Higher education has an incalculable impact on society and the development of its citizens. In today's globalizing world, the responsibility of community colleges for producing high quality graduates with global competence cannot be ignored. The study reported here researches international education and provides insights of importance to community college educators. It involves a quantitative and qualitative assessment of topics of international education using doctoral dissertation research on American community colleges. Completed dissertations about international education in community colleges from the year 2002 to 2007 were reviewed. Suggestions for improving research and practice are included, emphasizing the need to increase the study of international education in community college. (Contains 2 tables.)