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Although I really understand the objection to college, I’m really concerned about stating categorically that it’s wrong to go. Many yeshiva men are supported by wives who are professional therapists (OT’s, PT’s, speech, etc) who went to college to earn their degrees. Rabbi Twerski is a famous psychiatrist and frum. His, and the knowledge that other frum therapists, allow them to treat frum people in a way that shows an understanding of particular issues that frum people face. Frum pharmacists can carry a wide range of medicines and vitamins that are strictly kosher. I can understand objections to exposing oneself to apikorsus, but I don’t think one has to in college. As far as the “environment” goes, there are programs that are all frum and separated. I think boys should learn full time (no distractions) for a year or two, then couple daytime learning with evening college. They stay in the s’viva, and can work towards an income. Those who want to stay in learning, or want to go into chinuch or rabbanus can do that. Parnasah is biyedei shamayim, but there’s also hishtadlus.