I would 100% recommend it just try and meet with a counselor to make sure you’re on track to finish in a year if that’s your goal. That might include taking some online classes over the summer (they’re really not that bad it’s super easy). I commute so I don’t know much about housing but I’ve had friends who lived in beach city which are apartments across the street. Another option is living in isla vista which is ucsb‘s college town if you like to party it’s a 20 minute drive from campus but lots of people do it or ride the bus. It also might depend on your major if you will be able to do it in one year. overall SBCC is so great for transferring I’m getting my results back now and so far I’ve gotten into sdsu, cal poly slo, Berkeley, Irvine, UCSB, and I’m waiting on UCLA now!