"IT'S COOLER AT COAST"
Orange Coast College (OCC) is located in the city of Costa Mesa in Orange County, California minutes from Disneyland Resort, California's most popular beaches, and home to the largest shopping mall in California - South Coast Plaza. International students who attend a community college like OCC and transfer to a university for a bachelor degree, save 50-70% in cost on average! OCC's affordable education comes with incredible value. We invite you to learn what sets us apart from the 1,000 community colleges in the U.S. and why "IT'S COOLER AT COAST"...
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT
Orange Coast College is an educational destination for the 18,000+ students enrolled representing 80 countries from around the world. Supporting more than 900 international students, the Global Engagement Center is committed to your success!
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
Orange Coast College is the first and only community college in Southern California offering on-campus student housing. "The Harbour at Coast" will accommodate a little more than 800 students in apartment style-living. Apply as an international student today and take advantage of a unique opportunity to experience college residential living.
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS
MANY "FIRSTS" AND DISTINCTIONS
Orange Coast College is reknown for achieving many firsts and distinctions.
- The only community college competing in collegiate level crew (rowing) including internationally consistently defeating notable NCAA teams such as UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford, and Princeton.
- Led by the OCC Communication Studies program, OCC became the first community college to win four straight National Championships in Speech and Debate. (LA Times)
- First community college to qualify for the finals of the ESPN eSports National Collegiate Championships. (ESPN)
- Oldest collegiate recycling center in the U.S. and the only triple gold certified facility in the world.
- Led by the OCC Computer Science program, OCC became the first community college to win at the ASA DataFest "hackathon". (LA Times)
- Located in the Newport Harbor, OCC is the only community college in California with a School of Sailing and Seamanship.
*Charline Sanchez, France is a digital artist and a member of the OCC history-making Esports team.
HIGH LEVEL ACADEMIC QUALITY
OCC's tradition of academic excellence is a byproduct of university-level academic instruction, a wealth of student support and academic services, research opportunities, honors, an active campus life supported by the ASOCC (Associated Students of Orange Coast College), and a curriculum designed for seamless transfer to bachelor degree-granting universities. OCC offers a wide variety of classes - many taught by faculty who are professors at 4-year universities, published researchers, and experienced professionals in their respective fields.
LEADER IN UNIVERSITY TRANSFERS AND GRADUATION
In 2023, OCC granted more than 5,000 degrees and more than $600,000 in scholarships in merit-based scholarships for continuing students. OCC international students have transferred to more than 200 universities in the last 2 years and is consistently the top community college in Orange County for the number of transfers to the University of California and Cal State University combined.