I'm only commenting on the Robert Moore theatre area where we saw the Banff Film Festival. This was a fantastic event with good seating, viewing and can accommodate ADA. Parking is in plenty and the host was great! read more

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i canno't explain the competence elda has for occ registration and student sign up!!! elda efficiently coordinated my class schedule with all my confusing questions and requests!!! occ has a hiden gem with efficiency and diligence!! i literally cried out of confusion for registration before her guidance and sophistication!!! thank you elda!! love you omg read more

This is in regards to their sports complex. I'm with someone with very strict dietary needs and they said they can't accommodate for the restriction. No outside food, no waters and they don't offer anything that is appropriate for a diabetic. The staff was rude and the security was condescending, the lady even said "you people are whys wrong with the world". Never want to come back here read more

This review is to highlight my experience as a student and as a visitor. For starters, I was took only online classes or hybrid courses here and they went fairly well with the instructors. The OCC campus has nice facilities and food court. I didn't get to utilize a lot of their services because of course, I was a hybrid student so most of the time my class was online. One service I used was their student health services. Always take advantage of these as a student. It's FREE care. If you're young, don't underestimate the privilege of free healthcare. Without insurance, or without your student status, you'd be paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket anywhere else. You might not think you need it, but wait till you're in your mid 20's. Society doesn't fight for free healthcare for young adults who are aging. SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. The library here is often empty because it's not a university and most of the classes are online. Do take advantage of this studying space. The wifi is free and not too spotty. It is a safe campus as well. read more

Orange Coast College is a GREAT school! I've received so much support from EOPS and Guardian Scholars with counseling, specialized help with time management and any questions I have. They have a lot of resources for students seeking guidance, I can even text them with questions any time during school hours and they respond right away. This is very different from my college experience at Norco College where I didn't have any support from anyone except for one counselor and professors. Occ just has so much to offer which is great for students that want to take advantage of all the help they can receive. All you have to do is ask and they'll go above and beyond for you! I'm honestly touched by the way professors, eops, and guardian scholars have gone out of their way to help me when I was confused going back to school and getting into the groove of things. Professors have communicated with me consistently and accommodated me when I had trouble with classes and needed extra help. It's a joy to learn from professors with a good sense of humor and genuinely want to teach. The health center also has therapy for students weekly if needed. I would recommend this college because of the millions of ways to get support, it's a great campus to walk around and study on campus. There's an on campus Starbucks, library, outdoor seating areas with shade, food pantry, a Mediterranean food stand and even more, it's my 2nd year attending occ and I still haven't explored all of it because a lot of my classes are remote. I'm sure I'll discover even more during my time here. Definitely recommend checking out the campus and considering studying here. I'm really happy with my college experience. Take advantage of the resources! read more

