Once you’ve graduated high school, you begin to think about your future college plans.  Many questions come to mind like where should I attend college?  When should I start school? And/or what should I go to school for? Although those are important questions, one of the most important is whether you should attend a community college or University for the first two years.

Going to a community college and/or university both have their ups and downs. Although going to a community college has great advantages that just might out way the advantages of a university college. When going to a community college for the first two years, not only are you saving money but you are also capable of doing a lot more when at home.  Below are some of the advantages of staying home and going to a community college for the first two years:

• Community colleges save you a ton of money.   The average price of a community college is about $4,500 a year.  Compare $4,500 to a university that is around $15,000 a year.  It’s simple would you rather spend around $9,000 or $30,000?
• When going to a community college you have the capability of staying home and working while going to college.  When going away to school many students leave there jobs and only work during the summers.  Let’s say you make minimum wage which is about an average of $7.00 an hour throughout the states.  Now that you make around $7.00 per hour times that around 30 hours a week.  That would be around $175 a week, times that by 52 and make around an extra $10,000 a year! 
• It is close to home.  When going to a community college, students usually live at home still.  This gives them time to earn some money, and learn what life is like outside of high school.  When staying home not only are they working more, they can save that money to move out of the house.  When at a university it costs almost triple and you’re far away from home.  Those little trips to stop home for stuff aren’t all that easy anymore when you’re away at a university.
• Community colleges seem to be more serious than a university.  Many students love to party when away at college, leaving their parents upset and wanting them to come.  When the parties start, the GPA’s start to fall down slowly.  So the benefit, community colleges call for fewer parties and more schooling.

As stated above community colleges and universities both have their ups and downs.  Students and parents should sit down together and find out what would be best for their lifestyle.  Consider all of the points above, and feel better about your choice for your future!