Santa Ana College: Review & Facts

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Santa Ana College is a very large two-year, public school with 23,855 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1915 and is one of the 7 schools located in Santa Ana, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are available at Santa Ana College.

Majors
Offered
88
Santa Ana College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 88 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Biology, Management, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Santa Ana College is relatively low at 69% (below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
69%
Bad
The graduation rate at Santa Ana College is low: 34%. Nearly 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Santa Ana College is a bit disappointing - 31:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is relatevely low, $8,800 annually. The additional fees at Santa Ana College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $100; this comes to $8,900 a year.

Read the details about Santa Ana College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Santa Ana College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (714) 564-6000 or check Santa Ana College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Santa Ana College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Santa Ana College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Santa Ana College.

Based on the college crime information, Santa Ana College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Santa Ana College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Santa Ana College
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, California
92706-3398, USA
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