If you are LGBTQ+ you need to watch your back at this school. You will be discriminated against from top to bottom. From admission to in class to housing to restrooms, this school is so unsafe for queer students. But especially trans people. Let me go into detail: Chris Campbell should not be involved with Pride Scholars. This individual is not safe for queer people. I was coerced to go into a room alone with him and the peer mentor who was supposed to be looking out for me let me go alone even when I was clearly showing signs of discomfort and saying no. I was then lied to and told that "we've had problems with individuals like you before" when asking for help with housing. Discriminatory treatment and outright disgusting behavior from teachers and staff-- from teachers asking me about my private parts and bathroom habits to being told by a staff from the guardian scholars department that I should use the other restroom-- while being in the restroom with me-- due to my gender identity. This school should be ashamed with how handle their queer and trans students. Only one gender neutral bathroom place on campus-- the student center-- which is a 20 min journey there and back from all my classes. And that's not including the time I need to use the restroom. Staff meetings full of transphobia where my supervisor on staff proceeded to tell me and repeat the hate and fear. And they "supposedly" have a program for us called "Pride Scholars". But... What does pride scholars do, exactly? When I asked staff about jobs on campus-- specifically if they were safe for trans people and they tell me yes-- they shouldn't lie. They should be real that this campus has so many problems and has a history of mistreating queer students and professors. OCC is one of the worst environments for queer people. Having been here for nearly four years, I'm never coming back and making sure to warn all of my fellow queer and trans family and friends to watch their back at this school-- they will judge you before they get to know you. They will mistreat you because of your identity. Your learning will be effected by unsafe environments and uncaring staff and teachers. I would describe Pride Scholars as an absolute failure for what it is trying to accomplish-- a safe place for queer students. And that is due to the fact that at the top of this college -- the President and her staff-- do not like or care or respect queer people. You all failed this one really bad. The fact that I'm getting a masters from one of the world's top art schools now has nothing to do with the "support" I received at this school. I'm not even using my transcripts from this horrible school. Teach your mentors to stick with students. When a trans person lets another trans person get dragged away alone into a room-- that is a classic example of bowing to the authority at this school rather than keeping each other safe. Trans people should know better-- even if your job tells you to shut up and act right, you should know better. Also-- where are the scholarships that come from this program? Why didn't I have an advocate mentor for me when push came to shove? Isn't that the point of this program? There's so much more that could be done but why would a school that hates queer people do that? I think the staff at Pride Scholars is fighting an uphill battle that plays into their ignorance. The people who run this school know what they are doing. The staff at Pride Scholars needs to do some push back and actually advocate for the people it uses to bump up the school's reputation. My gender identity is your coworker-- your cousin-- your sibling. Your partner. People at this school need to take a hard look and start caring for the students who are vulnerable. We are right here and we aren't going anywhere. All in all: if you have to go to this school, watch your back. Be careful and be prepared to be discriminated against. Whether you work here or not-- you need to keep yourself safe! read more

rudest admissions staff. Efren Galvan did not help in the slightest and raised his voice at me for no reason! uneducated staff that have been giving me wrong information for months and Galvin says "i can't talk for other people and am not reliable for what other people have said"??? you work under the same office get your information straight! school needs better more educated more respectful staff! congratulations admissions! read more

As an Alumni from @orangecoastcollege I'm extremely disappointed in saying that if this institution can give 4 months to a bunch of preschoolers to find a new school can't you imagine what they would do to adults and teenagers. This school doesn't care for people all they care is for profits. Putting a bunch of kids on the streets so they can rent the facility to make more money is wrong and unprofessional. Most parents plan their life counting on those services. Most of the parents waited in waiting lists for a spot for 2 years. Is shameful that this is what the leadership at this college is about to do . Please support our fight against injustice, corruption and greediness boycott OCC. read more

I was here 20 years ago and this is a very racist school. 20 years ago, I was sexually assaulted by a student Jamie Black. I actually brought this up to the OCC deans earlier this year, they felt sympathy for me and told then everything, but they told me they can do nothing about it anymore because none of the students are active. The reason why I couldn't file a grievance back then is because of my case with Jessica Mount, it would have been seen as retaliation, so at the time I had no rights, and also because dean was a racist Karen. The deans today told me that I do have my rights but it is too late. The fact that Jessica is friends with Jamie makes her a complete hypocrite. I wonder if she even knows that Jamie sexually assaulted me and whether she would have treated the case different. She was quite hostile to me. And the professor Bob Lazarus was none the wiser, as he was a complete Jackass. 6 years ago, Jamie walked into a store I worked at. I didn't want to say anything to him at the time, and he pretended that nothing bad happened between him and me. But I feel I can't silence this no longer. If he steps into my store, I will file a police report. The deans were no help in this case. I am sorry if you find this a bit alarming, but I felt I was treated unfairly and that my rights were violated. According to today's policies, that is violation of section 5.04 of the penal code. Looks like only the whites succeed here. read more

