Community college - transfer

happymomof1
Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:32:54 +0000

Why are you starting at a community college? Is it primarily grade recovery or is it primarily cost?

Often there are three tiers of tuition rates at community colleges: in-county/district, in-state but out of county/district, and out-of-state. If you need to attend a community college to save money, it doesn’t make much sense to study in a different county/district or state where your costs will be a lot higher. If you are planning to commute from home, you also need to factor in the additional commuting time and cost if you choose to travel to a distant community college.

Each state’s flagship university has transfer agreements with the community colleges in that state. So you can get an excellent education in your home state by following that pathway. Some private colleges and universities do have special programs to recruit community college graduates who are ready to transfer. Search the websites of the colleges and universities that you are interested in, and look for their individual policies. If you are female, check out Bryn Mawr and Smith. Both of those actively recruit at community colleges.