Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708-2597 -
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Coastline Community College is committed to student success through accessible and flexible education within and beyond the traditional classroom....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Orange County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 512 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 7,264 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 7,776 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 57% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 34% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,708 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 57% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $935 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 5% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,969 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Coastline Community College has an international reputation as one of the nation's most innovative institutions. Founded in 1976, Coastline continues to deliver education through technology and a comprehensive curriculum.
- Unlike other colleges, Coastline does not have a traditional campus. Instead, instruction is offered in nine different cities within the college service area, at approximately 50 sites close to students' homes and workplaces. These teaching sites include banks, senior centers, high schools, office buildings, shopping malls, and many other facilities. In addition to these sites, the College has main area learning centers based in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Westminster. In 1997, the College opened a new center in Garden Grove which features the latest in technology, specialized labs, and large lecture facilities.
- The mission of the Coastline Community College Foundation is to support students through scholarships, endowment and other financial programs to expand the capacity to meet the diverse needs of Coastline students and the community.
- The general education program at Coastline Community College is designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills that will contribute to their intellectual, personal, and professional growth.
- Coastline is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Why All the Hate, Orange County? Conference Hopes to Answer That (OC Weekly)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 02:32:26 pm
You can't pick up a virtual copy of OC Weekly these days without . . . tripping . . . over . . . yet . . . another . . . instance . . . of hate.Guess it's on our genes.So, what's up with t... - 3 O.C. colleges cut classes for 2,000 (Orange County Register)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 07:17:25 pm
Coast district hit by budget cuts. - OCC has interim president (Daily Pilot)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 04:05:15 pm
Denise Whittaker, who retired as president of San Bernardino Valley College in 2007, has been chosen as the interim president of OCC. She will take over July 1, when President Bob Dees retires. - NEWS OF THE WEEK (Orange County Business Journal)
posted on July 4, 2009 at 09:46:26 am
Down: sales of small, private Orange County businesses, which fell 49% in June from a year earlier, according to BizBen. TECHNOLOGY The two-month battle between Emulex Corp. and suitor Broadcom Corp. took a turn last week as Irvine-based Broadcom upped its offer for the Costa Mesa maker of electronics for data networks to $912 million from $764 million. - College district may cut $5 million (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 05:23:53 pm
The Coast Community College District is looking to reduce its operating budget for the next school year by at least $5 million, as the state proposes to cut about $20 million in funding from the district.
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Near By Schools:
- Orange Coast College - 22,680 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
- Santa Ana College - 32,096 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
- Deep springs college - n/a - 4.3 mi. away - view location
- Golden West College - 12,796 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
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