Cost & Benefits of Attending College

College is one of the better investments a person can make to enhance their life. Attending college sets you in the right direction to become a successful individual in the future. Yes, college takes time, and a great deal of money, but in the end it is all worth it. People who graduate from college are more likely to obtain a high end paying job than a person with just a high school education. The cost of attending college may be expensive, but, the outcome of it all is worth the wait. The most expensive part of attending college would be the tuition. However, tuition is not the same for all colleges. At larger colleges of course, the tuition is higher compared to smaller colleges. For instance, to go to a large college such as Rutgers University, one semester would cost a full time student around five thousand dollars. To go to New Jersey City University, which is a much smaller school, one semester would cost about four thousand dollars. Being a student at New Jersey City University, I know it is a big deference in tuition. The tuition you pay to attend college no matter where you go is used to finance your education. Along with tuition there are other fees which need to be paid. There are computer fees, lab fees, books and other sorts of expenses for college. The books for some classes may be expensive in the campus book store, but, you could always find them somewhere else, like online or other book stores. By having the textbook for the class you could always read ahead and be prepared when you attend class. In fact, that is what I do in my Economics class. By reading ahead I know what the professor is talking about when I go to class. The text book may cost a lot, and it is mandatory, but it helps you within the class to understand what the professor is speaking of. Many people look at college as costing too much. This is true, college is expensive, but there are other things in life which cost more, it all depends on your definition. The cost to