Santiago Canyon College: Review & Facts

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Santiago Canyon College is a large two-year, public school with 11,700 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1985 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Orange, California.

Academic Offerings

Santiago Canyon College will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
51
Santiago Canyon College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Management, Business, and Psychology. 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 usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Santiago Canyon College is fair at 73% (close to California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at Santiago Canyon College is low - 47%. Nearly 17% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at SCC is quite disappointing: 36:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is relatevely low - about $8,800 per year. The additional fees at SCC beyond tuition are nearly $100, which totals $8,900 per year.

Read the details about SCC 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 dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to SCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (714) 628-4900 or check Santiago Canyon College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Santiago Canyon College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Santiago Canyon College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Santiago Canyon College.

Based on the college crime data, SCC seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Santiago Canyon College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Santiago Canyon College
8045 E Chapman
Orange, California
92869-4512, USA
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