Apply to TC3 (a SUNY CC with dorms) but apply to 4-year SUNYs. Check into whether you qualify for HEOP.
Oftentimes students at CC’s hit snags that make the transfer process less than ideal; in fact fewer than a quarter of those who intended to transfer actually do – in other words, 3/4 don’t …
So it’s safer to go straight to 4-year sunys since your class rank is solid and your GPA qualifies you.
Look into SUNY o
Oswego, Suny Plattsburgh, even SUNY new Paltz.
What about Excelsior?
You’ll have to avail yourself of all the services your tuition pays for: tutoring, writing center, office hours… in college, that’s how smart students get from B to A (it’s not, as some think, stigmatizing. Someone found that the students who use tutors the most are those with a B+ or an A- who want an A )
In addition, run the NPC on supportive colleges such as Susquehanna, Juniata, Goucher, or Hobart&William Smith. They’d be reaches but they dedicate resources to support students and have a pretty good record with B students.