• Home
• Articles
• Search Colleges
• Compare Colleges

Saddleback College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• We are one of California's top community colleges, known for our well-equipped high-tech learning centers and laboratories, challenging academic curricula, strong student support services, and high transfer rate to universities around the country. Our reputation for excellence continues to attract high quality faculty members and administrators from across the United States.
• At Saddleback College, students are our top priority. Class sizes here are small and students can expect to receive individual attention from their professors. There is a full range of counseling, career planning and job placement services, financial aid programs, as well as assistance for those with learning disabilities and/or physical limitations. We offer on-campus childcare, a fully staffed Health Center and a variety of tutorial programs. In addition, we have extensive programs and services for re-entry men and women, for older adults through our Emeritus Institute, and for professionals in need of continuing educational credits.
• We are a premier cultural, entertainment and recreational site in South Orange County. Throughout the year, Saddleback College hosts lectures by news makers and scholars, stages theatre productions and concerts, and screens classic and contemporary foreign films. This upcoming year marks the 29th anniversary of our award-winning Saddleback Civic Light Opera program. Our athletic department proudly boasts 19 intercollegiate teams with a solid reputation for success. In the past 3 decades the Gauchos have earned over 120 conference, state and national titles.
• The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges, of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 10/15/2008.

In the News:

• Regular season ends with special moment (Aliso Viejo & Laguna Niguel News)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:08:13 pm
  There are certain times when the game is about more than victories or losses. Late in the fourth quarter of last week's Aliso Niguel-Tesoro game was one of the moments.
• Gauchos dash Griffins' hope for SoCal playoffs (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 08:40:17 am
  MISSION VIEJO — Saddleback College spoiled Grossmont's quest for a berth in the Southern California Regional playoffs last night.
• Autistic teen wins music award (Saddleback Valley News)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:23:09 am
  LOS ANGELES - Sarah Lonsert took her first step onto the red carpet. Flashbulbs popped and cameras rolled as the 17-year-old from Mission Viejo humbly stared down at her high heels. A crowd had gathered, already a few rows deep, outside of the Avalon...
• Separated at Birth? Ask a Mexican's Logo, Saddleback College's Gaucho (OC Weekly)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:47:26 pm
  Sorry to say I don't know much about Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. I went there once with a cute Vietnamese girl in 2001 to hear Nobel Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu speak, and I on...
• Reality clashes with the surreal at challenging RCC show (The Press-Enterprise)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:09:09 am
  You might as well ask artist Pamela Mower-Conner directions from Tyler Mall to Timbuktu when trying to dig into the motivation and meaning behind her paintings. Noncommittal responses obscure the expected route from point A to point B, leaving one to wonder if a beginning and end even exist, and whether the landmarks to get there even matter. Video:Photo Gallery:

View all past news stories

School Map:

Get: driving directions Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.

Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

Copyright 2003- Community College Review LLC. All rights reserved.
Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy