Where should I go to College?

Question

I live in Pennsylvania. I know that there is Penn State University, but what else is there. If you know can you give me more information about the school. I'm just starting to look so my options are pretty open. I would prefer something in Pa but the sourounding states would be ok too. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Make a list of what is important to you. For example, do you prefer a small school or large school. Do you want to be in a city or in a small town. Do you have a degree program you are interested it?

Then start visiting the schools online and marking off the ones that don't meet your criteria.

After you've narrowed the list, check out U.S. News' list of best colleges. And check out the book, "Colleges that Change Lives" by Loren Pope. And Tom Nixon's website, "College of the Week."

Answer 2

You don't say anyhting about what kind of school you can get into. Pennsylvania has some great universities and colleges.

These are among the best in the country:

University of Pennsylvania
Swathmore College
Haverford College
Carnegie Mellon University


Some excellent colleges that aren't quite at that level include:

Villanova University
Penn State University
Bucknell University
Temple University
University of Pittsburgh
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Bryn Mawr College

There are lots of others that are decent.

My usual advice to people is that they should go to the best university that they can get into.

Answer 3

Ohio State is a waste of money for a PA resident. You'd pay much higher tuition and get nothing more in return. Columbus is a real cowtown,

PA has two tiers of state schools. Penn State, U of Pittsburgh, and Temple are the top state schools. Penn State - Main Campus is difficult to get into.

Behind them are the "state colleges", including Bloomsburg, Slippery Rock, East Stroudsburg, Millersville, Indiana, California, and Kutztown (there are others; just look them up). These started out as teachers' colleges but now offer diverse degree programs and cost less than the first group. They are also less competitive for enrollment.

There are also branch campuses of PSU, Pitt, and Temple all over the state, such as Johnstown, Grand Valley, Ambler, Abington, and Altoona. Some offer housing and four year degrees. Another good alternative. Many students transfer to the main campus after two years. Talk to a guidance counselor.

Don't apply using "sexygirl" as your name if you want to be taken seriously.

Answer 4

I think you should try a go at something away from home. Get the college experience! If you don't like it, you always can go back home. Look at the University of Tennessee. Knoxville is an awesome town, as Rolling Stone magazine calls it Austin without the press. So much to do, in the Appalachian mountains, and tuition is relatively cheap.

Answer 5

I would definitely go for a school that would be offering you money to attend. College is expensive so any kind of money off is great. Check out www.fastweb.com to start looking at different schools or scholarships you can apply for.

Answer 6

Try collegeboard.com. You can search for schools based on your specific desires! It will help you build a list of colleges, and compare them against one another. The site really helps with the whole college process. It breaks down everything for you!

Answer 7

Go to a local community College before you go to any university.

Answer 8

Ohio State University is the bomb!