<p>CCC students are given priority to UC, because CSU, UC and CCC are all subsidized by the government. The government’s main goal is to churn out as many 4 yr degrees as possible, in the least amount of time for the least amount of money. CCC students are at 2 yr institutions, working with the explicit goal of transferring to a 4 yr institution. CSU students are by definition, already working towards a 4 yr degree and belong to a 4 yr institution. By going from a CSU to a UC, not only are you costing the government more money, but you’re taking a highly inefficient route as far as resources go. If all you needed to do was go to a CSU to go to a UC, why have CCCs in the first place? This simple fact alone is the reasoning they have to penalize you when applying to UCs.</p>
<p>This is not to say that there is absolutely no chance of getting into a UC from a CSU, I have many friends who have. This is just saying that your chances are much lower.</p>