what are the pros and cons of going to a private or public college?
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Private colleges and universities usually verie depending on what your major is. if you choos a prive colleges are tend to have a smaller studient to teacher ratio. where as a public college tend to have larger student to teacher ratio's. so do some reasearch befor deciding on what type of college you want to do. personally i work 2 jobs and go to college, but i do mine online so i can work at my own pace. check out my school website if your intrested.
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public college: open to everyone, and typically frequented by large numbers of people & supported by government funding \n\nprivate college: not supported by government funding \n\nproprietary college: privately owned and run
164412
Both are good in different circumstances.. It should be decided by the standard they provide.. Private schools aim at Money, and may provide good standards.. public school aims at education but wont be having good standards..
369424
It depends on what you're majoring in.\n\nIf you can afford it you should go to a regular college.
1160540
Given the context of the state college not being very well known, and the private university being well known (presumably in the field that you wish to study), I would say you should go to the private university after two years.\n\nI went to a private university for four years, and although I enjoyed every second of my time there, the classes for the first two years could have been taken at a community college and I probably would have taken away more of an understanding than I did at the private school.  If you are just completing general education requirements in your first two years, you might as well get them out of the way as inexpensively as possible, so that you maximize the worth of your educational dollars.\n\nBest of luck to you!
607770
well depending on wether you go to a private or not the consequences will very. Usually in private schools it is very harsh. eg failure etc but in public schools u usually just have to sit the test again. it's not worth it.
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Don't be conflicted.  It's easy...if your primary concern is money, go to community college and transfer later.  Save about 2 years worth of UC fees in community colleges, for real!  UC offers up to Ph.D and State Universities only offer up to Master's Degree.  UC, of course, is bigger and better financial offerings.  If you are going to major in sciences, UC's are better because they have more money to fund researches.  Other than that, the Bachelor's Degree is the same.  One cannot discriminate a person from UC and State in the working world since some perfect A's students go to State just because it is close to home and less debt for college money.  What really matters is that how you define yourself after you get out from college...Good luck with the rest of your quarters...Don't give up!!!...Don't think community college is academically easy too...
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I went to a community college first. It's cost-effective and after 2 yrs, you have a degree to show for it. If you change your major, no big deal. CC is where you can find yourself. Also if you are an adult student, you may feel more comfortable in a CC.\n\nIf you go to a university, after 2 yrs, you have nothing but credits. If you change your major, you just wasted a bunch of money. But there is the whole "college experience" which includes  fraternities/sororities and living on campus.
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How much longer is the commute? Would it be burdensome? Are you social and would you make new friends?\n\nI think you should stay at the school. You have your teachers there still, and your records. You want to be able to transition to college well, so think about where you can take the best classes and most easily process your transcripts. You need teacher recommendations. Just make a list of the pros and cons and go with whichever seems best.
1060888
what you need to do is do a search of Southern Association of colleges and schools or SACS. This is the association that the schools must gain accredation from  both public and private have to meet the same standards. The reason why private schools seem to be better is they can pick and choose their students. If a schools is not accredited or is in danger of losing it, thats a school you will not place your child in or you can see what steps are being followed according to sacs for the school to do well
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i you love doing it then that is all that matters, college doesn't garunte you a place in the career world. I myself love my job but my family wants me to go to college. So i signed up for pulaski tech, its a community college. that is the best way to go, its the cheapest, get your basics at a community, and you get this little diploma thing, then if you feel like goin to actual college more power to you. but you don't have to quit, there are night classes, on-line classes, corespondence classes (which i highly recommend)
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I went to public school and was generally happy there. If you live within a district of a good school system, I'd say go with that. If you live in a more questionable area but can afford a private school, go ahead.\n\nHome schooling, I feel, puts children at a disadvantage because they lose much of the interaction with others that they receive at an actual school. It also puts a new burden on you and possibly limits the child's education to what you can teach him/her.
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it depends. if you want to get into a strong, private college, try to take every class available and work your ass off. if you're shooting for a good UC, take mostly AP classes with honors. if you're doing anything below a UC or high state school, don't take too many, because you might burn out before college.
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A lot of people attend a community college to get their general education classes out of the way first.  It's cheaper, and if your grades aren't the greatest, it's easier to get into.\n\nAlso, if going to a university frightens you, a community college can be a good "warmup" for college.\n\nBe sure to do some research into transferring from the community college you're thinking of and the university you want to someday attend.  Make sure you take classes that transfer and fulfill requirements.  That'll save you having to take a lot of classes over again.
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It's a matter of personal preference. If you want to go away for the experience or to a particular college away from home then you should go for it. On the other hand if it really doesn't matter, some colleges closer to home can be less expensive. Either way you're starting a new journey and hopefully you'll get the most out of it.
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You need to know what the public schools are like in your area.  In some areas the public schools have equal or better student achievement that private schools. You can get as good an education for 'free' and save your money for college. In other areas, the public schools are dangerous zoos with little learning going on. Also, if your child has any special needs, better public schools are required to support him, while private schools that do not accept federal funds are not required to provide (or are not able to provide) appropriate accomodations.  Many large public high schools have a large number of interesting elective courses and clubs for every student to find his niche.  However, a smaller private school may be the better choice for a student who might get lost in a crowd. A little tongue in cheek, here.  When we were looking for schools for our teens, the parking lot made me uncomfortable in one school.   Way too many BMWs and here was I in my old mini-van...that is an issue.  If a school in your area has a reputation of being 'rich', a parent who is making sacrifices to remove their children from the problems in the local public school may be setting their child up for ridicule from those with 'better' cars, clothes etc.
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My son attends a private college in Michigan.  He's in his second year, and it costs $31,000 a year.  Maybe you can get enough info from your question to decide what is low.  Good luck!