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OCC offers state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technology and is home to the first community college to have on-campus student housing in Southern California with The Harbour. Orange Coast College was ranked #10 in California in a list compiled by WalletHub of best community colleges in the United States in 2024. Popular courses at the college are Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Science and Psychology. Some of the notable alumni of Orange Coast College are Pham Xuan An, journalist and spy,  Blake Anderson, comedian and actor and Scott Aukerman, writer, actor.

Yes, Students from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) board are considered for admission to German universities so long as they are eligible through the eligibility criteria given by the university. For NIOS students – “Check if the university you are applying for, accepts your academic qualifications or not”. the student has to go and check the universities criteria followed by them more accurate information.

OCC ranked #50 nationally. Orange Coast College was ranked #10 in California in a list compiled by WalletHub of best community colleges in the United States in 2024. According to niche the college ranked #34 of 103 in best community colleges list and #66 of 131 in Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America. 

Students who complete OCC's Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems programme graduate with a wide range of skills that prepare them for a variety of tech-related jobs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median yearly compensation for jobs in computer and information technology is more than $100,500. The following lists a few positions and their associated wages for CIS graduates: 

Online courses offered at Orange Coast College include Aviation science, Computer Information System, Information Technology, Travel and Tourism, Hotel Management, Athletics Coaching, Respiratory Care, Fitness Specialist, Interior Design, Architectural Technology, Business and Finance, Art, Media and Entertainment and a few more. 

In the Times Higher Education rankings, NYU ranks at the following ranks:

NYU ranks well in a variety of subjects in QS subject rankings such as Accounting, Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Law and Legal Studies, Global MBA, Medicine,  etc. The QS rankings is given as follows:

English proficiency test scores should not be older than two years. Students can submit the following English proficiency test scores at Orange Coast College-

• Duolingo Test for English  - 95
• TOEFL -  Internet-Based 61 or Paper Based 500 (TOEFL code: 4584)
• IELTS - 5.5
• Eiken - 2A (if the score is a 2, a minimum raw score of 2150)
• iTEP - 3.5
• PTE (Pearsons Test for English) Academic - 45
• Michigan English Test (MET) - B2
• Cambridge English Language Assessment - B2
• GTEC CBT - 1051

Orange Coast College is a public community college. It works on an open admission policy where applicants with minimum requirements are accepted so the acceptance rate of Orange Coast College is 100%.