<p>Hi</p>
<p>I'm an international student, currently attending a small community college in New Jersey called Essex County College. My goal is to transfer to a 4 year university after I get my associates in accounting.</p>
<p>However I want to end up at one of the UC schools, and I heard it's easier if you go to community college in California. What are the chances that I can transfer or rather my credits will transfer to a UC school from a community college in New Jersey or city college in New York (might transfer to BMCC)? Am I better off transferring to a community college in California next semester?</p>
<p>If it was up to me I would have went straight to a CC in California but I came to Essex County College first because I would have free housing and help adjusting to college life with the help of my aunt who is a professor there.</p>
<p>As an international student, you know you will be charged full fees, right? At both the CC’s and the UC’s, you will be full fee. I just wanted to make sure you understand that before you move across the country.</p>
<p>At the community colleges in California, expect to pay a minimum of $20K to $30K. It really depends on the community college. In California, the job of the CC’s is to prepare you for, either vocational training, or for further entrance requirements delineated by the UC’s or Cal States. The CC’s don’t have to accept any of your units from your previous CC since they don’t have an articulation agreement with your current CC. </p>
<p>The UC’s require two years of coursework from the California CC’s that are similar in scope to what they have their students take as freshman and sophomores. Those courses often have prerequisites. You may have to take the same courses again.<br>
The registrars at the various UCs determine if they will accept your courses. As a non-resident, he UC’s will cost you $55K to $60K per year. You can’t become a resident for in-state fees just by moving to California. </p>
<p>The UCs and Cal States give preference in admissions to graduates of California community colleges. And some of the ccs in CA offer housing:
<a href=“List of community colleges in the United States with campus housing - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_community_colleges_with_campus_housing</a></p>
<p>However, most of the ccs in CA are highly overenrolled, to the point where they have been telling students that they need to expect to be delayed in graduation by up to two years. So if you do transfer to a cc in CA, you’re taking a risk in terms of being able to get the classes you need in order to transfer. So before you apply, contact admissions at each school you like, and find out if their classes tend to be overenrolled. </p>
<p>No matter where you attend cc, there are specific classes you must take in order to transfer to a UC. Go to the websites of the UCs you like now, and find out exactly what those are, so you can use your time at the cc well. </p>