| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Nickname: | OCC |
Orange Coast College enhances student success by providing exemplary programs leading to associate degrees, transfer to other institutions of higher education, occupational certificates and continuous workforce improvement, as well as quality instruction in basic skills and English as a Second Language. Additionally, Orange Coast College is a partner in contributing to the economic vitality of the community and serving the community's diverse needs for lifelong learning.
Administrators, faculty, and staff are committed to the development of students as individuals and as citizens of the world. We value close teaching and learning relationships, support services, and strong co-curricular programs that contribute to meaningful personal growth in our students and to their quest for knowledge.
Orange Coast College (OCC), founded in 1948, is a community college providing two-year associate of art and science degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. It is located in Costa Mesa, California, about 40 miles (63 km) south of Los Angeles. It is 20 minutes from Disneyland, and from two hours to a half day from the mountains and ski regions of Southern California.
Orange Coast College was formed in 1948 when Francis Albers, a local Costa Mesa resident, purchased a portion of the recently decommissioned Santa Ana Army Air Base, and using a crew of volunteers, turned the old military buildings into the college's first classrooms. The first campus building phase occurred in the early 1950s, when renowned architect Richard Neutra was brought in to re-design the campus. Leaving many of the original buildings intact, Neutra added several modernist structures including the strikingly minimalist Campus Theater and two large lecture halls. The second and largest building phase occurred in the 1970s, when local architect William Blurock was hired to replace many of the original Army buildings with structures more suitable for educational purposes.
A plan is currently in effect to remove the early Neutra buildings in the center of the campus, which have long since become out-dated, and open up a large central park around which both the outlying 1970s buildings and several newer buildings will be clustered.
The college is one of three of the Coast Community College District, a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. The district is chartered by the state of California to provide community college services.
The mission of OCC is to provide inexpensive education in the trades, licensed trades and skilled professions, as well as remedial and transferable lower-division courses for students who plan to transfer to either a California State University or University of California campus.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 638 | $ 4,286 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,272 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 26 | $ 26 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,437 | 19% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,026 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,425 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,118 | 2% | |
Any Aid: |
30% |
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I'm a senior high school student in Indonesia, interested in architecture program. I'm looking for a good, cheap community college with a a good community and great transfer program. Much better if there are Indonesian students.
Thanks
22 months ago
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