"Yet leaving home at a young age to live on a campus full-time is not without serious financial, psychological and even physical risk. People make major investment decisions when they are choosing colleges, but with minimal information about quality and fit. Meanwhile flagship public universities, which rely on tuition to offset diminished public subsidies, condone Greek systems that appeal to many affluent families but also incubate cultures of dangerous play. The so-called party pathway through college is an all-encompassing lifestyle characterized by virtually nonstop socializing, often on the male-controlled turf of fraternity houses. Substance abuse and sexual assault are common consequences."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/opinion/college-for-grown-ups.html
This is really, really interesting - totally different perspective. I think it would be really good for college to start at like age 20, with a gap to go and do something that isn't school and gain perspective and a certain amount of mindful direction - but I also am so glad I had those 4 years of intensive community and this cohort to walk through life with.
But my personal positive experiences of one possibility shouldn't really be an argument against other possibilities :)
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