What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 306
Smaller than 85% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$12,131
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,494
- Average net price
- $12,131
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,899
Former students who received federal aid
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
306
Academic calendar
5
Carnegie classification
Two-year special-focus college
A Community College with a specialized Academic Mission.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
South Coast CollegeOrange, CA, United States
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Campus
South Coast College
Orange, CA, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year special-focus college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 28 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- 5
- Website
- southcoastcollege.edu
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How much is South Coast College tuition?
Tuition at South Coast College is $13,494 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,131 a year.
What is the average net price at South Coast College?
The average net price at South Coast College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,131 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at South Coast College?
8% of first-time, full-time students at South Coast College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to South Coast College?
The closest matches are Lionel University, Laurus College, and Asher College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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