<p>I have some questions regarding application to CCCs. I live in NJ, so does that make it hard to get into one of these CCs? I would like to study business and economics, which CCC would be the best for this study and which would best set me up for going to a school like UCLA, USC, UC Berkley, or Stanford?
Thanks in advance</p>
<p>The UCs are required by the state to give highest admission priority for junior level transfers to CCC applicants and I think UCLA and Berkeley regard all the CCCs as essentially equal. USC and Stanford are private universities and are not required to give preference to transfers from CCCs. In fact it is likely that USC, and Stanford in particular, admit few if any transfer students from community colleges.</p>
<p>USC does not give priority to community college transfers, but a large number of USC’s transfer applicants are from community colleges. As a result, 64% of USC’s transfers come from California Community Colleges. Please see page 6 of the transfer admissions brochure: <a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0809/USC_TrnsfrBk_08v2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0809/USC_TrnsfrBk_08v2.pdf</a></p>
<p>Please be aware that you will pay out of state tuition at California Community Colleges, and that in most cases you cannot establish residency for in-state tuition for the UCs if you come to California to attend a community college. You will be charged out of state tuition at the UCs even after two years at a California Community College, unless your entire family moves to California with you.</p>
<p>The out-of-state tuition is not a factor at Stanford or USC, which as Lemaitre says, are private universities.</p>
<p>Money is not really an issue, it’s not more than like three thousand a semester is it?</p>
<p>Your estimate is fairly close. I looked up a random California Community College: De Anza in Cupertino. The resident per-unit fee is $17, and out-of-state students add $119 per unit for a total of $136 per unit. De Anza is on quarters, so three quarters with a typical 15-unit load would be 45 units X $136 per unit = $6,120 per year tuition alone. Living expenses including rent, food, expenses and books would be in addition to that.</p>
<p>The UCs OOS and the two private universities you mention would cost $45,000 to $55,000 per year.</p>
<p>Yea like I said it’s not really an issue, but I would like to know which CCC has the most reputable Business Program, and what it is like applying from out of state?</p>
<p>As Lemaitre said, the California Comminuty Colleges are generally considered as a group. There are no “community college buisiness program rankings” as far as I am aware. If you know school to which you would like to transfer, your best bet might be to go to the nearest community college to that school.</p>
<p>You might try posting your question on [Community</a> Colleges - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/community-colleges/]Community”>Community Colleges - College Confidential Forums) or on the transfer forum [Transfer</a> Students - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/]Transfer”>Transfer Students - College Confidential Forums) or UC transfer forum [UC</a> Transfers - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/]UC”>UC Transfers - College Confidential Forums) .</p>
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Some of the CCCs are overcrowded, so they simply stop accepting students when full. At this point they do not have “selective” admissions - the key is to submit your application at the first opportunity and register as soon as you are able. They will not be comparing GPAs and test scores. The biggest problem is getting the classes you need at an overcrowded campus.</p>
<p>By the way, there are over 100 California Community Colleges, so most people choose based on the area they plan to live. Here is an alphabetical listing: <a href=“http://www.cccco.edu/CommunityColleges/CommunityCollegeListings/CollegeListingsAlphabetical/tabid/643/Default.aspx[/url]”>http://www.cccco.edu/CommunityColleges/CommunityCollegeListings/CollegeListingsAlphabetical/tabid/643/Default.aspx</a></p>
<p>I have been told that it would be very hard to get residency in California which would affect my chances of getting into a UC or CSU school if I were transferring from a CCC. Also that if I wasn’t paying with money that I had earned, I wouldn’t be able to go to a UC or CSU school. Is any of this true?</p>
<p>Yes, it is very hard to get residency *for tuition purposes *for the UCs, CSUs and California Community Colleges. However, that is a different issue than admission. </p>
<p>Right now, the admission % for out of state students is slightly higher than instate at the UCs because they have increased out of state admission in order to increase the number of full-pay out of state students. Many CSUs give preference to students within their “attendance area,” so at those out of state students would be at the same disadvantage as out-of-area California students. Some of the most popular CSUs do not give attendance area preference.</p>
<p>Right now is the best time for a full-pay out of state applicants at the UCs - and you mentioned several times that money is not a problem, so the fact that you will not qualify for in-state tuition should not be a problem.</p>
<p>I would also like to know what the transfer procedure is like and if people often lose credits in the process? What exactly are the numbers of people transferring from CCCs to UCs or CSUs? What is the overcrowding like, and how often are people unable to take classes they want? Also when would be the earliest I could apply for the next fall semester?
Thanks so much you guys have already been so helpful</p>