<p>Quick questions. Let's say I wanted to start out at a community college and then transfer to a UC like UCLA after two years. In this scenario, would it matter if I went to a community college in Los Angeles, versus, say, a community college in Sacramento (I live close by). </p>
<p>I don't actually intend on transferring to UCLA; this was just a hypothetical example. My basic question is, when transferring from a CC to a UC, does the location of your CC matter? Do UC's give priority to students who attended CC's nearby, or do they cater to all community college transfer students in the state?</p>
<p>UC’s do in fact give priority to local students but it is more complicated than just attending the near by community college. For example some UC’s require that you have lived in a certain perimeter for a # of years while others go as far as looking at the high school you attended. Aside from that if you truly have your heart at 1 UC you can always do the UC Tag program and even the u-link program. They are both guaranteed admission </p>
<p>I have never read anything about UCs giving any regard to your location within CA. I Know some CSUs do give preference to local applicants, but that’s not the case for UCs. Whether you live in San Diego or Sacramento, your chance at any particular school doesn’t change.</p>
<p>For majors that tend to have course work that varies by campus, a CC that is near a UC or CSU is more likely to have courses that articulate to the courses at the UC or CSU, presumably because the nearby UC or CSU is a common transfer target at that CC. Being able to cover the lower division course work before transfer means that your post-transfer schedule at the UC or CSU will not be as crowded with “catch up” courses.</p>
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