com·mu·ni·ty col·lege: "U.S. higher education institution offering 2-year programs leading to associate’s degrees, certificates and transfer to 4-year universities in a wide range of academic and technical fields."

Transferred to Cal Poly Pomona
Major: Industrial Engineering

Hani was selected to be the student

speaker at the 2015 Graduation

Commencement. LEARN MORE ABOUT

HIS INCREDIBLE STORY FEATURED IN THE

ORANGE COAST REGISTRY the OC's largest

newspaper.

Hani Mufeed Al-Farais

[Yemen]

“Top Community College in Southern California” – Edsmart

International Students

Hani

SUNNY ORANGE COUNTY (OC),

California

FAST FACTS

LOCATION: Costa Mesa, California
ESTABLISHED: 1947
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 24,000
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: 1,433
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED: 76
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS: 135+
NUMBER OF BUILDINGS: 80

Distinctions:

Orange Coast College is located in the city of Costa Mesa, nearby

the coastline of Orange County one of the safest and most desirable

communities in Southern California.

OCC is minutes from Disneyland resort and some of California most

Welcome to Orange Coast College!

#2 HOST COMMUNITY COLLEGE for international student enrollment in Southern California (IIE Open, Doors 2018)

#2 COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE US for return on investment (valuecolleges.com)

NAMED TOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Southern California (edsmart.org)

#1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ORANGE COUNTY and #2 IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE US FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT and #3 IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA for the number of transfers to UC and Cal State combined.

Natan

Natan Nogueira
[BRAZIL]
Transferred to Florida International University Fall 2018

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OCC VIRTUALCAMPUS TOUR

[Attending] OCC was one of the best decisions I ever made...OCC helped build me up and I look back 2-years ago and today I am a completely different person...

MyOCC Experience

SUNNY ORANGE COUNTY (OC),

California

Orange Coast College is located in the city of Costa Mesa, nearby

the coastline of Orange County one of the safest and most desirable

communities in Southern California.

OCC is minutes from Disneyland resort and some of California most

Yusuke

Transferred to UC Berkeley , Fall 2017 and founder of "Ho He Nalu" , OCC Stand-Up Paddle-boarding Club.

LEADER IN TRANSFER

DOWNLOAD THE INTERNATIONAL

STUDENT PROFILE TO VIEW THE

COMPLETE LIST OF UNIVERSITIES

OCC'S INTERNATIONAL

STUDENTS HAVE TRANSFERRED TO NEARLY 200

UNIVERSITIES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

Yusuke Odai

[JAPAN]

TRANSFER PROGRAMS

UC TAG- University of California Transfer Admission Guarantee
CAL STATE ADT- California State University Associate’s degree for transfer
UCLA TAP- Transfer Alliance Program
ASSIST.ORG- comprehensive database of transfer credit requirements and transfer requirements for all majors to UC and CSU)

...AND MUCH MORE!

#1 IN ORANGE COUNTY AND #3 IN CALIFORNIA

FOR TRANSFER TO UC AND CAL STATE COMBINED

Rena

Rena Ichimura

[JAPAN]

"I love OCC a lot,I visit often even after transferring

[to UCLA].I had a close relationships with my [former]

professors and dassmates, and I definitely miss it."

Trandferred to UCLA, Fall 2017

OCC Students Transferring to ULCA

LEADER IN TRANSFER

Gabriele

Gabriele Simonti
[ITALY]

Second year student, Gabriele Simonti is a psychology major and water polo player for Orange Coast College.

“I chose OCC because it’s high transfer rates to the CSU [California State] and UC [University of California] system and I also play water polo...I contacted the coach and he immediately replied to me.”

Gabriele is the captain of the men’s water polo team and considers his teammates his best friends.

“It was easy to build the team chemistry and it was an honor being the captain.”

He credits the Global Engagement Center and his coach Adam Lee for helping him enroll at OCC.

“As an international student, the biggest challenge I faced was navigating through the admission and visa process but the Global Engagement Center and Coach Adam really helped me.”

He also credits his professors for allowing him to balance his athletic pursuits and academic aspirations.

“[Most] think it’s challenging to be a full-time student and an athlete but you just have to be organize…[OCC] is very supportive of athletes...and my professors have been flexible and help me after classes during their office hours.

Gabriele is a proud “Pirate” and will graduate in Spring 2019 and accepted an offer to compete in the NCAA Division I for George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

“Being part of the OCC community and serving as the team captain for the water polo team is something I am very proud of...I recommend OCC to everyone [as it provided me] a strong foundation for academics and being a successful athlete.”

Gabriele led the men’s water polo team to 19 wins during the 2018 season and a 3^rd place finish at Southern California Regional Water Polo Championships.

MyOCC JOURNEY

Visit www.occpirateathletics.com and complete the
prospective athlete form.

Interested in competing for the Coast Pirates?

PROGRAMS THAT COVER

LAND, AIR, and SEA!

