California Community Colleges?

I am looking into going to a community college in California next year (out of state) and I was wondering which one would be best suited for me and is nice and well rated. I want to transfer to a university in San Francisco, Valencia, or another region (location does not really matter) however, what I am looking for is a school that offers a good art program (specifically photography and graphic design) and is a nice school. Thanks in advance :)|||Out of state community college tuition in California is almost as high as it is for a Cal State University. The reason is that community colleges are meant for the people of that community. Besides, no one cares what CC you go to. They have no prestige like some 4 year schools have.





Also note that going to a community college does NOT qualify you for in state tuition rates at a Cal State school.





If you are thinking of coming to California to attend a UC or Cal State school, be aware the quality of these schools is falling off a cliff.





Because of massive budget cuts, the state of California is handing the UC and CS schools less and less money to educate students. For instructors and staff at the UC and CS schools it's a known fact that new faculty aren't about to get hired on and those still there are likely going to see furlough days if they don't succumb to layoffs. I have heard the faculty at Berkeley have been given a 15% pay cut and many of the best ones are leaving. Then there are the students, many of whom in fine arts and humanities fields are finding their course offerings cut dramatically.





I do know the cuts led Berkeley to withdraw all offers to out of state students for PhD programs no matter how good their research.





Many students are finding it impossible to get all the courses they need in a given semester to make the progress they want to make towards their majors. Which may result in having to take an extra year to graduate. Many students are finding that by the time their turn comes to register for classes, everything they need is already full.





To add insult to injury, the UC system has raised tuition this last year by 32%. Which means that an out of state student will pay as much; if not more than if they went to a private school?





While private schools are still facing a budget crunch, they are accountable to their students, not to taxpayers and politicians. If you're really dedicated to what you'd like to study, be it English, Economics, or Engineering a small private school could be a better investment in your own human resources.





If you are thinking of coming to California stick with the private schools like USC, Stanford, Chapman, the Claremont Colleges, etc.





http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-classe鈥?/a>








My daughter was accepted at Berkeley and UCI for her fully funded PhD in engineering and decided to go somewhere else because the budget crisis resulted in half her classes getting cancelled.





Only come to California to go to a private school like USC or Stanford.|||I would recommend City College in San Francisco. Although they have had some serious budget cuts lately, it is a pretty good school for a cc, and the city is highly artistic, so that should inspire you.|||It is a lot cheaper to live in the Valencia area than the SF area. Try College of the Canyons in Valencia.