Oregon Coast Community College

Oregon Coast Community College, OCCC, is located in Newport, Oregon. OCCC, which was founded in 1987 by Lincoln County voters, offers an Aquarium Science program as well as the Associate of Arts Transfer Degree, the Associate of General Studies (AGS), The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM), the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing, the Associate of Science Oregon Transfer Business Degree, the Employment Skills Training Certificate, and the Retail Management Certificate. OCCC’s campus is situated on more than 25 acres.

The students of Oregon Coast Community College are involved in various organizations like the ASG Associated Student Government, PTK: Phi Theta Kappa, OCCCSNO: OCCC's Student Nurses Organization, and Aquanauts.

OCCC offers 3 types of grants to eligible students: Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and Oregon Opportunity Grants. It also provides PLUS loans, Stafford loans, and Perkins loan to deserving candidates.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, science, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Library on-campus
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 507 in 2007-2008 (306 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Oregon Coast Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.