Orange Coast College

43600 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA

Orange Coast College (OCC) is a two-year community college located near the coastline south of Los Angeles, in Costa Mesa, California. OCC has more than 130 academic and career training programs that lead to a certificate of achievement or an associate's degree. OCC prepares a significant number of its students for successful transfer into the University of California and California State University systems, as well as private colleges and universities nationwide.

OCC has state-of-the art classrooms with the latest technology, and the OCC faculty provides different teaching methods for different learning styles, as well as various lectures and labs. OCC offers both on campus and online classes.

Career and certificate programs at OCC range from accounting to airline service careers, aviation pilot training to jewelry design or Web design, computer programming to dental assisting, from early childhood education to emergency medical technician, and hotel management to professional mariner training, welding, and many more.

History

Orange Coast College was established in 1948 with 500 students enrolled. Over the years, it has grown into one of the nation's largest community colleges, with thousands of students enrolled each semester.

Academics

The academic calendar for Orange Coast College follows the semester format, with fall, spring and summer semesters. The fall and spring semesters are 16 weeks in length. OCC's summer session offers six and eight-week classes, which begin in June. A short winter intersession is also sometimes offered.

Colleges and Schools

The academic study areas at Orange Coast College are grouped into divisions, rather than into colleges and schools. The OCC academic divisions are:

• Business & Computing
• Consumer & Health Sciences
• Counseling Services
• Literature & Languages
• Mathematics & Sciences
• Physical Education & Athletics
• Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Technology
• Visual & Performing Arts

Student Life

Many student clubs are available at the OCC campus, as well as leadership opportunities through student government. The latest news and events on campus can be found in the "Coast Report," the student newspaper. Intramural and intercollegiate sports are available.

Student services and amenities at OCC include an assessment center, children's center, bookstore, counseling, special services for people with disabilities, student health, computing, a veterans office, student success center, and more.

There is no on-campus housing available, but several dining options are available.

Traditions

The OCC school colors are blue, white and orange (gold). The school mascot is the pirate.

Athletics

The Orange Coast College "Pirates" athletics teams compete in several intercollegiate sports, including:

Men's Sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball 

Women's Sports:

• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo

OCC has recently completed construction of a state-of-the-art, two-story Fitness Complex that boasts a multipurpose room/gymnasium, training facility for sports medicine, equipment and cardio rooms, fitness studios and classrooms.

Community Life

Orange Coast College is located near the beautiful beaches and harbors of Orange County in Southern California, and has a large community sailing program.

The Recycling Center located on the OCC campus accepts donated recyclables from the community, and donates profits to scholarships for OCC students.

Many of the facilities on the OCC campus may be rented to community groups for events.