It can depend on your state cc system. My local cc issues the DE transcript and has agreements with many colleges in our surrounding states public and private. For instance: NJ cc class would be accepted at Drexel in PA because of their agreement but may be used as placement only for certain programs. Since Drexel recognizes the rigors of NJ cc I’m sure they look favorably on it. From what I’ve read about some of the PA cc’s not being very well regarded they may not view the DE as favorably where IB/AP would be the better choice.