+1, and don't forget that they don't force you to pay room & board for your dorm your first two years. I'm a product of the California Community College system

+1, and don't forget that they don't force you to pay room & board for your dorm your first two years. I'm a product of the California Community College system and a lot of my teachers were teaching both in the UC and Cal State systems at the same time. I am happy with the quality of education I received.