Top Orange County Community Colleges

  • For the 2020-21 school year, there are 17 top community colleges in Orange County, California, serving 173,475 students.
  • The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 50:1.

Top Orange County Community Colleges (2020-21)

  • College Location Students
  • American Career College-Anaheim
    Private, for profit
    1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
    Anaheim,  CA  92801
    (949) 783-4800
    1,415 students
  • Career College of California
    Private, for profit
    201 E. 4th Street, Suite 200
    Santa Ana,  CA  92701
    (714) 586-5775
    194 students
  • Career Networks Institute
    Private, for profit
    702 W Town and Country Rd
    Orange,  CA  92868
    (714) 437-9697
    651 students
  • Coastline Community College
    Coastline Community College Photo - Awarded three times for Academic Excellence in 2018-2019 - Ranked #1 top leader in online education - Ranked one of the best online Associate's in Human Services degree programs nationwide - Voted the Best in Online Business.
    Public
    11460 Warner Ave.
    Fountain Valley,  CA  92708
    (714) 546-7600
    24,886 students
  • Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
    Private, for profit
    12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101
    Garden Grove,  CA  92840
    (714) 703-1900
    974 students
  • Cypress College
    Public
    9200 Valley View
    Cypress,  CA  90630
    (714) 484-7000
    15,816 students
  • Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County
    Private, for profit
    17590 Gillette Avenue
    Irvine,  CA  92614
    (949) 851-6200
    156 students
  • Fullerton College
    Public
    321 E Chapman Avenue
    Fullerton,  CA  92832
    (714) 992-7033
    25,051 students
  • Golden West College
    Public
    15744 Goldenwest St.
    Huntington Beach,  CA  92647
    (714) 892-7711
    12,394 students
  • Irvine Valley College
    Public
    5500 Irvine Center Drive
    Irvine,  CA  92618
    (949) 451-5100
    13,157 students
  • Maric College-Anaheim
    Private, for profit
    1360 S Anaheim Blvd
    Anaheim,  CA  92805
    (714) 758-1500
    n/a
    students
  • Orange Coast College
    Orange Coast College Photo
    Public
    2701 Fairview Road
    Costa Mesa,  CA  92626
    (714) 432-5072
    21,247 students
  • Pacific College
    Private, for profit
    3160 Red Hill Ave
    Costa Mesa,  CA  92626
    (714) 662-4402
    274 students
  • Saddleback College
    Public
    28000 Marguerite Pky
    Mission Viejo,  CA  92692
    (949) 582-4500
    20,007 students
  • Santa Ana College
    Public
    1530 W. 17th Street
    Santa Ana,  CA  92706
    (714) 564-6000
    29,590 students
  • Santiago Canyon College
    Public
    8045 E Chapman
    Orange,  CA  92869
    (714) 628-5050
    7,321 students
  • South Coast College
    Private, for profit
    2011 W. Chapman Avenue
    Orange,  CA  92868
    (714) 867-5009
    342 students
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