COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Seniors planning on attending a community college in the fall need to contact that particular school for application and admission requirement information. Community colleges conduct English and Math assessments to gather information, which along with the student’s transcript, goals, intended major and other pertinent information enable the colleges’ counselors to make appropriate placement for the student. It is IMPORTANT that students planning on attending a community college inquire about placement assessment, which usually occurs around March.

Community College Options

Fullerton College – 321 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton
(714) 992-7000

Golden West College – 15744 Golden West, Huntington Beach
(714) 892-7711

Irvine Valley College – 5500 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine
(949) 451-5100

Santa Ana College – 1530 West 17th Street, Santa Ana
(714) 564 – 6005

Santiago Canyon College – 8045 East Chapman Ave., Orange
(714) 628-4900

Saddleback College – 28000 Marguerite Parkway. Mission Viejo
(949) 582-4555

Orange Coast College – 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa
(714) 564-4108

Long Beach City College – 4901 East Carson, Long Beach
(562) 938-4111

Cypress City College – 9200 Valley View, Cypress
(714) 826-2220

Mt. San Antonio College – 1100 North Grand Ave., Walnut
(909) 594-5611

Santa Monica College – 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica
(310) 434-4000

Many students find that enrollment at a community college for the first two years of a four-year program and then transferring as a junior to a four-year school is often the best way to go. Among the advantages are the fact that in financial terms, it is much easier on the budget, gives students who are undecided on a major some more time to make a decision, offers students smaller classes and better teacher/student ratio, gives students who are rejected by a four-year university a chance to reapply later and be accepted as transfer students, and allows those students with poor high school records to have a fresh start.