<p>Hi, I'm a current high school senior living in SC. I only applied to a few colleges out of state, but as of now NYU is my current first choice. If I don't get in, I would really prefer not to stay in state. I have a good friend that also feels this way, and we were toying with kind of a crazy, or not so crazy, idea. If we move to California, lease an apartment for a year, and go to a California community college for a year, is it possible to transfer to a University of California school and obtain in-state tuition? Or is this not possible? Thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to shed some light on this topic.</p>
<p>I think there are some residency requirements in regards to tuition that require your parents to be in california. I’m not 100 percent sure. You might receive more replies in the uc transfer forum.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I wasn’t aware there was an area just for UC transfer topics.</p>
<p>im nto 100 percent sure, but i believe you need mroe than 1 year residency, plus you will probably be spending 2 years at a CC if you wanna transfer to a UC</p>
<p>I agree-- you’ll probably spend two years minimum at a community college anyway. After two years, you’ll definitely be able to claim residency. BUT-- you might end up paying a lot more at the community college!</p>
<p>You WILL be paying substantially more at a community college if you do not establish California residency first. Your best bet is to lock in a full-time job in California, then move here, and apply for residency a year afterward. On the other hand, if you can afford a $5320 non-resident tuition on top of regular expenses as a CC student, go for it. I do not recommend it, though.</p>