junior college (attached to a university)
Refers to a two-year or three-year junior college program that is part of a four-year university, as opposed to an independent junior college (短期大学).
See also: 短期大学
She studied nutrition at the university's junior college.
短期大学 is an independent junior college, while 短期大学部 is a junior college attached to a university.
Compound of 短期 (short-term) + 大学 (university) + 部 (department).