As someone currently enrolled in higher education at the age of 30, I can definitely say that it is never too late to go back and get a degree. I know, that is such a cliché thing to say, but it's true. It isn't like colleges and universities are going to just disappear al of a sudden.

But my suggestion is this: Start off slow. Go online and see about taking a single course at a university. Some schools will sometimes offer such an opportunity for free, to entice people to attend part/full-time in the future. Around here, the elderly really go for this deal, because it helps keep their brain in shape. Anyway, it will give you a chance to learn about something you are interested in or want to know more about. If it works out, and you do decide to venture back into the halls of knowledge, the school may even give you credit for that free course, provided you pass it.

Also, online schools are another option. And not just from accredited universities, either. Most MOOC websites feature courses from accredited schools that also grant those who pass the course the credit hours for passing. Before I went back to college, I participated in a few MOOCs to see if I still remembered the stuff. And then when I did sign up for classes at the university, I was able to use those courses to help pad my credit hours and I was essentially a 2nd year student in my first semester of higher education.