I just want to thank OCC for running the worst dorms at The Harbour at OCC that anyone could imagine. From the extraordinarily disorganized & untrained front office, to the broken down laundry rooms w/75% of the washing machines broken, trash valets that rarely come on schedule, to the built up trash in the walk ways, to the cockroach infestation and the bedbugs everywhere. Nothing gets fixed becuz the front office at The Harbour are all newbies. Employees secretly saying they are looking for jobs elsewhere. Congratulations OCC! read more

I called and emailed for the radiologic tech program & some RUDE lady called me back VERY VERY RUDE , mentioned how I wouldn't get accepted any time soon and maybe " JUST MAYBE U MIGHT NOT EVEN GET ACCEPTED IN 2026 I LOOK AT APPLICATIONS ONCE A YEAR " Discouraged me to apply mind you I am already a TECHNOLOGIST graduated another school , I wouldn't recommend this place this lady needs to get fired or corrected for talking the way she did , and making me feel like I shouldn't apply and there is no chance for me to be even accepted ! ‍ even gave me a website for me to look at other schools . WTH ! ‍ she sounded like she hates her job and is fed up with calls and emails The person I spoke to I can not remember her name alexia or Loren I am unsure . But she needs to go somewhere else with that crazy attitude . read more

Came here to watch a guitar performance. It was a great show with talented performers. I appreciate guitar players more since watching the performance. read more

Orange Coast College - Guitar concert 12/13/21 - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Attended this community college for I'd say about 3-4 years and I love this place. The staff is very friendly, the professor does their job really well and help motivate students to do well, cafeteria is amazing (a lot of things to choose from and even has Starbucks there), and the campus is great. The courses available in college is easier to understand and gives clear instructions on how to do them. The students are much much better than the ones in my old high school and the professors are more communicative and are willing to help you if you have any questions regarding the assignment. You also have more control over you studies and assignments so you don't have a feeling that you need to rush it to get it done quicker. Even if it is due tommorow, the instructions are easy to understand that you should not have too much trouble doing them. Now why I'm giving a three stars then, well there are reasons and big ones in fact. I'd say 90% of the classes here are all online and I know some people don't care as much since they are used to it but I'm not one of those people as I prefer to be in-class. It makes me questions why they bother to remodel the campus if most of the classes have to be online. I don't know if it's only general ed classes like History that are in-class since I already finished mines so I can't say anything. Every other major, especially technology related, is all online so good luck finding anything in-class because you will not find anything. To the big detriment on why I lower my stars to 3, the process when registering classes again is way too early and too fast, especially when we just finished the class within 1 or 2 days ago. So much so that the website for registering class was having a lot of issues and I had to call tech support for help. It doesn't help that registration is only available for one day and if you miss it, too bad. It's like they are in a hurry and have to speed this process up just to get it done quicker but that backfired if that's their intention. This is extremely disappointing because OCC is much better than this. Feels like ever since the online class era starts, everything in OCC just feels too fast that I can not keep up because I don't remember registration coming by this fast and it's a problem for me. If there were any changes I want OCC to make, it is to slow/tone down the registration date (like a few more days or even a week) or extend it to one more day, offer more classes in campus, and improve the parking since the parking is hectic. If all of this gets resolved, even if it's by a little, I will bump the stars back to five because it's one of my favorite places to be in. read more

My favorite junior college ever! I genuinely miss going to this school but it's definitely not the same today. They have some really great spots on campus like the Doyle by Starbucks, the planetarium, a garden, and the snack shack is SO good! There are so many recourses on campus that are there to help you succeed. You could also get free therapy and clinic services. So many things. Highly recommend this college! read more

I am a former student that stayed at the new dorms the first year it opened I do not recommend you let your kids stay there they let old homeless creeps stay there they even had 2 kids overdose in their dorms had a guy trying to rape a girl in the parking lot and my walls were falling off the building overall good school shitty dorms read more

Beautifully campus. Unmatched dorms. Staff is friendly and more than happy to help. So glad my child chose to start their college schooling here instead of a 4-year university. Not that they couldn't, but because they wanted to. read more

