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Saddleback College

Saddleback College


Official telephone: (949) 582-4500
Fax number: (949) 347-0438

Website: www.saddleback.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: Mission Viejo
Population of city/town: 94,000
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,485,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 270
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Solar observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Lariat, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 51
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Club, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Athletes in Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Alliance, Arabic, Chicano, and Filipino student groups
International student organizations:
International Club, Iranian Culture Club, Filipino Cultural Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
orchestra, Spotlight, dance group, Alpha Gamma Sigma (honor society), Biological Society, California Nursing Student Association, foods/nutrition, French, interior design, Italian, journalism, sign language, and aquatic clubs, Legal Assisting Association, Videographers, Women's Studies Association, Circle K, Achievers, Democratic Club, Yoga Tai-Chi, Women's Student Club, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Association, Transfer Student Organization

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tony Lipold,
Athletic Director
School colors: cardinal red and gold
School mascot: Gauchos
Athletic conference memberships: California Commission on Athletics

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, pool, weight training facilities, golf driving range, racquetball and tennis courts, track, and baseball/softball and football fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, fly fishing, martial arts, racquetball, rugby club, ski/snowboard club, softball, tennis club, volleyball, wheelchair basketball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Santa Ana (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Juan Capistrano (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Laguna Hills (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are California St U--Fullerton, UC Irvine, San Diego St U.



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