Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Public
2 Year

Jasmine's Review

Review of Orange Coast College

from Costa Mesa, CA

Describe your college in three sentences.

orange coast college is one of the best community colleges in california, in transfer rates, athletics and academics. there are so many resources and opportunities to succeed and move forward, weather you want to transfer to a university or to get a certificate. here the offer you everything you need to achieve your goals.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

when coming into occ you should know your goals and all the classes you need to take in order to get all you're credits to move on. know who your professors, and take the time to do well in all your classes. participate actively in your classes and always do your best.

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

occ is like a university, they treat their academics very seriously. they prepare you for the type of academic challenges you will face at a university.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

occ doesn't offer on campus living but they do offer a housing website where people who live close to the campus can offer their homes to students that need to be close to the school.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

the student center on campus is one of the best new places on campus. it has just been remolded and is a great place to relax, re- nourish at a college student's price. they offer a variety of healthy foods and your favorite foods. all is prepared by occ's culinary course that they offer here at the college.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

here at occ there are lots of clubs, groups, teams, and sports to be apart of. if you want to be apart of something here, its here or if you have new ideas then you can create a club or team for others to be apart of.

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

education comes with a price, and here you are getting quality teaching and resources. free tutoring, an amazing library and all kinds of ways to help you succeed.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

our clubs and student involvement is huge here, there are so many clubs and teams to be apart of here. the students run everything here and it gives present and new students a good shot at leadership and involvement to help them find their place at a bigger campus when they move forward.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

we don't have a very popular greek life here, were only a community college.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

campus safety is great here. we have beautiful campus and campus safety takes care of it. we have a hotline for students to call if they ever need an escort or feel uncomfortable.