Three Good Choices... Help me Make a Decision?

ucbalumnus
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:33:37 +0000

Tribbs:

Wouldn’t I be able to transfer after one year?



UCs and most CSUs only admit junior level transfers (i.e. after completion of two years).

Be wary if you need more than the federal direct loan amount ($27,000 over four years) for undergraduate. Note that out-of-state public schools generally come up short on financial aid. UCs are about $50,000 to $55,000 per year out-of-state; the minimum out-of-state net price after financial aid is about $32,000 per year. California community colleges will cost about $7,000 to $8,000 per year in out-of-state tuition and books; add about $7,000 per year for room and board if you live in some place cheap like the BSC co-ops (but most other possible living arrangements will cost more than that), and some extra for personal, transportation, and misc. expenses.