Santiago Canyon College
- Santiago Canyon College (SCC) is a diverse learning community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth. Our purpose is to foster a learning environment that helps students develop knowledge and understanding, critical thinking, sound decision making, cultural awareness, effective communication skills, and a commitment to local and global citizenship. Santiago Canyon College offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes university transfer, associate degree and certificate programs. In addition, we provide community services, career education, continuing education, high school diploma program, basic skills development, and a range of support services for full and part-time students, including those with family and career responsibilities. At SCC, we encourage students to plan, implement, and evaluate their educational progress through meaningful reflection and interaction with both the college and community. Our mission is to educate students regarding College policies, procedures, services, and Online Records by providing clear and concise information. Since Admissions & Records staff members believe that service to students is our top priority, it is our goal to provide information within a supportive and positive atmosphere.
School Highlights
Santiago Canyon College serves 11,911 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Top Rankings
Santiago Canyon College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 451 teachers has grown by 125% over five years.
Santiago Canyon College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 451 staff | 308 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Sports
Total Sports Offered | 7 sports |
Sports | Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water PoloBasketball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo |
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 1 extracurriculars |
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: International Student Club |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Santiago Canyon College is South Coast College (6.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- South Coast CollegePrivate for-profit226 students | 6.20 Mi2011 W. Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 867-5009 6.20226 - Career Networks InstitutePrivate for-profit385 students | 6.30 Mi1610 E. Saint Andrew Place Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 437-9697 6.30385 - Santa Ana CollegePublic27,052 students | 7.40 Mi1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6000 7.4027,052 - Maric College-AnaheimPrivate, for profitn/a students | 8.10 Mi1360 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 758-1500 8.10n/a - Irvine Valley CollegePublic12,812 students | 8.30 Mi5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 451-5100 8.3012,812
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