<p>My son had a 3-year hiatus during which he worked & supported himself (ages 20-23) – then he returned to college at age 23 and graduated at age 25. </p>
<p>I think his age and experience was an advantage for him. I think he did better during his last 2 years of college due to his maturity, and he won a significant honor (competitive internship) - where I think he essentially blew away the competition because of his greater experience. After graduation it was easy for him to find a good job because he had a very strong resume with work experience + college degree. </p>
<p>So good luck – you will find that you are not the only older student at your university. Just look for a housing situation where you are not in some dorm with a bunch of 18 year olds and I think you will do fine – my son lived off campus with roommates who were close to his age.</p>