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| Motto | We'll help you get there. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1947 |
Parent institution | Coast Community College District |
| Endowment | $10 million[1] |
| President | Angelica Suarez |
| Students | 25,000 (Fall 2016)[2] |
| Location | , , United States 33°40′14″N 117°54′43″W / 33.67056°N 117.91194°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 164 acres |
| Colors | Orange and Blue |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Mascot | Pete the Pirate |
| Website | www.orangecoastcollege.edu |
Orange Coast College (OCC) is a public community college in Costa Mesa in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1947, with its first classes opening in the fall of 1948. It provides Associate of Art and Associate of Science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. The college enrolls approximately 24,000 undergraduate students. In terms of population size, Orange Coast College is the third-largest college in Orange County.
- ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.