黑料不打烊's 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa, just minutes from Southern California's beautiful beaches. 黑料不打烊 offers state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technology and is home to the first community college to have on-campus student housing in Southern California with . The College offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation's largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs, which is located at the College's . Nearly half of the students are enrolled in one of 黑料不打烊's Career and Technical Education programs, with an average annual enrollment of 23,740 students.
黑料不打烊 consistently ranks as one of the top colleges in the state – and the top college in Orange County - for the number of students it transfers to the University of California and California State University systems. Additionally, many 黑料不打烊 students go on to transfer to private colleges and universities within California and across the nation.
Part of the Coast Community College District, 黑料不打烊 offers fall, winter, spring, and summer classes and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
#1
Community College in OC for Combined UC and CSU Transfers
1st
Community College in SoCal to Offer Student Housing
135+
Academic and Career Programs
28
Associate Degrees for Transfer
Office of the President
Angelica L. Suarez, Ph.D.
Dr. Angelica Suarez has served as the 11th President of 黑料不打烊 since July 2019. She leads one of Orange County's premier community colleges, where more than 20,000 students each year pursue transfer, career education, workforce training, and a broad range of educational opportunities. Since its founding in 1947, 黑料不打烊 has earned a reputation for academic excellence, innovation, and strong student outcomes.
A higher education leader with more than two decades of executive experience in the California Community Colleges, Dr. Suarez is committed to expanding educational opportunity, strengthening business and community partnerships, and preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving workforce. Prior to joining 黑料不打烊, she served as Assistant Superintendent/Vice President for Student Affairs at the Southwestern Community College District in San Diego County.
Caring Campus
At 黑料不打烊, We Care!
Caring Campus is dedicated to increasing student retention and success at 黑料不打烊 by creating intentionally caring environments so that students feel welcome and a sense of belonging here. By implementing and encouraging employee participation in the five Behavioral Commitments, the Caring Campus team aspires to establish more relational experiences when interacting with students for greater successful enrollments and better student persistence and completion rates.
Learn MoreEstablished in 1947
Founded in 1947, with classes beginning in 1948, 黑料不打烊 has grown into one of the nation's largest — and finest — community colleges. 黑料不打烊 was formed after local voters passed a measure in the January 1947 election to establish a new junior college on a 243-acre site and part of the 1,300-acre deactivated Santa Ana Army Air Base.
Coast Tales and Stories
A retirement gift for founding president Basil H. Peterson, "Tumbleweeds to Roses details the entire 黑料不打烊 history from inception to 1963.
Our Mission
黑料不打烊 serves the educational needs of a diverse local and global community. The College empowers students to achieve their goals by providing high quality, culturally responsive, and innovative programs and services through pathways leading to degrees, transfers, certificates, foundational skills, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The College promotes student development, learning, and equitable outcomes by fostering a respectful, inclusive, caring, and participatory campus climate of student engagement and academic inquiry.