Teachers nice..courses are easy to learn..books are expensive because some teachers require you to buy their own published books *arabian morgan im looking at you* that is the same every year but just different year The parking is stupid to say the least. There is a meter parking spot that tracks every half an hour.. and then theres the staff lot and then the regular parking.. they have a daily permit for 4 hrs for 1$ .. but you cant use that to park in the meter area..And the meter area even if your parking is expired for 10 15 mins and your class is until 10 and it expires at 945.. you still get a parking citation.. 35$ which is the same price as a semester parking permit..so my advice.. just get a parking permit anyway to save yourself stress read more

For a JC, this is one of the better ones out there. It's got a huge student population of over 25,000. It has classes all day and all night and even on weekends. Despite the huge budget problems in this state, somehow they managed to keep the majority of their most popular classes and programs. Overall, their teachers are pretty good with some impressive academic and/or practical experiences. The classes run the gamut from all basic education to computer classes to a decent trade school - you can learn to build a house or fix an aircraft.. Now I take courses just to enhance myself, like a Spanish or PE or Music Class. They have a decent PE department so you can take a tennis class, lap swimming class in their half size outdoor swimming pool, and more. I took a pop singing class which wasn't bad, though the teacher got off on tangents. He'll tell you Gwen Stefani was one of his pupils. Too bad you won't learn hip hop style or rapping, but for old school pop singing, he knows what he's talking about. You can take a gardening class, modern dance, and take an acting class. The area is pretty safe, though watch out walking by yourself to your car at night if you're a female. There are some dark places in the parking lots and between some buildings. Parking is a _itch especially at the beginning of the semester and especially close to Fairview. But as wishy washy typical college students are, almost 30 per cent of them are gone by the end of the semester. Why? Because they couln't handle the demands of a class or just decided they would rather play or work. It's so cheap to take a class that they don't mind forfeiting their money, kind of sad for the serious student who couldn't get into the class. But this is typical of all JC's not just OCC. I still think they're one of the better colleges around. Lots of the students at OCC go onto 4 year colleges all over the US. Some even get scholarships, and most eventually graduate. I'm not even sure if they have a cafeteria anymore. They used to have a terrific one with decent prices. But there are several snack bars, and there are places off campus, not too far away. And you learn quickly that you do everything as early as possible, especially when attempting to register for your classes. read more

Less than a week until school starts, still waiting on their antiquated system of transcript evaluation by hand. GET THE PROGRAM THAT DOES THIS AUTOMATICALLY already!! I need my financial aid to buy books. Since I haven't gotten my financial aid STILL, I will be starting the year behind. You guys have got to get your shit together. The excuses are wearing thin and so is my patience. read more

