Sophia to California College

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California has cheap tuition, COSC/TESU now require 30 RA credits, you may be best served by completing 12 or more credits at the local community college if you haven't completed that many.  The reason is you can go for a Pierpont BOG AAS with alternative credits, then ladder to a Big 3 or Brandman/UMPI/WGU Bachelors later.  It's up to you to decide which option and school you would like to end up with the Bachelors, for the Associates, get it at a community college or Pierpont/COSC.

Thank you for guidance. However, since I am an International student I had to search some of the abbreviations you mentioned. At the end I didn't get what exactly mean by Big 3? (does this mean Harvard, Yale and Princeton)?

I already finished 64 credits at community college in CA, and my only option for transfer, using all the classes I took, is my college (they offer a bachelor degree). However, I really wanted to change major and transfer to one of the more known universities either in Ca or Florida, like Berkley, Florida university etc. I have a good GPA, but I can't afford taking more classes even in my community college to fill the prerequisite for transfer to other major. I thought maybe using Sophia, study.com, or similar platforms have pass /no pass system. 
 as a side note: scholarships mostly available for national students in bachelor level, so I can't apply and wait one more year to MAYBE get one. 
 
I thought it is good to ask someone who is more familiar with the American education system, and can guide me. 

Appreciate your help.