<p>I’d suggest you contact the school you MAY transfer to & find out exactly what will and will NOT transfer so there is no guesswork involved. </p>
<p>I transferred back in the 70s from my home flagship U to another OOS flagship U. It worked well for me–all my courses transferred and I got significant merit & FAid so it was about the same price or cheaper for me to be away.</p>
<p>My D transferred to USC from CC. She worked with the folks at USC to be sure the courses she took would transfer and most of them did. She’s been very happy at USC, especially in the upper division classes (she got most of the basic courses out of the way at CC). It’s definitely worthwhile figuring out the bottom line how much you will owe form each U & how long it will take to get your degree at each U. </p>
<p>Depending on the major, it MAY take A LOT longer to graduate at some state Us. My niece is finally getting her degree this December 2011 at a CSU. She graduated from HS in 2005. It has taken her a long time to get all the courses she needs for her degree. Her BF is also at a state U in CA. He can’t get the courses he needs, so he has no idea when he will be able to get his engineering degree, especially with significant budget cutbacks to the state Us. The length of time you need to be at the U to get your degree DOES affect the total cost of your education as well. Be sure to factor that in as well as you can.</p>
<p>My S graduated after 4 years at USC. D is scheduled to graduate after 3.5 years at USC (+ 3 semesters at CC). One other thing to consider is internship and employment opportunities at both Us. We feel that the internship S secured during his JR year at NASA was at least partly due to his being a student at USC. We feel this in turn helped him get his FT job offers in February of his SR year. He has also had significant research opportunities & is a co-author on several papers that have been published. He also helped found a rockclimbing club and got funding every year for equipment; he presented a geology poster at a national conference. </p>
<p>D at USC has been on the artistic team for and filmed several movies, helping her build her portfolio for her field. She has been thrilled with the opportunity to skype with Microsoft and other key folks in the field. Much depends on your field and what you decide to take advantage of.</p>