There was a murderer (Murderer) who was involved in the murder of multiple people (Event). Murderer looked like me. Event happened during a time period that I was attending Orange Coast College (OCC), but Event did not happen at OCC. Event had been well publicized on the news. Photographs of Murderer had been well publicized on the news. The fact that Murderer died on the same day of Event had been well publicized on the news. After Event, I was afraid that there might be retaliation against me at OCC, because I looked like Murderer. After Event, I saw a person at OCC who was a stranger to me and not in any of my classes being visibly afraid of me at OCC upon seeing me, and I believe this fear was due to me looking like Murderer. After Event, I heard a student at OCC in one of my OCC classes talking about me like they were afraid of me to another student, and I believe this fear was due to me looking like Murderer. I did not hear this student talking about me like they were afraid of me prior to Event. After Event, OCC had me meet with an OCC employee, and then OCC had me meet with a different OCC employee who was a psychologist at OCC (Psychologist). Psychologist asked me if I have used the type of weapon Murderer used in Event. Psychologist asked me if I play violent video games. I think that one or more students at OCC was afraid of me after Event, because I looked like Murderer, so this person or these people reported being afraid of me after Event to OCC. I think that OCC had me questioned by Psychologist based on this report or these reports. If this situation is true, I think that OCC should have asked this student or these students have I done or said anything threatening, heard the response or responses, saw that I looked like Murderer, realized the fear was due to me looking like Murderer, and then not had me questioned like I am going to commit murder at OCC. If this situation is true, I think that OCC should have told this student or these students that OCC cannot treat a student like they are going to commit murder at OCC due to them looking like Murderer. I orally told "OCC Administrative Assistant to the Dean" (Assistant) my concern that I was questioned by OCC after Event due to having looked like Murderer. In 2016, "Acting Dean of Student Services" (Dean) sent me an electronic communication (Communication) that said, "According to [Assistant], you brought forth concerns that you were 'racially profiled' after the '[Event]'." It appears that Assistant interpreted what I had told Assistant about my concern that I was questioned by OCC after Event due to having looked like Murderer to be equivalent to the phrase, "racially profiled," and then Assistant relayed their own "racially profiled" interpretation to Dean using those words. Communication said, "Per the Coast Community College District (CCCD) Nondiscrimination Board Policy and Administrative Procedure (Board Policy & Administrative Procedure 3410), the District is committed to providing '...equal opportunity in educational programs, employment, and all access to institutional programs and activities.'" Communication said, "As the Acting Dean and given the nature of your concerns, I would be very interested in scheduling an in-person meeting to discuss this further. You can schedule an appointment with my administrative assistant at [Phone Number]. I greatly appreciate your bringing forth this concern and I look forward to our conversation." In 2016, I had a meeting (Meeting) with Dean. During Meeting, I told Dean my concern that I was questioned by OCC after Event due to having looked like Murderer. During Meeting, I told Dean that I was questioned by Psychologist who asked me if I have used the type of weapon Murderer used in Event. During Meeting, I told Dean that I was questioned by Psychologist who asked me if I play violent video games. During Meeting, I asked Dean why and when I was questioned by OCC. In 2016, Dean emailed me, "As I will be out of the office on vacation, I wanted to provide you with a brief update. I have requested that your previous file be pulled from our archive. Upon my return to the office, I will review that file and provide you with the information you requested during our meeting. I appreciate your patience and I look forward to providing you with a response upon my return. I have copied [Assistant] on this email in case you should have any questions." After Meeting, no one has provided me with the information that I requested in Meeting. After Meeting, either Dean or another OCC employee should have told me the reason that I was questioned by OCC, but this was not done. After Meeting, either Dean or another OCC employee should have told me the date that I was questioned by OCC, but this was not done. read more

fix your friggin parking!!! i am so sick of literally driving around your stupid parking lots every day for 30-45 mins to find a damn spot! Disclaimer and Post Edit: To be fair (and I just found this out) there is parking on the fair grounds next to the school you can utilize and I was late to class and in a horrible mood because of it during my initial post. So yeah, kinda feel like a douche...but still kinda feel justified lmao read more

such an amazing school. feels like home and has really good classes with wonderful professors. i am so glad i chose to go here.

Been going here ever since I graduated high school, and the transition was rough. Making new friends, getting used to the school, all that. Requires a lot of energy and willpower to endure. However, walking to class in the the fresh air and wind, the open pathways and space on campus, the numerous spaces and resources that OCC has, all make me love the school even more. The library, the college center, the planetarium, Starbucks, there are many places to go if you want to study or relax. The parking lots are all big and and there are multiple of them. Watson Hall has a large number of resources to help you out. All in all, it's like high school...but advanced, open, and full of opportunity. It's not the best at times, there is a lot of hard work and stuff. But hey, I like it. read more

If you're seeking a community college that offers a professional experience with respectful and professional staff do NOT attend Orange Coast college. The experience we had was truly unbelievable the lack of professionalism by the professors the lack of care and concern by administration was truly unbelievable. College is supposed to be a wonderful experience and a gateway to academic success and we did not find that at Orange Coast college. read more

