Coastline College

Coastline College

Former names	Coastline Community College
Motto	College on your Terms.
Type	Public community college
Established	1976;49 years ago (1976)
Parent institution	Coast Community College District, California Community Colleges
President	Vincent Rodriguez [1]
Students	10,705 (spring 2018) [2]
Location	Fountain Valley, California , U.S. 33°42′56″N117°55′45″W / 33.715607°N 117.929209°W / 33.715607; -117.929209
Mascot	Fin the Dolphin
Website	www.coastline.edu

Coastline College is a California public community college with mini-campuses in Westminster, Garden Grove, and Newport Beach, and an administration building in Fountain Valley, California. 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 California Community Colleges.

History

A member of the Coast Community College District and the California Community Colleges system, Coastline began as a distance-learning institution designed to serve the online education needs of district residents, while Orange Coast College and Golden West College focused primarily on on-campus instruction. Coastline also offered site-based classes in community facilities.

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.

Student Services Center in Fountain Valley

Coastline it offers instruction throughout the Coast Community College District with three primary learning centers in Newport Beach, Garden Grove, and Westminster. It also has 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 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. 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.

Student Life

Student demographics as of Fall 2023 ^[3]

Race and ethnicity	Total
Hispanic	29%
White	26%
Asian	22%
African American	8%
Unknown	8%
Multiracial	4%
Filipino	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%

References

1. Wilson, Dawn (May 17, 2021). "Dr. Vincent Rodriguez is Named as the Next President of Coastline College". Coastline College. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
2. California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu.
3. "Annual/Term Student Count Report". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

External links

• Official website