A few days ago
Anonymous

college???//////?

Well I am in High School and I am about to go to college. I thought that college was only 4 years. My mom says its 8 years or more?? Is that true?

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A few days ago
Ben-E-Hana

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It’s 8 years if you want to become a doctor or get a PhD. A bachelor’s degree should take 4 years.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Your bachelors degree is (usually) 120 credits. If you go full time for four years, that is what you will have. If you double major, you usually have to have more credits, so you would likely be there longer.

Most schools will let you take more credits each semester, if you are doing well. In that case, many students finish in 3 years. (even less, for some). I would recommend you stick with the traditional program, and just do your absolute best.

If you are going for your masters degree.. that will typically be another 1-2 years. If you are going for your Ph.D (Doctorate), then it will take even longer. For that, 8 years is probably a good estimate.

When you enter into school, you are going for your bachelors degree or associates degree. For bachelors: I know people who have finished in 2.5 years, and people who went part time and it took them 8 years to finish. It depends on your pace. But traditionally, 4 years for this degree.

Associates degree is typically two years.

I am assuming you are going for your bachelors, because that is the traditional path for HS graduates.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Only if you’re planning to get your doctorate. The average college student graduates in 4-5 years not 8…
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A few days ago
nitesong
That depends on what type of degree you want. You can get an associates in 2 years, a bachelor in 4. You can continue on to get a masters.

Look up your field of study, or your chosen college online and see the suggested time of study.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Depends on what your going into. Go to a community college and its 2 years for an associates. To a 4yr and you get a bachelour degree (but i’m on the five-year plan because i’m a slacker) My friend is doing a physical therapy program, after her 4yrs, she graduated with a bachelour degree and now has 3 years for the gradschool program. It all just depends.
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A few days ago
mkv6
College (undergraduate – bachelor degree) is usually only 4-5 years depending on what you study.
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A few days ago
jcjunkact
associates in 2

undergraduate in 4-5 which is standard

accelerated proffesional programs 7

grad school 4 more after undergraduate

PHD 4 more after graduate

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A few days ago
swoop
depends on how quickly you want to be done… if you wanted to take a classa year it could last 20…. most 4-5 years depending on program.. if you were to become a doctor… phd etc.. your looking at 6-9
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A few days ago
Anonymous
If you wanna be wealthly. Its worth it, but expensive, but look at th long run
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