Do most colleges consider the fact that one parent will not be contributing at all?

<p>@ucbalumnus‌
I know UC’s are doable, but I was hoping to go out of state for college. My dream major is in either accounting or financing, but I would have to settle for Economics at a UC. How good is Berkeley’s Economics program and is it far enough from LA that I would not be asked to visit every other week?</p>