Orange Coast College Transfer and Admissions Information

Public

2 year
21.1K

Full + Part time Students
1:35

Faculty to Student Ratio
6%

Transfer Student Ratio
$6,610

Avg. Financial Aid

Orange Coast College, located in Costa Mesa just minutes from Southern California’s beautiful beaches, was founded in 1948 with an opening day enrollment of 500 students. In the years since, it has grown into one of the nation’s largest -- and finest -- community colleges, enrolling more than 25,000 students each semester. Featuring exceptional facilities and the latest in computer and high-tech equipment, OCC offers more than 130 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs. Nearly half the students on campus are enrolled in one of OCC's career and technical programs. OCC ranks first out of Orange County's nine community colleges in the number of students it transfers.

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Overview

Total Faculty	247
Full-Time Undergraduate	7,908
Part-Time Undergraduate	13,180
Transfer Students	1,358
Programs	169 Programs
Courses	1,116 Courses
Transfer Agreements	3 outgoing Transfer Agreements
Equivalencies	5,344 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition	$1,184
Out-of-State Tuition	$6,320
Books and Supplies	$1,666
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid	3%
Federal Loans: Average amount received	$3,959
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid	45%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received	$2,651

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

Student financial aid comes from several sources - federal and state governments, scholarships, lending institutions and college specific programs funded by the college's own institutional resources.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Fall	Rolling Admission
Spring	Rolling Admission

Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:

You must have successfully completed 15 or more college units with a GPA of 2.0 or better to waive the orientation requirement.
Official Transcripts:

Submit unofficial transcripts. If you have successfully completed 15 or more college units you may submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts to the Matriculation Office to waive the orientation requirement.
Application Fee:

Submit a non-refundable processing fee of $30.00.
Interview:

Placement testing and/or proof of prerequisite completion must take place prior to your registration appointment or you will be blocked from registration. Appointments for placement testing can be made by calling (714) 432-5789.
Other Requirements:

Students must take placement tests if they have not successfully completed math, chemistry, and/or English at another college.
Apply Here:

www.cccapply.org/applications/CCCApply/apply/Orange_Coast_College.html

Transfer Credit Policy

Minimum Grade:

You must have successfully completed (“C” or better) math, chemistry, and/or English at another college.