South Coast College: Review & Facts

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South Coast College is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 240 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1961 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Orange, California.

Academic Offerings

At South Coast College you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
4
South Coast College implements a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 4 majors. The most popular concentrations are Court Reporting and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when 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 positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at South Coast College is relatively low at 67% (below California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Bad
The graduation rate at South Coast College is average: 62%. Approximately 10% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at South Coast College is pretty decent: 15:1. Find out more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, about $12,000 a year. The additional fees at South Coast College not covered by tuition are nearly $1,500, which comes to $13,500 per year.

Read the details about South Coast 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
No
The undergraduate application fee at South Coast College is $99.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South Coast College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (714) 867-5009 or check South Coast College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At this moment there is no on-campus housing at South Coast College.

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

South Coast College Location and Address

Postal Address:
South Coast College
2011 W. Chapman Avenue
Orange, California
92868-2609, USA
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