Hi Larry,
I am going to have to agree with what everyone else is saying about the community college route. Our community colleges are an amazing value. Both my wife and I are both attending classes at Glendale College and we are amazed at the level of instruction at the school. Shannon, my wife, is doing a certificate program in web design. Many of her instructors are professionals in the industry which is great because they share their real world experience. The school is also really good at keeping up on the latest software, another important factor! I am just taking a few foreign language and English classes here and there as my work schedule allows in order to keep my skills up and can also attest as to how good the professors are.
Even if the tuition goes up to $40 a unit (which I don't think it will) community college is an absolute bargain in California. Why spend 60k on a school that isn't accredited and is something your son might lose interest in after a couple of years? By going to the cheaper school, he'll be able to try a variety of subjects that catch his fancy so when it comes time to transfer to the 4 year school he will be better prepared to succeed.
Good luck to him (and you!)
Michael