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@wildflower1113 Insane amount of debt, yes. Reasonable amount of debt while also accomplishing the goal of getting an education? I'm fine with it

@godseconomy ZOU

@omcfarla21 Those are other factors for me personally as well. Especially based on direct observations of siblings and friends who went that route. Those aren't applicable to everyone in that situation, which is why I tried to leave those factors out in my reasoning, but I think those are also...

@timerin Exactly. And that goes for any university of that size/type. It's an important factor to think about, and while you can go the CC route, you cannot get that type of experience/network elsewhere. If that stuff doesnt matter to you, or is super low on your priority list, then don't even...

@lilpeoplez I'm on board with this. Totally agree that it's not for everyone. I'm only one of 4 kids in my family to have opted for that route, and it would have been awful for the other 3.

@lilpeoplez I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree. I'm all for sound financial decisions being the main reasoning behind big decisions, but I couldn't live my life if I wasn't factoring in things like this into my decision process. Really comes to personality/priority...

@lilpeoplez Okay bud. Thanks. You just covered all the typical feedback for this question for people. All valid, all factors. I'm simply adding in the additional factor that it's an experience you won't get any other time, and you should consider it in your decision.

@lilpeoplez Not wrong, but let's not try and say it's $400k to go to undergrad at a 4-year university. It's expensive, but if you do the legwork on the front end to find scholarships, work while in school, it can be a whole lot less than that. Especially if you're doing in state. There are...

@williamstarks Nice!

@melouise Great advice. Caveat is how awesome and enjoyable a big university is. I'm a Mizzou grad, and I totally get the advice on saving money, but, college is a unique experience, and as long as you're ready to work hard, and budget well after graduation (which I know can be a challenge), I'm...