Choosing the Right College

If you’ll be working toward a bachelor’s degree, you might consider

starting at a two-year community college and then transferring to

a four-year school. Community colleges are usually less expensive

than four-year schools. (Some four-year schools that are partially

funded by local or state taxes can be less expensive as well.)

If attending a community college allows you to live at home, you

can save money on room and board. If you decide to start at a

community college, make sure your community college courses

will transfer to your four-year college and that they will count

toward your bachelor’s degree. Many community colleges have

“articulation agreements” with four-year colleges under which

the course work taken at the community college transfers into

the four-year degree program.

Be sure to ask about the types of articulation agreements the community

college has, with whom, and for what programs of study. Discuss any

concerns you have about transfer courses and credits with the college

registrar at the college you’re transferring to. The best way to find a

school that is suitable to your needs is to use a free College Matching Wizard tool.