<p>I also live in Ohio, and I’ve taken nine university classes through PSEOP at a state university.
These would both fall under PSEOP (which is a kind of dual enrollment), as far as I know. [url=<a href=“http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/admission-financial-aid/admissions/admission-forms/post-secondary-enrollment-options]Here[/url”>http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/admission-financial-aid/admissions/admission-forms/post-secondary-enrollment-options]Here[/url</a>] is Cincinnati State’s page about it, and [url=<a href=“http://admissions.uc.edu/highschool/adv_placement/pseop.html]here[/url”>http://admissions.uc.edu/highschool/adv_placement/pseop.html]here[/url</a>] is the University of Cincinnati’s page about it. In either case you would be going to the college or university and taking classes there. I don’t think there’s a difference between taking classes at a community college compared to a university, aside from the nature of the experience.
Sometimes high schools offer “dual enrollment” classes that are sponsored by a local college even though they take place in the high school building, but a lot of colleges won’t transfer those. </p>
<p>I don’t think there’s any benefit to receiving an associate’s degree if you plan to go on to a four-year college. I also wouldn’t try to graduate from college in fewer than four years unless there’s a really compelling financial reason to do so (and in that case I’d probably recommend finding a different college that isn’t so expensive). The earlier you graduate, the less experience you end up with. A 22-year-old with advanced classes, internships, and research experience is much more impressive than a 20-year-old who rushed through the degree program. </p>
<p>It doesn’t really matter whether you take classes at a community college or a university, but I’d recommend going to the University of Cincinnati since it’s a better school, the classes would still be free (under Option B during the school year), and you’d have more course options. </p>