Backstop22 posted:I haven't seen it posted yet, but among your prime considerations should be matching up the JUCO academic side to whatever type of school your son hopes to finish at. Not all JUCO classes meet the criteria for 4 years school admissions and a kid can get really messed up trying to sync up two years in the community college to match what a third year would have at their destination school. That can be a big roadblock here in California if a kid did not attend a CA community college. I heard one parent say the further away the 4 year is from the JUCO, the more likely there is to be a class credit problem.
I don't know if it is as much in the areas you are looking at but others can weigh in.
I would highly recommend checking into what credits will transfer also. When I say transfer, I really mean, will the credits be adequate for the particular degree that your son is seeking? Different schools have different requirements. For instance, your son may need to complete a certain number of classes prior to being admitted to the university's business school, and in order to be accepted into the business school, he will have to earn a particular GPA in those classes.
Transferring from a JC to another university is not ALWAYS as straight forward as some make it seem.