4 Yr. Straight at one university VS 2 Yr. at one university and transfer to another university for last 2 yr.?

Question

4 Yr. Straight at one university VS 2 Yr. at one university and transfer to another university for last 2 yr. Compare pros and cons.

Answer 1

You get the same degree either way.
If you aren't the greatest student, or if you don't have a lot of money, or if you just want to, a good option is 2 years at community college and 2 years at another university. Community college gives you a great foundation. I'd recommend it for really good students as well as for marginal students. But check out the community college first, just as you would a 4-year college.
If you just want to switch from one university to another, you have to decide on the basis of your individual situation.

Answer 2

It all depends on your financial, social, and academic status.
If you transfer it is easier to get accepted to any University since you're not competing against everyone anymore (by law, at least in California, they're required to give transfer students advantage over anyone else first).
By transfering you save up a lot of money. Units in community (jr.) colleges are way cheaper than in universities.
If you really don't care about the money and your academic record is good enough for you to go straight to a University then you should do that. Basically the only thing is that you'll experience that lifestyle as soon as you get out of high school. If not then probably you'll be staying at home, saving up for a car, getting ready to leave and start off by your own, etc. You'll just be 2 yrs late.
By choosing to transfer you're just choosing the easy way. That doesn't necessarily mean you're lazy though, you have to really be focused and plan out your transfering because if you don't you'll find yourself in there for more than those 2 yrs.
Good Luck

Answer 3

When I retired from the Navy, I had managed to accumulate 146 credit hours, a good majority were upper level science courses. Throughout my career I'd taken courses through So. Ill. U, College of Lake County, Grand Valley State College, Naval School of Health Sciences (accredited through George Washington U. School of Med., Central Texas College, The Naval Academy, The War College and several others... I enrolled at the U of So. Alabama and was allowed to only transfer 37 (none were my upper level courses -- which cost more). I graduated with a BA but I have enough credits for a masters and then some...
My recommendation, if you are going to transfer from one institution to another, get your basic degree first -- they cannot take that away from you.

Answer 4

Pro for 2 then 2
Cheaper
Easier classes most of the time
If the high school is not very good its a better stepping stone
High school has to let you in

Con
A lot of the time you still have to do classes with an AA
Do not get the full college experience

Its the same degree either way...so it depends if the person is staying in their home town I would say JC in case they want to move later.

Answer 5

College is the best time in your life and to properly live it up, you'll want to do the 4 straight.

However, the cost can be prohibitive. So the answer depends on your financial situation, but if it is at all possible, 4 go straight years and drink your liver into oblivion.