Should I go to community college for 2 years instead of taking out a loan for 25k for each year at a UC?

Yes, I am currently doing that right now.

You save a bunch of cash. The price per unit at my school is $20 per unit. And the only true thing I have to think over on financial are books.

I am saving a lot of money by doing this, plus my community college provides me with a scholarship for a $1000 a year. So practically I am going for a cheap price. I bet yours offers something like this too.

It is worth the wait for 2 years to go to a big university if you want to save the money. I recommend to do it this way, but if you want to have a social fun time right now then I guess you should go straight to the UC. But the people I talk to who did community college first says it is worth it financially and most of my friends who went to a college come back to the community college to save cash.

It depends on the Community College. In SoCal, Santa Monica, La Verne, Rio Hondo, and Mt. Sac are far and away better that LA, LA Trade Tech, and Chaffey.

The courses will count the same, but you also need to be able to keep up once you get to the upper level classes at the UC. If you are going to school with flakes and stoners, you are going to have a hard time dragging an education out of the system.

no! if you are mature enough to do well at a 4 year university then go to one! if you can’t afford a uc, look at a csu. humboldt state is inexpensive (on the continuum). there are also federal and state grants as well as scholarships and work study jobs. if you are concerned about the room and board go to a local university or look into student jobs that offer room and board. all schools with residence halls have resident advisers. these jobs usually offer at least room and board and some offer a stipend as well. some campus security jobs also pay with room and board. departments that have research dollars often need research assistants. call/visit/email the department chair of the program you are interested in and find out if there are any positions available. check out student employment websites and see what is available.

private schools are also a good option if you can get in. often offer larger financial aid packages than the state schools as well. they have

if you go to a community college, you will be going to school with a few students in your situation but most students will be people that couldn’t get into a university or people that are going to school because they don’t know what they want to do with their lives.

the college experience is worth a few student loans. try to only take out federal loans. interest on the subsidized loan is paid by the government as long as you are in school half time.

good luck!

In my opinion, if you live close enough to go to a community college, and it would be cheaper for you, then it makes more sense. That’s my plan..to go to a community college for two years and finish up a university. I live like nine minutes from a community college so I can still live at home and save money. But taking that much money out for just one year..it’s going to add up and quick.

Sounds like a good idea to me. After completion of two years at a community college, you will have an Associates Degree and can then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your Bachelor’s degree.

Yes. You get the same degree, and your first couple years at a UC you’ll be in huge classes that may be taught by TA’s, whereas at a community college you’ll have smaller classes and more interaction with your teacher.