Admissions Checklist:   

Following is a checklist of all the documents that are required for international student admission to Orange Coast College. In order for your file to be reviewed for admission, you must submit all of these documents prior to the application deadline:

Please note that you will need Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher to download PDF versions of our application packet. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, please go to Adobe.com to download a free version of this program.

I. International Student Application

Please print out and complete the International Student application, which can be found here. (Please do NOT submit the regular on-line application). You can type in the international student application electronically, print it out and mail to:

Orange Coast College
Attn: International Center
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5005
U.S.A.

Please make sure your application is completely filled out, dated and signed, and is submitted prior the application deadline.

II. Application Fee

Please submit a non-refundable processing fee of $30.00. We accept cash, check, money order, or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Please make checks payable to Orange Coast College. All checks should be in U.S. currency and encoded in a U.S. bank.

If paying by credit card, please complete the credit card authorization form, which can be found here.  For security reasons, we do not accept this form back via e-mail. Please complete this form and send via mail it along with your application and other required documents.

III. Written Statement

Please submit a typed written statement (1-2 pages) entitled, “Why I want to attend Orange Coast College”. Discuss the reasons for your interest in attending OCC, and include your educational and personal goals.

IV. Photograph

2” x 2” passport-sized photograph of yourself.

V. Confidential Financial Support Information

The sponsorship form must be completed and signed by your financial sponsor (self, parent, relative, or friend), and certified by the appropriate financial institution. If the financial institution cannot complete our form, we will accept an official bank statement or a letter in its place. The sponsorship form can be found here.

Please note that the bank statement or letter cannot be older than 5 months from the date your file is complete.  Please also note that the letter (statement) from the bank must be original, in English with the minimum required amount specified, and the amount must be in available funds.

VI. Official Academic Records

Please submit official high school transcripts demonstrating successful completion. Proof of graduation is required. Transcripts must be original, and if not already in English, must be officially  translated.

Please also submit your official transcripts from any other language schools, colleges, or universities which you may have attended.

VII. English Requirement

You may submit any one of the following:

- A copy of your most recent TOEFL score (minimum score: 500 on the paper-based test or 61 on the internet-based test). Please note that we are unable to accept TOEFL scores which are more than 2 years old.
- STEP Eiken Test Pre-First Level
- A minimum score of 5.5 on the IELTS exam.
- Completion of level 5 on the iTEP exam.
- Passing results of your OCC English Assessment Test (available only to international students who live locally, after submitting an application and the $30 application fee).
- Completion of the appropriate level in one of the English Language Programs with which OCC has an agreement. A list of local English Language Schools and their required level of completion is available here.


VII. Immigration-Related Documents

Please submit copies of the following:

- F1 Student Visa in your passport
- Information pages from your current and valid passport
- The front and back of your I-94 Card
- All pages of any Form I-20s you have received from the institution(s) you  have attended
- Completed transfer evaluation form.  This form is located here.