California Community Colleges award occupational certificates and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. They also provide transfer programs to UC, CSU, and other colleges and universities. One major advantage of community colleges is the cost. At a cost of $20 per unit, they offer the least expensive access to higher education both academic and occupational. They typically provide counseling and guidance programs to help students select from their academic and vocational offerings, and their admission policy is to accept anyone who will be able to benefit from instruction. Community colleges in other states may have different guidelines.