Coastline College is a California

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with mini-campuses in

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, Garden Grove, and

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, and an administration building in

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. The college offers Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, courses to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university, and career and technical courses that can lead to career advancement and/or an occupational certificate. The college was founded in 1976 and is part of the Coast Community College District and the

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History

The school was originally started by the Coast Community College District as the

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college; it served the DL needs of Coast District residents, while

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and

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served many of the on-campus needs, with Coastline also using community facilities for site classes. Coastline has now evolved to include a distance learning program as well as on-campus classes available at its three mini-campus sites and other physical locations throughout the district.

Campus locations

Coastline College's administration offices are located in a 40,000 sq.ft., administration facility located at 11460 Warner Avenue in Fountain Valley California, 92708. FV SSC building

Unlike most colleges, Coastline does not have a traditional campus. Instead, it offers instruction at various locations throughout the Coast Community College District. The college operates three primary learning centers in Newport Beach, Garden Grove, and Westminster, along with an administration building in Fountain Valley that houses essential student services, including enrollment, counseling, financial aid, military and veterans support, a food pantry, and mental health resources. The Westminster location is formally known as the Le-Jao Center, named in recognition of the Le family (founders of Lee’s Sandwiches) and the Jao family (owners of the Asian Garden Mall and Bridgecreek Development), whose generous contributions helped grow the Coastline Foundation’s endowment. In Fall 2012, Coastline College opened a new campus at 1515 Monrovia Avenue in Newport Beach. This modern facility hosts a range of general education courses and specialized programs, including the Paralegal Program; the Acquired Brain Injury, Intellectual Disabilities, and COAST Vocational programs; and offerings from the Special Programs, Art, and Digital Art departments. The site is also home to the John Stauffer Human Anatomy Suite, which opened in October 2023, providing state-of-the-art resources for anatomy instruction. In addition, the campus features a Veterans Resource Center and the Coastline Art Gallery, a public community space that showcases student and local artwork.

Academics

Students can take courses to fulfill their general education transfer requirements, or explore vocational programs like biotechnology and informatics. Coastline also offers an English as a Second Language (ESL) program and a unique Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program. College offerings include: * General education programs for preparation/transfer to a four-year university * Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees in a variety of majors * Career and technical education courses and certificates * Hundreds of online classes and complete online degree programs * Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program (for those with brain injury due to traumatic or non-traumatic accident or event) * Educational programs for members of the U.S. military * Educational programs for inmates at FCI Terminal Island

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* {{Authority control California Community Colleges Universities and colleges in Orange County, California Distance education institutions based in the United States Two-year colleges in the United States Fountain Valley, California Education in Garden Grove, California Newport Beach, California Westminster, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Universities and colleges established in 1976 1976 establishments in California