International students must fulfill one of the following four areas to meet Orange Coast College's English Proficiency Requirement:
1. ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS
- High School: Demonstration that the primary language of instruction is English.
- International students whose native language is not English must have completed a minimum of 3 years of study in which English is the language of instruction for all courses (except for language classes) with grades of C or better (ie: a GPA of 2.0 or above).
- For international students who have attended or are attending a domestic high school, only one class may be ESL and the rest must be taught in English, for a period of 3 years at a minimum with grades of C or better.
- IGCSE or GCE O-Level: Successful completion of the exam with a minimum grade of C or better in either English as a First or Second Language.
- International Baccalaureate: Higher Level (HL) score 3 or higher or Standard Level (SL) score of 5 or higher.
- International students whose native language is not English must have completed a minimum of 3 years of study in which English is the language of instruction for all courses (except for language classes) with grades of C or better (ie: a GPA of 2.0 or above).
- University or Community College: Demonstration that the primary language of instruction is English.
- International students who's native language is not English must have completed English Composition or the ESL level directly preceding English Composition, with a grade of C or better.
2. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTS
A valid test result should not be older than 2-years from the date an application for admission is submitted.
- Duolingo Test for English - 95
- TOEFL - Internet-Based 61 or Paper Based 500 (TOEFL code: 4584)
- IELTS - 5.5
- Eiken - 2A (if the score is a 2, a minimum raw score of 2150)
- iTEP - 3.5
- PTE (Pearsons Test for English) Academic - 45
- Michigan English Test (MET) - B2
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - B2
- GTEC CBT - 1051
3. STANDARDIZED ADMISSION TESTS
The SAT or ACT is NOT required for admission to Orange Coast College but may be used to meet the English proficiency requirement:
- SAT - 480 Evidence-based Reading and Writing
- ACT - 18 Writing
4. INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS
Students can satisfy OCC's English proficiency requirement by attaining the minimum level in one of the programs with which OCC has a partnership agreement.
- IEC at OCC, OCC's Intensive English Program: Advanced B
- American English Language School (AELS): Level 5
- American Language Institute Cal State Long Beach: Level 4
- AOI College of Languages: Level 6
- Coastline Community College: Level 4A (Grammar, Read, & Write) and 4 (Listening/Speaking Skills)
- Education First (EF): Level B2-2
- ELS Language Centers: Level 109
- FLS International: Level 14
- HELP (Hawai'i English Language Program): 400 Level
- IEC@OCC: Advanced B
- Kaplan International: Advanced
- Language Systems Institute: Level 6 and a recommendation letter
- LASC: EAP (English of Academic Purposes)
- Poly Language Institute: Level 6 and a recommendation letter
- UCI Extension – Irvine English and Certificate Programs: Level 5