This is my third community college I've been to, due to me changing my major and finally taking my education seriously. I'm doing my last prerequisite to get into the Cardiovascular Technology program at this school. This is my best and most favorite experience of community colleges that I've had yet. I drive from Torrance to get to the campus and I don't mind doing so. The campus is very safe and the teachers very good. I've had no issue getting books, finding parking, using the WiFi and other services. The counselor that I've met on two occasions by the name of Andrea Lane was very helpful and informative. People complain about the parking. I've never had an issue finding a space. I always park in the Adams Lot as it's the closet lot to my classes. I have also purchased the student parking permit. One thing I really do like about this campus is that, in the event that something does happen on campus, the students are made aware of it by text, e-mail, and flyers around the campus. A lot of other colleges I've been to try to sweep things under the rug to not worry the students but OCC warns students and alerts them if something happens, which I really like. read more

OCC is the best community college you will ever go to!! The teachers are phenomenal (minus the occasional, just go to ratemyprofessor.com) if you want a great teacher, I would recommend Nick Contopolis (Astronomy) Sherana Polk(Argumentation) Shay Haghighat( Interculteral) Dale Nauta (Statistics) Patrick Keller (English 101) Kelli Elliot (Bio 100) Christopher Goffard (Journalism) Mrs. Plum (Strategies into college success) and last but not least, Mr. Ben Lohman (Intro to Mass Comm) Dennon (Jazz Dance) (DONT take Mrs. Gonzalez for history, I'd give her less than a one star. Extremely nice lady, but most biased teacher ever... I took her for intercession, showed up to class 3 hours everyday, sat in the front of her lecture hall, ended up with a C) As far as councilors, I definitely recommend Dora Escobar! She was the best I had there, as well as personable and friendly. She believed in me and my big work load, and to all the people who talk about "lifers", that is full of crap. I just graduated OCC and I am 19 years old. I spent 2 years there completing my General Education and I got it DONE in time , now transferring to CSUF in the fall. As long as you are diligent , you can get it done. I finished with a 3.4 GPA as a communications major, and I was also working full time(32-48 hrs/week) as well as going to school full time. WAITLIST/DROPS: If you're wait listed for a class, don't worry! The kids who complain how "hard it is to get classes" are probably the same ones who put 0 effort. I have been wait listed 20 and still gotten into my class. The secret is: before your registration time, LOOK UP ALL YOUR CLASSES. KNOW what your schedule is going to be. Collect all your CRN numbers and fill them in when your registration time is. Don't slack. If your registration time is 6:00, be there right at six to register and fill in your CRN numbers. If you are wait listed, you MUST be diligent in checking your OCC email every single day! Even if you "forward" to your regular account, often times it still won't forward. So you have to take the time to check. If you don't accept when you are next on the waitlist within 24 hrs, you will be dropped. Overall, great school !! Great atmosphere. I had a great experience my last two years. I made friendships with people from other countries that will last a lifetime. I accomplished things I didn't think I would and I made memories I will never forget. If you're smart, you'll forego heading straight to a 4-year University and get your AA or General education done for only a fraction of the price with the same schooling at OCC. P.S. All you lazy people complaining about parking.... If you have to walk a fraction of a mile to get to class, GET OVER YOURSELF!! You have legs for a reason. "It took me 15 min" bla bla because the time you spent circling the front of the parking lot you could have already parked at the end of the lot and walked your lazy ass to class... Just saying. #GoCoast! read more

