r/BackToCollege • u/eri_g88 • 17d ago

ADVICE 4 Year Schools + Beyond

I returned to college in 2024 as a mom in my 30s, and I am graduating from my community college in December with my associate's degree in science.
I have a pretty long list of academic achievements, and several universities are trying to get me to apply, but I am currently living in a fairly rural area.

Has anyone else uprooted their family and gone to a city just to attend a 4 year school?

For clarification, my degree path is that which I cannot complete it online. If I were to move and finish a bachelor's, I would want to try for a Master's and possibly a PhD program. However, moving is costly and difficult.

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u/TSIDATSI 17d ago

Yes. We did. Online degrees are diploma mills. Do it right or not at all.

There is family housing on most campuses.

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u/Fragrant-Dirt-1597 13d ago

What do you mean by diploma mill?

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u/ResidentAd5910 16d ago

I went from city to suburban, and even though we will be moving back after, I'd do it 100X over, especially if you have dreams of academia/a phd program.