College: deciding whether to go

After the completion of high school (or equivalent), most people who are capable of going to college based on their intelligence and ability to work hard do, although financial considerations may sometimes constrain people's college choices. As a general rule, this seems like a sound decision. We recommend that unless you have strong reason to believe otherwise, you go to college, and use our college selection pages to help guide your choice of what college to go to.

This page is intended for the small fraction of people who are intellectually and emotionally prepared for college but are not sure whether college is optimal for them.

See also alternatives to college.