Life after High School?

I have an opinion question....First of all I currently reside in Maine. I have almost 2 years left of school, not even. My plans after high school are college, and exploring what's out there! I want to move to Hayward California because of California State University: East Bay. It's a good school for what I want to study and it's in California. Then again, what if I don't get into college. I still want to move there with my best friend and get an apartment together. I can find a job and wait a year or find a community college or IDK? What are my other options out there if I don't get into the college i want to go to. I know most of you might say I got a long way to go, but I don't. It's coming soon......What should i do if I want to live that life after high school?