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This place is a joke of an educational institution. It is documented here, https://www.niche.com/colleges/orange-coast-college/ , that graduate's median salary 6 years after graduation is under $40,000. This means they are living in poverty in today's America. In addition to the fact that attending here will in no way be beneficial to achieving anything in life, they do NOT communicate ways to accommodate students with mental health disorders until after you have been dropped from your classes for circumstances surrounding your mental health condition. If you are going to attend here, there is no point unless you are going to take classes taught by Dave Plisco. He is an unbelievably good instructor that has knowledge and experience in everything he teaches. He WILL teach you things you cant learn outside of his classroom, in my experience, no other teacher at Orange Coast College is capable or willing to do that. Furthermore, the administration has made it very clear that there is nobody above the professor at Orange Coast College. Meaning if the professor has useless, discriminatory, or ineffective policies, there is simply nothing that can be done and you, as the student, are the one who will get to suffer the consequences of bad and incompetent instructors. Dean Tara Giblin literally told me, if a student cannot follow an attendance policy because they were in a coma, they should be dropped from the class even if they have an A in the class, as opposed to making accommodations for that student. Quite a statement from someone whose job it is to educate and give fair opportunities to everyone. This just speaks to the school itself and the administration that runs it being completely incompetent. Waste of money unless your goal is solely to take Dave Plisco's classes. Again, hes the best instructor I have ever had, which is quite a contrast to the rest of the staff i have dealt with. read more

This is an amazing community college within the Orange County area. I went here for my Communications major and I fell in love with the Communications program OCC offers. The professors are amazing! I've learned so much from each and everyone of my professors. I paid a lower price to go to such an amazing college! The counselors are great depending on who you go to. I like Rebecca, Clint, Jessica, and Julie. There are more counselors there, but I honestly don't remember from all. Go to different ones and see who you'd prefer! The people here are awesome. I've made great friends here. Remember to get involved and try to have the best college experience! It's hard to get involved since it's a community college. People go to class, then go home. Be different and join clubs, events, etc. It's worth it! Parking sucks, of course. It does get better a few weeks after school starts. So hang in there! read more

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PROS: - Great professors for the most part (Check ratemyprofessor) - Nice campus, a lot of greenery - Great Staff: I've been in contact with professors, counselors, staff, librarians, lawn mower guy etc and my experiences were all pretty good. - Everything is straightforward: printing from the computer lab, registering for classes, using blackboard, etc - Really Good Looking People - Insanely inexpensive compared to a UC - Classes are ridiculously easy: extra credit, dropping lowest test scores, etc. Even classes that don't offer these things are manageable if you actually try and attend classes. YMMV, though. CONS: - Many people care more about partying, drugs, smoking, hanging out, ditching school, etc. - A LOOOOT OF SMOKERS (Vapes/cigarettes). Seriously, a lot. You've been warned. - The general consensus here seems to be "I'm only here for 2 years. It's pointless to make friends." A lot of people just go to classes, maybe talk a bit to classmates but for the most part, keep to themselves and don't actively try to make new friends. Worth Noting: There will be people of all different varieties here--40 year olds choosing a different career path/ getting an education, people fresh out of high school, single moms, people in their mid-20s, people who served in our navy/military, etc. So don't expect everyone to be 18/19 and recently graduated. I had morning classes so I've never had a problem with finding a parking space. Also, there's more than 1 parking lot... Look at the campus map and find the best one for you. Once you buy a parking permit ($30/ semester), you can park in any of the lots. read more

Holly shit there's a Starbucks at occ this is the best day of my life !!!! I could cry ! Hot girls , caffeine , schools first bank , social gatherings and education. Salvation is here !!! read more

Orange Coast College - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Terrible websites and IT support; was forbidden access to "mycoast", canvas and school email for no apparent reason during winter break and there is no one working to help me. Very frustrated, can´t register to classes nor request transripts until IT team comes back from vacation. read more

Shame on this school's management for not allowing public access to the track. It is a public school, the track is built with tax dollars but these guys don't let public use it. Shame on you. If I can sue them in small claims, I will. read more

Julie in the Enrollment Center is very helpful and patient! She helped me with an issue I had and was through when finding solutions! Thank you Julie! read more

