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Best Orange County Community Colleges (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 24 community colleges serving 211,237 students in Orange County County, California.
The top ranked community colleges in Orange County, CA include American Career College-Anaheim, California Career Institute and Career Academy of Beauty.
The average tuition is approximately $1,060 per year for in-state students and $5,648 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
Orange County, CA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 36:1.

Top Ranked Orange County Community Colleges (2025)

College
Location
Students
American Career College-Anaheim
Private for-profit
1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(949) 783-4800
| 2,278 students
California Career Institute
Private for-profit
1240 S State College BLVD Ste. 150
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 539-5959
| 603 students
Career Academy of Beauty
Private for-profit
12471 Valley View
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 897-3010
| 194 students
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Private for-profit
12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 703-1900
| 1,168 students
Modern Technology School
Private for-profit
16560 Harbor Blvd., Suite K
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 418-9100
| 111 students
North-West College-Anaheim
Private for-profit
511 N. Brookhurst Street
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 795-2800
| 212 students
Santiago Canyon College
Public
8045 E Chapman
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-4900
| 18,473 students
Stanbridge University
Private for-profit
2041 Business Ctr Dr Ste 107
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 794-9090
| 3,124 students
Career Networks Institute
Private for-profit
1610 E. Saint Andrew Place Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 437-9697
| 1,108 students
1370 Adams Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 438-4600
| 0 students
Coastline Community College
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Public
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 546-7600
| 14,752 students
Cypress College
Public
9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 484-7000
| 18,806 students
17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 851-6200
| 64 students
Fullerton College
Public
321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 992-7000
| 26,447 students
Golden West College
Public
15744 Goldenwest St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 892-7711
| 17,298 students
Irvine Valley College
Public
5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 451-5100
| 16,462 students
Maric College-Anaheim
Private, for profit
1360 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 758-1500
| 0 students
Orange Coast College
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Public
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5072
| 22,363 students
Pacific College
Private for-profit
3160 Red Hill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 662-4402
| 507 students
Saddleback College
Public
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 582-4500
| 28,742 students
Santa Ana College
Public
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6000
| 38,105 students
South Coast College
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Private for-profit
2011 W. Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 867-5009
| 294 students
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 582-4999
| 0 students
Sri Sai Krish Institute
Private for-profit
5334 E CHAPMAN AVE
ORANGE, CA 92869
(657) 221-0062
| 126 students
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Community Colleges in Orange County, CA (Closed)

School
Location
Students
7755 Center Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 373-3240
| 116 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Orange County, CA?
There are 24 community colleges serving 211,237 students in Orange County, CA.
How much do community colleges cost in Orange County, CA?
The average tuition for community colleges in Orange County, CA is approximately $1,060 per year for in-state students and $5,648 for out-of-state students.
What is community college diversity score in Orange County, CA?
Community colleges in Orange County, CA have a diversity score of 0.69, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Orange County, CA?
Community colleges in Orange County, CA have approximately 75% minority enrollment, with the majority being Hispanic.

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