Options to hacking university is as follows: A. Skip college entirely and focus on getting credentials in a trade or vocational program -- you will earn a lot

Options to hacking university is as follows: A. Skip college entirely and focus on getting credentials in a trade or vocational program -- you will earn a lot more money as an electrician or plumber than with a humanities degree or even most engineering degrees. B. Attend university in a foreign nation -- much, much cheaper and you'll get a far better education, but those universities are much faster paced than U.S. universities -- e.g. expect to graduate with the U.S. equivalent of a masters after 3 years of focused work, and don't expect to take any classes outside your major, or even to be able to change majors. You normally have to apply to a specific program and then graduate in that program. They will not have a big sports program, either. C. Attend community college for 2 years and then transfer to your local state school on scholarship for 2 years. If you cannot get a scholarship at your local state school after attending community college, choose option A The above wont work for everyone, but can work for a lot of people.