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.
Location: 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618. IVC is located at the corner of Jeffrey Road and Irvine Center Drive.
To be a student-centered, future-ready college that embodies excellence in education, cultivates care and belonging, inspires innovation, and advances equitable opportunities.
Student equity, inclusion, access, and success are at the core of 51ÁÔÆæ. We educate, support, and empower our students through excellent and innovative learning experiences. Leading with integrity, we collaborate with care, and cultivate a strong sense of belonging while responsibly stewarding our resources to meet the evolving needs of our community.
Welcome to IVC!
51ÁÔÆæ (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.
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Type of College: ​Public Community College (Two Year)
System Calendar: Semester System (fall semester, spring semester, summer sessions)
Date Founded: 1979, as Saddleback College North Campus, established as 51ÁÔÆæ July 1, 1985
IVC Assistant Dean of Health, Wellness & Veterans Nancy Montgomery was asked by the CA State Chancellor’s office to present alongside the state Vice Chancellor of Student Services Rebecca Ruan-O’Shaughnessy on the topic of mental health in our community colleges. The presentation took place during the Community College League of California Trustees Conference.
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