare for 4-year college. | |
| Maccormac College | Private | Career-oriented | |
| Manor Junior College | Private | Self-actualization | |
| Maria College | Private | Prepare for career in health industry. | |
| Massachusetts Communications College | Private | Hands-on | |
| McIntosh College | Private | Career-oriented | Business oriented career preparation. |
| Miami-Dade Community College | Public | Learner-centered | |
| Middlesex County College | Public | ||
| Mitchell College | Private | ||
| Monroe College | Private | Can go on to baccalaureate. | |
| Morrison Institute of Technology | Private | Open admissions | |
| Mount Ida College | Private | Can go on to baccalaureate. | |
| New Hampshire Technical Institute | Public | ||
| New Mexico Military Institute | Private | ||
| New York College for Wholistic Health Education | Private | ||
| Newbury College | Private | Hands-on | |
| Northwestern Business College | Private | Career-oriented | "Empower students to realize their full potential." |
| Paul Smith's College | Private | Learning by doing | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Private | Hands-on | |
| Pima Community College | Public | ||
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Public | Can go on to baccalaureate. | |
| Restaurant School | Private | Hands-on | |
| Sage Junior College of Albany | Private | "Solid liberal arts education." | |
| Santa Monica College | Public | Individual interaction | "Community-based foundation." |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Private | Values-oriented | |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology | Public | ||
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Public | ||
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Public | ||
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | Public | Hands-on | |
| Valley Forge Military College | Private | ||
| Vermont Technical College | Private | Open door | |
| Wayne County Community College | Public | Open door | |
| White Pines College (now Chester College - a 4-yr institution) | Private |