As a Highschooler!

Im not In New York city (in KY) im willing to move there when i turn 18. Ive been thinkin abt this since i was 12-13 years old (turn 16 in may). Can i go live in NYC w/o having to go to some expensive university that i will never pay off such as (NYU, Columbia, etc). Ive heard about Baruch college, which isnt expensive in college terms compared to other cities (15,400k for our of state).

Im also thinking about simply going to college in WVU, THEN move to nyc with that degree (buisness or Forensic science).