Studying out-of-state?

I plan on leaving the current state I'm in (Virginia) and entering a new state, so I can get away from some minor things and mature myself both as an adult and a man. Well there are a few states that I had in mind, but one in particular that I have my eyes set on and that is CALIFORNIA. I've done some researching and discovered the state universities of certain states offer the best out-of-state tuition. For example, in the state of California (CSU - Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Marcos, and Stanislaus; New York (SUNY - Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Farmingdale, and it goes on forever). These state universities when compared to other universities in the state (i.e., CSU - against UC) and (SUNY against CUNY) you can save a lot of money. My problem now is how to narrow down schools in these states and then decide which ones I might want to visit at some point later on. I'm currently enrolled at a community college, my intended major is Biology, I have a Grade-point-average of a 3.0 and hopefully finish and get my A.A. by the end of 2010. Actually, now to think of it, I would prefer to live with my aunts who live in Berkeley, CA. I see that there two schools not too far their area, San Francisco SU and CSU East Bay. What do you guys and ladies think?