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Should I go to community college first before a university?

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Caroline’s Answer

That’s such a hard thing to determine. Honestly it depends on your goal in the long run. If it’s been awhile since you’ve attended school community or junior college is a good way to get back into school and develop good study habits. Community colleges tend to be lower in cost then attending a 4year college.

What’s your long term goal? Associates, bachelors or maybe a masters degree? If it’s just the AA then community college will do just that for you.

Make sure if you do go to a 2year or community college first that the classes your taking transfer to the university’s applied to so that your basic classes will be completed once you get there. Look into the programs for aid for each school too.

Best of luck to you and your future.

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Lillian’s Answer

There's not really a 100% correct answer on whether or not you "should." It highly depends on several factors:

1) Do you have enough money to go to university for 4 years? Getting your basics done in community college could save you a ton in not taking out loans.

2) Do you know what you want to do yet? If you're still unsure of what to major in or what your career path will look like, you might want to take some time to explore in community college. This is not a requirement as you can also do this self-exploration during your first few years of university, which is why most freshmen end up switching their major. However, it might help you save money and facilitate a speedier graduation if you did that self-exploration at a community college.

3) Do you want to stay closer to home? Community colleges are generally more local to where you are compared to universities. This may be a factor if you want to live at home to save money or simply want to be closer to family for a few more years.


Universities generally have more resources and opportunities to do whatever you want, which is why it's nice to spend all 4 years there if you can afford it. If you can't, it would probably be more beneficial to spend less years in debt by going to a community college first instead.
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Phil’s Answer

Hi Zachary - as others have noted, this is a personal decision that depends on your personal circumstances. Think about what you want to do, where you want to live, what you want your college experience to be like, financial considerations, and what you want to do after college. And no matter what you should still have plenty of options after your first year of college no matter which path you pick - you can always reevaluate and transfer etc.
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