Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College
MottoA posse ad esse (Latin)
Motto in English
From possibility to actuality
TypePublic community college
Established1985; 39 years ago (1985)
PresidentJohn C. Hernandez
Academic staff
94 full-time, 250 part-time [1]
Students12,812 (2019) [2]
Location, ,
United States
33°40′36″N 117°46′40″W / 33.67667°N 117.77778°W / 33.67667; -117.77778
ColorsBlue and white   
MascotLaser
Websiteivc.edu

Irvine Valley College (also known as IVC or Irvine Valley) is a public community college in Irvine, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges system. The college inherited its name from the Irvine family and the Irvine Company that were key in the development of the city of Irvine. Opened in 1979 as Saddleback College North Campus, Irvine Valley College received its current name and independent status in July 1985 by the South Orange County Community College District. In July 1988, the college received its first accreditation as a separate institution by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (then the Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The school provides associate of art and science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division transferable courses to other colleges and universities. It enrolls nearly 13,000 students.

  1. ^ "Overview". Peterson's. n.d. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Irvine Valley College". Data USA. n.d. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.