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Emboldened possibilities begin at IVC.
At IVC, we’re future-focused on you.
Irvine Valley College (IVC) has the highest rate of students transferring to four-year schools out of all 116 community colleges in the state, including to prestigious universities like Brown, Columbia, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, Penn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and USC.
#1
Transfer Rate
in California
160+
Degrees &
Certificates
$20M
in Financial Aid
each Year
#1
Transfers to UC System
from Orange County,
including UCLA and UC Berkeley
#1
Transfers to UC Irvine
in California
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) agreements with UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz offer guaranteed admission to students who meet their guidelines.
If you complete a special Associate Degree for Transfer at IVC and meet the minimum eligibility requirements, you’re guaranteed admission to a CSU.
If you’ve set your sights on attending a private school, IVC has transfer agreements with Brandman University, Chapman University, Concordia University, University of La Verne, and many others.
Visit the Transfer Center to learn more about your options.
The cost of attending Irvine Valley College is very low compared to the private, UC, and CSU systems. First-time college students may also be eligible for FREE tuition through Irvine Valley Promise.
Plus, IVC offers more than $20 million in financial aid each year, including scholarships, grants, and work-study. This past year, we have offered more financial aid than ever at IVC!
Full-Time Tuition and Fees for One Year:
IVC | $1,146 per year $1,146 per year |
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CSUF | $6,977 per year $6,977 per year |
UCI | $15,737 per year $15,737 per year |
Chapman | $58,250 per year $58,250 per year |
A campus you'll
Your IVC family awaits you.
We welcome you with open arms.
In a smaller classroom setting, you’ll have more opportunities to interact with and learn from our experienced faculty. IVC faculty are experts in their fields and include authors, scientists, artists, designers, musicians, Fulbright scholars, and entrepreneurs.
Student Life at IVC is as diverse as its student body. With a huge variety of clubs and activities to choose from, there’s something for everybody.
IVC Athletics has been a member of the Orange Empire Conference since 1990, and has collected 25 state championships and 60 conference titles. IVC competes in 10 varsity sports: men’s baseball, men's tennis, women’s badminton and beach volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, and volleyball.
Discover your interests and strengths, explore majors and careers, and chart a path to the future you want.
Take an interactive, virtual tour of the IVC campus or connect with our Outreach Office for in-person campus tours.
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