Orange County Business College

Orange County Business College

Active	1973 (1973)–1997 (1997)
Parent institution	Eldorado College
Accreditation	Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Dean	Susan A. Fechtman
Location	Anaheim , California , United States 33°49′09″N117°53′17″W / 33.81904°N 117.88802°W / 33.81904; -117.88802

Orange County Business College (OCBC) was a private post-secondary educational institution located in Anaheim, California. Established as a subsidiary of Eldorado College, ^[1] the school closed when its parent college was forced to close in November 1997. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Eldorado College was founded in Escondido, CA and later opened three additional campuses. Eldorado College campuses were established in Oceanside, California, West Covina, California and San Diego, California. Eldorado College was privately operated from 1961 to 1997. OCBC was founded in 1973. Eldorado College and OCBC offered nine two year programs, a number of four year degree programs and various certificate programs. Orange County Business College expanded in later years to include three master's degree programs.

According to the BPPVE database, Orange County Business College which was located at 2035 East Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805 closed on November 24, 1997. ^[4]

Both Eldorado College and Orange County Business College were accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Eldorado College in Oceanside, CA had been accredited since 1980 and their campus in West Covina, CA had been accredited since 1985. Orange County Business College in Anaheim had been accredited since 1973.

References

1. LA Times, 11/29/97, article in Metro section
2. Ristine, Jeff (November 25, 1997). "School's demise a shock to students". San Diego Union-Tribune. p. B1.
3. "Eldorado College and Orange County Business College custodian of records". Eldorado College. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
4. "Susan A. Fechtman - Obituary". Flanner Buchanan. April 27, 2022.