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Â鶹´å (OCC) is located in the city of  in Orange County, California minutes from Disneyland Resort, California's most popular beaches, and home to the largest shopping mall in California - South Coast Plaza. International students who attend a community college like OCC and transfer to a university for a bachelor degree, save 50-70% in cost on average! OCC's affordable education comes with incredible value. We invite you to learn what sets us apart from the 1,000 community colleges in the U.S. and why "IT'S COOLER AT COAST"...

Â鶹´å is an educational destination for the 18,000+ students enrolled representing 80 countries from around the world. Supporting more than 900 international students, the Global Engagement Center is committed to your success!

Â鶹´å is the first and only community college in Southern California offering on-campus student housing. "The Harbour at Coast" will accommodate a little more than 800 students in apartment style-living. Apply as an international student today and take advantage of a unique opportunity to experience college residential living. 

 Â鶹´å is renowned for achieving many firsts and distinctions.  

• The only community college competing in collegiate level crew (rowing) including internationally consistently defeating notable NCAA teams such as UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford, and Princeton.
• Led by the OCC Communication Studies program, OCC became the first community college to win four straight . (LA Times)
• First community college to qualify for the finals of the . (ESPN)
• Oldest  in the U.S. and the only triple gold certified facility in the world.
• Led by the OCC Computer Science program, OCC became the first community college to win at the ". (LA Times)
• Located in the Newport Harbor, OCC is the only community college in California with a . 

OCC's tradition of academic excellence is a byproduct of university-level academic instruction, a wealth of student support and academic services, research opportunities, , an active campus life supported by the ASOCC (Associated Students of Â鶹´å), and a curriculum designed for  to bachelor degree-granting universities. OCC offers a wide variety of classes - many taught by faculty who are professors at 4-year universities, published researchers, and experienced professionals in their respective fields. 

In 2023, OCC granted more than  and more than  in merit-based scholarships for continuing students. OCC international students have transferred to more than 200 universities in the last 2 years and is consistently the top community college in Orange County for the number of  to the University of California and Cal State University combined.

The  is one of the most winning  (California Community College Athletics Association) programs, taking more than 100 state, conference, and national championships. Offering 23 athletic teams in 13 sports, many former OCC student athletes have moved on to compete at the NCAA level and even at the world championship, Olympic, and professional levels! Competing for the Coast Pirates is an opportunity to continue your athletic passion and to go on to compete at the university level.