In five months the Senior Class of 2013 will walk across a stage, gather the diplomas and walk out the door. The question is: Where will you go after the pomp and circumstance?
If you make the decision to attend a university, trying to decide where you want to go is difficult.
There are countless factors that push or pull students from an institution; distance from home, cost of tuition, caliber of academics, class size, and location are all important factors.
According to stateuniversity.com the top five colleges in the South Carolina, based primarily on SAT/ACT scores, rank as follows:
1. Furman University
2. Clemson University
3. Wofford College
4. University of South Carolina-Columbia
5. Presbyterian College
An important part of choosing a college is identifying a course of study and determining which schools provide the best program for that course.
"Good programs surrounding my major are really the most important thing to me," said senior Sarah Kimpton.
For instance, University of South Carolina is a great university, but if you plan to major in Anthropology College of Charleston has a program that receives more funding and may offer better opportunities for that major.
If you have yet to select a major, other factors may be of great importance. For example, College of Charleston has a significantly lower male population than other colleges, likely due to their lack of a football team or engineering major.
"I personally look for diversity, not only ethnic diversity, but political economic and religious,” said senior Margaret Shelton.
Many students choose to attend Coastal Carolina University because it is close to home and costs less than going away to school. Other students attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College because they find it is the simplest and cheapest way to get them qualified for the career they want.
No matter where you choose to go make sure it is a worthwhile experience. Some jobs do not call for an expensive four year education. When choosing a college there is no generalized right or wrong answer, it is more important to get the education you need for the job you want, than to get the “Animal House” college experience.
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