Apply early for scholarships. Financial aid forms are available after January 1 each year. Apply as soon after January 1 as possible. Yes, and possibly better.
Much smaller classes allow more individual attention.
Accrediting regulations for courses are the same for community colleges and universities. Community college teachers concentrate on teaching rather than research. Classes at ICC range from 20 to 40 students. Freshman and sophomore level classes at a university may include more than 100 students. More than one-half of all freshmen who enter college have not decided on a major.