go to college
/ɡoʊ tu ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
Meaning
To 'go to college' means to attend a higher education institution (university or college) to earn a degree. In American English, 'college' is often used generally to mean university.
Examples
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My older sister wants to go to college to study medicine.
My older sister wants to go to college to study medicine.
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Did you go to college in your hometown or move away?
Did you go to college in your hometown or move away?
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It can be very expensive to go to college in the United States.
It can be very expensive to go to college in the United States.
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He decided to work for a year before he goes to college.
He decided to work for a year before he goes to college.
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She is the first person in her family to go to college.
She is the first person in her family to go to college.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I want to go to the college next year.
✓ I want to go to college next year.
When talking about studying in general, we do not use the article 'the' before 'college'.
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✗ She goes to college for study history.
✓ She goes to college to study history.
Use 'to + verb' (infinitive of purpose) to explain why you are going to college, not 'for + verb'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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After I finish high school, I plan to ___ and study computer science.
💡 To start studying at a university or higher education school.
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go to college
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Did your parents ___ or did they start working right away?
💡 Attend a higher education institution.
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go to college