Bad University vs. Community College

happymomof1
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:29:16 +0000

Are you an international HS student currently in the US on an H2 or F2 visa who wants to stay here for college? If so, check the in-state definition for your current state of residence. You may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities and/or community colleges based on years of residence and/or graduation from a HS in that state. If you don’t qualify for in-state tuition, the 3rd & 4th tier universities are perfectly fine, as are the community colleges. Most of what you get out of your college years is up to you. Study where you can afford to go.

Are you currently living outside the US and thinking about coming here for college? If so, the universities in your own country are almost certainly as good as (if not better than) the 3rd and 4th tier universities in the US, and almost certainly much cheaper. If money is a big issue, study there and come to the US for grad school.