Is 21 years old too late for some one to attend college.?

Answer 1

it's never too later to attend college. My husband and I began at the ages of 31 and 32! We obtained a few general education credits this way and when we moved we just transfered those credits and I start school again at the age of 32 now this September. (Our move took us the beginning of this year to get settled).

Go for it! If you found the college you want, jump in feet first! If you need transportation, make sure you have it and make sure to choose classes you can attend (my husband and I are night owls, so we made sure not to pick classes that started at 8 am! We picked 12pm and classes that lasted until 10:30pm instead). If it's an online school (more and more of these schools are becoming accredited universities), work with your couselor - and many simply have requirements for you to login x many times a week (the one I'm attending does and also has the ability to download your teacher's lectures as podcasts or mp3's to hear as you're traveling, make posts and meet with your group x many times a week and so on).

Just make sure the college you choose meets the needs you want for the degree and job you wish to obtain once you graduate. More and more adults are returning to college to change their career path. This means more and more colleges, universities, online schools are making adjustsments for older and younger students both.

Good luck in your school!

Answer 2

Short answer - absolutely not! There are lots of people who are much older than that going to college. My 18 yr old is a freshman at a university now, she's commented on how many older people (40+) there are in her classes. It's very common for people to get an undergrad degree (BS in engineering or nursing for example) then go back after 5-10 years in the work force and get a masters degree. Long answer - think of a college education as an investment. If you think purely of the money aspect, you are going to invest a significant amount of money in obtaining this eduction. One would usually expect to get a return on an investment, so the question is what is the $ return you expect to achieve for this investment? When you consider if it's to late, you should think about how long is acceptable to you to achieve the return you expect, is it worth it? An example, my wife was thinking about getting a medical degree to become an MD. She was in her late 30's at the time, but she already has a degree and is earning about $50K/year. To become an MD requires somewhere along the lines of 4 years of graduate studies, followed by ~6 years of internship + residency before you start to make the big $. The 4 years of medical school alone would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $150-$200K. If she doesn't pass the medical boards until she is pushing 50 years old, and you estimate that you then only have maybe 15 years to earn back the money invested - is it worth it? Would she earn the money we invested in the education back in that time, sure. Would she earn a return on that investment that outweighs the income she could have earned in her current carrer had she not taken ~10 years off to get a medical degree.......hmmm not so sure? This of course doesn't take into consideration of things like personal satisfaction, happiness etc... Many more things to consider than just the monitary investment.

Answer 3

pick classes that started at 8 am! We picked 12pm and classes that lasted until 10:30pm instead). If it's an online school (more and more of these schools are becoming accredited universities), work with your couselor - and many simply have requirements for you to login x many times a week (the one I'm attending does and also has the ability to download your teacher's lectures as podcasts or mp3's to hear as you're traveling, make posts and meet with your group x many times a week and so on).

Just make sure the college you choose meets the needs you want for the degree and job you wish to obtain once you graduate. More and mo

Answer 4

It's never too late. As long as you are willing to finish and get out there, you should never give up trying. In fact, people are still going to college while @ 21, so it is definitely not too late. They'll just think you are a junior.

Answer 5

Heavens no!

21 is still quite young. You have PLENTY of time to get the amount of education you want and have a long career.

People of all age ranges attend college. If you do enter college, you'll come across some people a lot older who decided to come back to school and change their careers.

Answer 6

12pm and classes that lasted until 10:30pm instead). If it's an online school (more and more of these schools are becoming accredited universities), work with your couselor - and many simply have requirements for you to login x many times a week (the one I'm attending does and also has the ability to download your teacher's lectures as podcasts or mp3's to hear as you're traveling, make posts and meet with your group x many times a week and so on).

Just make sure the college you choose meets the needs you want for the degree and job you wish to obtain once you graduate. More and more adults are returning

Answer 7

No. I've seen people of all ages attend college - teens to grannys. What a waste of a mind to put a cap on education. Ask any brilliant 70 year old their secret and they'll tell you it was to continue learning and enjoying life. You are never too old for school.

Answer 8

It's never too late to start or go back to college. My boyfriend started college at 20 and he just finished now he's 25. If you decide to attend I wish much luck Macx.

Answer 9

Definitely NOT!! Like everyone else said, it is NEVER too late.
A few acquaintances of mine attended much later than yourself and they did extremely well. They felt it was a matter of maturing and they took college much more seriously than they would have at 18.
Congratulations on your decision to further your education. You'll do well.

Answer 10

It's never too late to attend college.