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Orange Coast College

#4 in Best Community Colleges in California
  • 2 Year
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • 976 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      B-
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Safety
      A-
    5. Student Life
      A+
    6. Location
      A+
    Orange Coast is an above-average public college located in Costa Mesa, California in the Los Angeles Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 8,375 undergraduate students. The Orange Coast acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Psychology. Graduating 44% of students, Orange Coast alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,000.
    About Orange Coast College...
    Athletic Division
    CCCAA
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    2701 Fairview Road
    Costa Mesa, CA 92626
    Branch of
    Coast Community Colleges
    Website
    orangecoastcollege.edu

    Orange Coast College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $5,533/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $5,288/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    55%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    30:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    81%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.134 responses
    34%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.130 responses
    68%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.129 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      1,979 Graduates
    • Business
      383 Graduates
    • Psychology
      177 Graduates
    • Communications
      130 Graduates
    • Engineering
      89 Graduates
    • Natural Sciences
      85 Graduates
    • Culinary Arts and Food Service
      84 Graduates
    • Biology
      81 Graduates
    • Aircraft Maintenance
      61 Graduates
    • Chemistry
      61 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    8,375Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    13,781
    Undergrads Over 25
    15%
    Pell Grant
    38%
    Varsity Athletes
    6%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 5 responses
    Report
    • Diverse
      60%
    • Outgoing
      20%
    • Stressed
      20%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $38,100/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    44%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    84%
    National
    83%

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    Orange Coast College Reviews

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    My 3 years at Orange Coast College have been exceptional. With its diverse class of friendly students, wide array of resources, and caring professors, this is the best community college I have ever attended. As a transfer student who is a communications major, taking courses such as Public Speaking and English 101 pushed me to overcome my fear of talking in front of a live audience and opened up my expressive side as a writer. On top of the outstanding courses this school offers, there are an abundant amount of clubs to get involved in. To get in more touch with my major and the career I want to pursue I joined Sigma Chi Eta, an honors communications society. As a member of this club, I built profound relationships with the professors of the communications department as well as amazing friendships. During my years at Orange Coast College, I was able to develop personal characteristics that I know will help with my readiness to succeed as an upperclassman in University. Go Pirates!
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    This is my second year at Orange Coast College. The college professors are diverse, some are friendly, some are strict, some just make you go "wow, he'she is amazing", some confuse you, therefore picking the right professor are really important, not all are great, but in general, they are good! They have a large team of international and residential college counseling, however, I feel like they are not that helpful in planning your college application. I have to do almost everything on my own. The campus is big, they are building more and more new dorm, new classroom, planetarium, student life center, so this is a promising and potential community college for you all. Highly recommended.
    My experience at Orange Coast College has been very positive. They offer many night classes which are very helpful for an older student who works full time. They also offer online courses, along with their sister college, Coastline Community College, provide many more options to receive your degree faster. The teachers are super friendly, knowledgeable and friendly. They are easy accessible and provide prompt responses. The campus is gorgeous and offers two things no other college around has : The Math and Business Computing Center and the newly built Planetarium. The Planetarium is amazing and beautiful – the best part? The whole community can benefit from this facility which offers different types of educational entertainment. The campus is situated in a very safe part of Orange County. Orange Coast College was the best choice for a student who finally decided to attend college 20 years after graduating high school.