Best junior college in orange county...needs more parking though...perhaps a structure would help, but that may be asking for construction hell. classes are great, but i highly suggest to rent your textbooks if you can, and to review your professors before you register on ratemyprofessors.com before you commit to taking the class.. :) read more

When are they going to finally add a parking structure like every other community college? Airports, Costco, and downtown Beijing all have more parking available. They charge you $30 for parking but then don't provide any spaces. Students every day park at grocery stores and shopping centers 1-2 miles away and Uber to school. They should not be charging for parking that isn't even available to use unless you show up at 6:30am. read more

imagine charging highschool students 100$+ to buy digital textbooks. thats not only it, THEY HAVE A DELIVERY FEE FOR DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS?? and that's not even the worse part, they made it mandatory to buy the digital textbooks. (the books are rental btw and non-refundable.) read more

OCC is an EXCELLENT school, one of the coolest I've ever been to! It makes me want to continue taking classes here instead of transferring as if originally planned! Wonderful: Beautiful Campus Library Student services FILM DEPARTMENT Size of school Easiness of getting involved in extra curricular programs Strives to be Eco-friendly Recycling center Heard theater productions are awesome but haven't went to one yet Very knowledgable and caring instructors (of the ones that have been good. So far my experience has been 50/50. Teachers seem to be either REALLY good or REALLY bad, no middle of the road yet) Could be better: Always doing construction Teachers kind of hit or miss (check ratemyprofessor.com!) Parking-way too many meter and staff spaces that stay empty while those of us who spring for permits have to drive in circles! Honors program- showed up, signed in, and invited a guest to honors induction ceremony and they FORGOT to call my name. Wtf?! Also the director of honors program whose initials are L.G. Came off as a snob. Bummer. Food choices on campus-it's all carbs and very limited choices for health conscious eaters (got vegetables?). Also noticed few vegan options. I'm not a strict vegan but I like to eat vegan sometimes. Despite the areas of potential improvement, I absolutely adore this school. I wish I could just go to school here forever, especially taking all the film classes... read more

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OCC was, without exaggeration, without lying, the best institution I have taught for. You're going to need some of the negatives, before coming here: 1.) Some of the classes are just too f*cking long. Whose idea was it to have 4+ hour long classes that meet multiple times a week? Why in the world are you offering a once-a-week class that runs close to 7 hours? Who came up with this "genius" idea? 2.) Most of the full-time staff are profoundly incompetent. I don't believe for a minute they could last at another job in the "real world." Lucky for them, they won the CA community college lottery, and are making upwards of $62,000 a year in jobs that they will never be fired or laid off from. 3.) You're most likely going to be taught be an adjunct (part-time) professor. Adjuncts are an exploited class of worker, whom the school paying a minimum wage salary to teach course loads. If you want a letter of reference, you'd better aggressively seek one out from a trusted source, before they leave the school. read more

I've been going to OCC about twice a year to attend events in the Moore Theater for events put together by Friends of the Library. These events are the Banff Films World Tour and the Radical Reels (also by Banff). If you've never been to one of those, you should definitely check it out. Speaking strictly about the Moore Theater (which was the only part of OCC I've ever been to) the theater is pretty nice. The seats are comfortable and the floors aren't sticky. You know when you go to regular movie theaters and you're making your way to an open seat, but you notice the floors are kind of sticky? Well the floors in this theater aren't sticky! There's also no gum fused into the seat cushion or people dressed like Jedi's waiting for the films to start. So yeah, go check out Banff. Oh wait, I mean OCC is great. read more

Out of recommendation from a friend I decided to attempt to go to this college. However the financial aid office is the most unresponsive places I've ever had to deal with. My work schedule is very busy and I only want to go down to the school unless absolutely necessary. I went down there twice and they couldn't even help me during those two times, so they recommended I call before going. But what good is that if they never answer??? I even sent emails and they did respond to those the first few time but now I get absolutely nothing? How will I pay for my classes? I'm sure the classes they have here are great but I'll never know because no one will help me???? read more