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Whats the difference between going to a state college for 4 years?

  • i wanted to know whats the differece between going to a state college for 4 years. and going to a community college for 2 years. and transfer for 2 years into a state college? wouldnt it be the same? because some college lady came talking about this stuff to us and told us about how you can do that.

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    The main differences are the programs and classes offered at each. If your plan is to transfer to a four-year college later, you will need to plan your schedule carefully because if you take classes at the community college that don't have a clear equivalent at the specific university you're planning on attending, your credits may not transfer and you may have to end up repeating some classes. It's important to know which college you plan on tranferring to and keeping in touch with their academic affairs department when planning your schedule to make sure the credits will transfer BEFORE taking the class. The other disadvantage is that you can't start on your major right away because you'll have to do basically just your general requirements at the Community College. I did all four years at a private college and since some of the classes in my major also met general requirements I had enough time to take classes in a different area and ended up with a major, two minors, and took a bunch of classes in Ceramics just for fun. If I'd started at a Community College, I would have had to spend my Jr. and Sr. years only taking classes in my major and probably having to take very heavy class loads in order to complete a couple general requirements that weren't offered at the Community College. As far as advantages, Community College is cheaper (especially if you're planning to transfer to a private school later on) and allows you to take some classes to get General Req's out of the way if you have no idea what you want to major in yet. They also offer some Associate's degree programs in skilled trades that only two years are required for (and therefore not offered at many four year schools) like culinary arts, cabinetry, welding, etc. Community colleges also basically HAVE to admit anyone with a high school diploma, so if your GPA was in the toilet when high school ended and you have trouble getting into a four year school, they can be a good place to build a good academic record.

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About $30k is the difference. Go to community college, you'll save a ton and learn more. Good luck

Chuck P

It would be much cheaper to go to a community college first!!

Lolliebums

For the first two years at a state college, you are generally taking basic courses, so it would be about the same curriculum either way, especially if you haven't decided on a major and minor.

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Community college is less expensive. If you go that route, make sure the courses you take will transfer to the state college of your choice. You can find that all out online or talk to an advisor at both colleges.

siava101

its the same, youd get your diploma from the school you transfered to and thats what would show up on a reume.

christopher r

Yep, you can go to a community college and then transfer to a 4 year state school and your cc credits will usually count towards the 4 year degree. I got a 2-year AA degree and the state college I went to counted that as having done my gen-eds. Which was nice because it was easier at the cc and also cheaper. But you might want to make sure that the cc you want all the classes transfer to the 4 year college you want. I think its more likely to transfer if they are both in the same state. So, comm. college advantages include: Much cheaper tuition Usually easier requirements as to what classes you have to take Smaller class sizes.

Tony Camonte

u learn a lot more in a 4 year college and it'll look a lot better on a job application. most jobs depending on wut u want to be dont even want people that just went to a 2 year college.

Murderface

yea its basically the same in terms of what youll learn...your first two years of college are usually mostly electives and classes not associated with your major. But remeber when you transfer youve missed two years of living on campus and making new friends...its\ can be hard to meet people when you transfer.

MDS

Truth be told, once you have that college degree, it doesn't matter a lot at all which route you take to get it. You'll probably get more attention (more help if you need it) in the CC in those standard intro courses than you'd get in state college where class sizes are huge for those same courses. You won't have access to as much variety or to as many more-advanced courses in the CC, which doesn't affect most people anyway. Some good points, some bad points. It is definitely a route worth considering for most people.

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