I'm finishing up my last semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee. After I graduated from high school I went straight to college. I'd say about half of my friends went to college and the other half stayed home and went to community college. If I did it over again I would have stayed home 1st and went to a community college to get all the core classes out of the way. The core classes at major universities will usually be harder in difficulty and cram up your schedule a lot more than if you already had them under your belt.
I basically spent the majority of my freshman/sophomore years juggling core classes with more important classes that were in my major. It's just extra stress you don't want to deal with looking back on things now. If I went to community college 1st, I could have taken things a lot easier.
Just thought i'd share my experiences and my objective opinion with you if it helps
