Saddleback College

If you’re interested in eventually transferring to such schools as UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, USC or UC Berkeley, Saddleback College is a good choice to get started. Located in Mission Viejo in Orange County, California, Saddleback College ranks highly among orange county colleges in transfers to those and other top California schools. Two-year transfer degrees at Saddleback College may be obtained in a broad spectrum of fields, including various artistic, liberal arts, scientific and medical disciplines. Students at Saddleback are supported in the transfer process in various ways. The school’s transfer center hosts numerous transfer days, which allow students to meet representatives from UC, Cal State and other four-year schools. There are also workshops, one-on-one counseling sessions on the transfer process and online transfer resources. For those who wish to move directly from Saddleback into a career, Saddleback also offers career certifications. Career services help students in the career-planning and job-application process. Saddleback’s tuition is lower for in-state students than for out-of-state students. Those seeking financial aid will find it through loans, grants, work-study, scholarships and other sources, which are available to eligible students.

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