15744 Golden West Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2748

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, in Southern California, Golden West College is part of the California Community College system and was founded in 1965. On 120 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, Golden West College serves 13,000 students and is considered a medium-size, two-year college.

Golden West College provides an associate degree in most subjects, a strong university transfer program, in addition to a wide variety of short-term vocational and certificate options. It provides a safe and secure location, a multicultural environment, an active student body and is proud of its newly developed honors program. Golden West College is highly regarded for academic quality and innovation. In its earliest years, the California community college was recognized for its pioneering leadership in designing learning-centered programs and services for its student body and continues in that tradition to this day.

The mission of Golden West College is to support students' goals and interests in higher education, develop their employment skills, prepare them to be productive citizens, and respond to community needs by providing a range and variety of services for its students. These include educational programs, two-year degrees, transfer preparation, career and technical training, and remedial activities.

Quick Facts:

Golden West is an open-admissions California Community College. All students who are serious about their education can enter, as long as they have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or are at least 18 years of age.

Golden West College is a commuter campus and does not have dorms. It is the responsibility of the student to find housing. However, the Golden West College Student Activities Office provides a housing-referral board, which lists available housing.

The cost to attend this California school is minimal. Currently, it costs approximately $350 (excluding textbooks) per semester for students meeting California residency requirements.

There are 60 major offerings at Golden West College.

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