How do I choose between a two-year or four-year college?

Host: How do I decide whether a two year or a four year college is best for me?
Jerome Cole: I think, going back to what we talked about earlier, about that initial conversation about what you want, what is important, your likes, your dislikes, there are some wonderful two year institution out there, obviously, along with some wonderful four year institutions.
I think when you sit down and make the choice between the two, what you want to sit down and consider is, what do you want to do? If you are interested, say for example, in construction, if you are interested in going to a field like that, a two year institution might be the way to go. There are some wonderful schools out there that have great construction programs and other technical areas where all that is really required to be successful in that particular field is to go and get an Associate degree at a two year institution.
You take that, go out there, get some work experience and then you go on and everything is fine. What is interesting is that for the student who chooses a two year institution, it doesn t mean that at the end of that two year experience you can not then move on to a four year institution and get a Bachelors degree. So, I would say, sit down, think about what it is that you want to do. Where is the best place to get that accomplished? Is it at two year institution versus a four institution and then make your choice on that. Remember, what we talked about earlier, always go and sit down and talk to the college Counselor.



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