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branch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.| A satellite campus
or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is
physically detached from the main university or college area,
located in a different city, state, or country, and is often
smaller than the main campus of an institution. In many cases,
satellite campuses are intended to serve students who cannot
travel far from home for college because of family
responsibilities, their jobs, financial limitations, or other
factors. The availability of branch campuses may increase higher
education enrollment by nontraditional students. Electronic
communications technology has helped to facilitate the operation
of satellite campuses. Classes taught at one campus can be
transmitted to other locations via distance education, students
at branch campuses can access library materials on the main
campus electronically, and technology allows institutions to
administer registration, admissions, a