University is a scam. Years ago it made sense, but today it is nonsense. You are essentially paying $100000 or more to go to mardi-gras for 4 years. You'd probably get more life experience by working full time and actually having an interest in knowledge (reading, listening to local classes at libraries). Save your money and go on a year long cruise.
Years ago it was prestigious to go to a college, a place dedicated to learning and boyish pranks. That was almost 100 years ago. However, a 100 years ago, all you got from college was a 1.Place to stay and 2.Teachers. Today, college provides you with food, wifi, internet, professors, clubs, athletics, and half-a-dozen other things.

I also have to say that the constant re-perpetuation of college as "party-party-party" isn't helping students coming in realize the enormous responsibilities that they face. Which is why I'm going to VMI