Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College (OCC), is a two-year public community college founded in 1948 located in Costa Mesa, California, which is in south Orange county. OCC offers two-year associate of art and science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division classes which as transferable to other colleges and four-year universities. Its location on a 243-acre site is convenient being just approximately 40 miles south of Los Angeles and twenty minutes from the famous theme parks Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm.

Orange Coast has a broad array of Academic Programs available for students in Orange County. They have a wide selection of Advanced Technology and Applied Science Programs such as Aviation, Computer Science, Fashion Design, Marine Science, and more. Furthermore, community education programs are available too. There are greater than 75 academic programs provided on a semester basis for students to gain an associates degree or an academic certificate .

Orange Coast College has roughly 24,424 are undergraduate students.

The expenses for attending Orange Coast Community College are: In-state: $509, and Out-of-state: $4,181. Although, the tuition appears rather on the low side, the city of Costa Mesa and adjacent neighborhoods have a high cost of rent and living. Therefore, students may need financial assistance to pay for their courses. A smart way to do that is to get a part-time job, summer seasonal job when school is on break such as a paid internship. College Works Painting California, a nationally recognized company, is one of those type of companies students can use to help spice up their resume or begin a rewarding and prosperous career in th ehome improvement industry. Students will gain valuable experience in management, sales as well as developing their communicational and organizational skills.

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