All Are Welcome at IVC
The IVC student community is made up of 14,000+ students, taking both credit and noncredit classes. Representing a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, student equity and inclusion are central to IVC's identity.
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Welcome to IVC!
Irvine Valley College (IVC) combines a small-college environment with more than 60 acres of modern facilities and equipment; dedicated staff; and an excellent faculty who combine knowledge and experience with a sincere commitment to learning. After its creation as a satellite campus in 1979, IVC became an independent institution in 1985, and has seen its transfer rates and campus community flourish.
As one of California's leading community colleges and one of Orange County's best known educational institutions, we provide students exceptional educational opportunities in outstanding facilities and an extraordinary faculty and staff.
degree and certificate types available
in transfers in Orange County to the UC system
Degrees/Certificates awarded in 2021-22
Irvine Valley College is a Caring Campus, which means we faculty, staff, and administrators work together to provide current and future IVC students the support they need to reach their educational goals. Caring Campus is a campus wide initiative, we provide various academic and non-academic support services to meet the needs of all of our students, so you can complete college courses and earn your certificate, degree, or transfer to a four-year university.
All Are Welcome at IVC
The IVC student community is made up of 14,000+ students, taking both credit and noncredit classes. Representing a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, student equity and inclusion are central to IVC's identity.