California Community Colleges

As the largest system of higher education in the nation, the California Community Colleges is uniquely positioned to help residents of all backgrounds improve their social and economic mobility and build a better future for themselves and their families. California's 116 colleges serve more than 2.1 million students annually and transfer nearly 80,000 each year to the University of California and California State University systems while providing hundreds of thousands more with a skills-based, career education needed to secure good-paying jobs.

Each year Laguna Beach high school will matriculate approximately 30% of our students to one of the schools listed below. Students successfully transfer to UC's, CSU, and private universities after earning their AA/AS degree. To learn more about the UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Program click here.

	The California Community Colleges will provide you with life-changing opportunities and a clear path to your goals, whether it’s transferring to a four-year college or university or seeking the job-training skills that can help you move up the career ladder. The facts don’t lie. We transfer nearly 80,000 students to the University of California and California State University campuses each year. Nearly half who earn a University of California bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics have transferred from a California community college campus. Nearly 30% of the University of California and more than half of California State University graduates started at a California community college. Click here to learn more: California Community Colleges
	The California Virtual Campus – Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI) is a collaborative effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs) to ensure that significantly more students are able to complete their educational goals by increasing both access to and success in high-quality online courses. Click here to learn more: California Virtual Campus
	Irvine Valley College (IVC) combines a small-college environment with more than 60 acres of modern facilities and equipment; dedicated staff; and an excellent faculty who combine knowledge and experience with a sincere commitment to learning. After its creation as a satellite campus in 1979, IVC became an independent institution in 1985 and has seen its transfer rates and campus community flourish. Click here to learn more: IVC
	Saddleback College has been the first choice for higher education and training in South Orange County since 1968. Our more than 500,000 alumni can attest to the quality of our academic and career training programs that enable students to successfully achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals. Our rich academic traditions and strong reputation make Saddleback College an ideal place for students seeking associate degrees and certificates, transferring to four-year colleges and universities, preparing for the workforce, or pursuing lifelong learning opportunities. Click here to learn more: Saddleback College
	Orange Coast College's 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa just minutes from Southern California’s beautiful beaches. OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs. Nearly half the students on campus are enrolled in one of OCC's Career and Technical Education programs and enrollment averages around 22,000 students each semester. OCC consistently ranks as one of the top colleges in the state – and the top college in Orange County - for the number of students it transfers to the University of California and California State University systems. Additionally, many OCC students go on to transfer to private colleges and universities within California and across the nation. Click here to learn more: Orange Coast College
	Cuesta College is located at the heart of scenic San Luis Obispo County and is highly regarded throughout the state for its excellent education programs, responsive student services, and exceptional faculty and staff, Cuesta College offers classes at the main campus in San Luis Obispo, the North County Campus in Paso Robles, and the South County Center in Arroyo Grande. Did you know that Cuesta transfers more students to Cal Poly SLO than any other college? Check out our acceptance rate (nearly 40%!) and find out what it takes to get in. Click here to learn more: Cuesta College
	Santa Barbara City College is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California. It opened in 1909 and is located on a 74-acre campus. It offers a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, as well as transfer programs that provide the first two years of study toward the baccalaureate degree. Click here to learn more: Santa Barbara City College
	The college maintains a strong and unique community college-university collaboration with the University of California at Berkeley. The college had the fifth-highest transfer rate to UC Berkeley in California in the academic year 2004-05 and remains in the top five as of 2011. Berkeley City College structures its transfer courses into the guaranteed afternoon, evening, and Saturday schedules so that students can complete the University of California and California State University transfer requirements, even if they work full-time. Click here to learn more: Berkeley City College
	Santa Monica College – a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with more than 32,000 students and offerings in more than 100 fields of study. We have an impressive academic record. We are the leader among the state's 116 community colleges in transferring students to the University of California, University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University, and other four-year campuses. Click here to learn more: Santa Monica College