> There is the community college followed by state university combo. This can be quite affordable and help students adjust up to the university system if they w

> There is the community college followed by state university combo. This can be quite affordable and help students adjust up to the university system if they were ill prepared in high school. I had thought the same, but read recently that it doesn't work out well in reality: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/upshot/college-for-the-masses.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/upshot/college-for-the-mas...