Associate Degree Programs

• Accounting*
•  Advanced Culinary Arts
•  Advanced Baking and Pastry*
•  Airframe*
•  Airframe and Power Plant*
•  Apparel Construction*
•  Architectural Design 1*
•  Architectural Design 2*
•  Architecture
•  Astronomy
•  Art
•  Aviation Science*
•  Biology
•  Business Application Development*
•  Business Employee - Visual and

Performing Arts*
•  Chemistry
•  CNC Machine Operator*
•  CNC Machine Programmer*
•  Computer Information Systems*
•  Computer Programming*
•  Construction Technology
•  Corporate/Contract Flight Attendant
•  Culinology – Level II Professional Level
•  Dance
•  Dance Instructor*
•  Dietetic Technician
•  Digital Graphics Production
•  Display and Visual Presentation*
•  Early Childhood Administration*
•  Earth Science
•  Electronics Engineering Technician*
•  Engineering
•  Fashion Design*
•  Fashion Merchandising*
•  Film and Television*
•  Fitness Specialist*
•  Flight Attendant and Airline Travel

Careers*
•  Foreign Language
•  General Marketing*
•  Graphics Design
•  Horticulture*
•  Health Education
•  HVACR Technology
•  Industrial Automation Technician*

•  Infant and Toddler Teacher*
•  Interior Design Assistant – Level 2
•  International Business*
•  Liberal Studies
•  Machinist*
•  Management and Leadership Studies*
•  Marine Science
•  Mass Communications/Media Studies
•  Master Construction Specialist +

Multimedia
•  Musical Entertainer – Instrumental*
•  Musical Entertainer – Vocal*
•  Musical Instrument Digital Interface*
•  Narrative Illustration*
•  Nutrition Education*
•  Natural Science
•  Residential Construction Development*
•  Photography – Still
•  Power plant
•  Preschool Teacher*
•  Production/Product Development

(Fashion)*
•  Professional Mariner*
•  Restaurant (Food Service Management)
•  Real Estate Broker*
•  Retail*
•  Room Operations Specialist
• Studio Guitar Performer*
•  Tooling*
•  Travel and Tourism
•  UX (User Experience) Design*
•  Welding Technology
•  World Dance*

• Athletic Training
• Athletics
• Catering
• CSU General Education
• Culinary Arts –Basic
• Culinary Food Science Assistant – Level I
• Design/Build (Architectural Technology)
• Digital Fabrication for Architecture
• Electronics Reliability Technician
• Front Office Specialist (Hospitality, Travel,

and Tourism)
• Human Resource Management
• IGETC (Intersegmental General Education

Transfer Curriculum to UC)
• Integrated Project Design (Architectural

Technology)
• Interior Merchandising – Level 1
• Interior Design – Professional Level 3
• Meeting and Event Management
• Nutrition and Fitness
• Pilates/Dance Conditioning Instructor
• Restaurant Supervision (Food Service

Management)
• Sales and Marketing Specialist

(Hospitality, Travel and Tourism)
• Spa Management
• Sustainable Design (Architectural

Technology)
• Travel Specialist

*Certificate of Achievement

• Geology
• Global Studies
• History
• Kinesiology
• Math
• Music
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Physics
• Public Health Science
• Sociology
• Theatre Arts
• Spanish
• Studio Arts

• Anthropology
• Art History
• Business Administration*
• Communication Studies
• Computer Science
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Teacher Education
• Economics
• English
• Film, Television, and Electronic Media
• Geography

California State Univeristy Associate Degrees for Transfer

OCC offers more than 130 programs that lead to associate degrees, certificates, and transfer to 4-year universities.

Aoi

Aoi Aihara
[Japan]

“One of the reasons why I chose

OCC was because it offers a

strong dance program. As a

student, I was able to enroll in

different styles of dance classes

such as modern, hip-hop, ballet,

tap, Latin, flamenco and middle

eastern.”One of her highlights as

an OCC student was being able to

use dance as a platform to serve

the community.“I performed a

contemporary solo piece for an

HIV and AIDS Charity event

at OCC. I also performed

at local high schools to

inspire the youth to

pursue dance and what

it’s like to be a college

student.”

She credits her professors for

helping her adjust to life as

a student in the U.S.
“When I first came to the U.S.

from Japan, I was very shy

and did not speak up in class.

My professors for both

academic and dance classes

were very nice which gave me

a lot of confidence and help

me grow as a person.”

Aoi was accepted to several

universities and is now

pursuing a Bachelor’s of Arts

in Dance from the University

of California, Irvine and hopes

to become a professional dancer.

MyOCC JOURNEY

OCC offers more than 130 programs that lead to associate degrees, certificates, and transfer to 4-year universities.

Enzo

OCC AWARDS HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR!

Enzo Flores from Brazil is the founder of PI TAU EPSILON an honor society for the visual and performing arts and served on Student Senate. In recognition of his leadership and hours of volunteer service, he was awarded several scholarships during OCC's Honor's Night and named "MAN OF THE YEAR". Enzo transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

OCC'S HONORS NIGHT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Viktoriia

Viktoriia Vasilyeva,

Viktoriia is an honors student and serves as Student Senator for ASOCC, Orange Coast College’s student government and talks about the many benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities on campus.

“Being part of student government was a great way to develop networking, social, and leadership skills. I had a chance to have lunch with OCC President Dr. Dennis Harkins and learned that we both shared a passion for photography...”.

One of the reasons why Viktoriia chose OCC was because of the Honors Program.

“OCC offers honors programs in 20 disciplines and the classes are typically smaller which [facilitates] class discussions. It also provides opportunities to give presentations which helps us learn from each other and not just from the textbooks… The honors program has provided me many opportunities to share insight about the culture and politics of my country, Russia.”

Viktoriia developed a mentorship program to help build a stronger campus community and to provide more access for students to connect.

“The best part about being involved on campus is serving the community…I want students to know what services are available and how they can access them, especially for international students who are adjusting to a living in a new country and a new environment.”

Viktoriia earned an Associate’s Degree in Economics is currently on OPT (Optional Practical Training), authorizing international students to work for one year in a professional setting related to their major.

OCC offers more than 60 student clubs from honors societies, cultural clubs, and leisure clubs. Every year "club rush" (featured in the background) is an opportunity for students to promote their clubs and recruit new members.

"BREAKING THE

GRAY WALL"

BY VIKTORIIA

VASILEVA

[RUSSIA]

SENATOR FOR THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

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