<h3><strong>History</strong></h3>

<p>Saint Ana College, shortened as SAC, is a public-funded community college located in the city of Santa Ana, California, USA. It was established in the year 1915 as the Santa Ana Junior College, which was a part or department of the Santa Ana High School. At the time of establishment, it was the second community college in the county of Orange, and also the fourth oldest community college in California.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After conceiving severe damage to the infrastructure after the Long Beach Earthquake in 1933, the college shifted to its current-located campus site, i.e. North Main Street. The college also hosts the Middle College High School, which provides associate degrees in Arts and diplomas in high school.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Facts</strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li>The college got its name changed to the Rancho Santiago College for a short period of time&nbsp;but rechanged it to the Santa Ana College in the late 1990s.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Santa Ana College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) also gave its accreditation to the college.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>


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<h3><strong>On-Campus Accommodation</strong></h3>

<p>Not Available.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Off-Campus Accommodation</strong></h3>

<p>If any student can&rsquo;t get the on-campus accommodation facility by the college by any chance, they can always opt for the off-campus accommodation which the college allows as well. Students can rent any flat or different types of apartments like private apartments, shared apartments, studio apartments, etc. depending on their budget and interest. The average cost of an apartment ranges between 800-1,000 USD per month.</p>


Accommodation

<h3><strong>Notable Alumni</strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Allen_(American_football)">Duane Allen</a>&nbsp;- NFL Player</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Asher">Barry Asher</a>&nbsp;- Hall of Fame Professional Bowler</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Boyd_(basketball)">Bob Boyd</a>&nbsp;- Basketball Head Coach for Seattle University, the University of Southern California, and Mississippi State University.&nbsp;</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Keaton">Diane Keaton</a>&nbsp;- Academy Award-winning Actress</li>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Martin">Steve Martin</a>&nbsp;- Emmy and Grammy-winning Actor</li>
</ul>


Alumni

<h3><strong>Popular Majors/Top Fields of Study</strong></h3>

<p>Santa Ana College offers a wide range of educational&nbsp;programs in associate degrees and vocational certificates through different departments. The departments are:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Business</li>
	<li>Fine &amp; Performing Arts</li>
	<li>Human Services &amp; Technology</li>
	<li>Humanities &amp; Social Sciences</li>
	<li>Kinesiology &amp; Athletics</li>
	<li>Science, Mathematics &amp; Health Sciences</li>
</ul>

<p>The college also provides&nbsp;high school diplomas through the Middle College&nbsp;High School. Apart from this, the college also offers distance education and online pathway degrees &amp;&nbsp;certificates.</p>

<h3><strong>Student Clubs</strong></h3>

<p>Students at Santa Ana College get to join many student clubs and organizations on campus. These clubs and organizations provide friendship, social events &amp; activities, fun, and supportive environment experience to the students.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Part-Time Job</strong></h3>

<p>Many students at Santa Ana College opt for some part-time jobs in aid to their financial situations. Students can do part-time jobs of a maximum of 20 hours per week. They are allowed to work full time only on their vacations, while any kind of self-employment jobs such as freelance or personal business is not allowed for the students.</p>

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Campus

<h3><strong>Summary</strong></h3>

<p>Santa Ana College is a renowned educational institution for offering associate degrees and preparing for prominent universities in the world. The college works and educates its students to make them accomplish higher education at elite universities. With an experience of over 100 years in teaching, the college has been a remarked institution among the students through its teaching excellence, and the opportunities it provides them to connect with the professional and business world along with opportunities of pursuing higher studies at some of the prestigious universities of the world.&nbsp;</p>


Conclusion

<h3><strong>Available Scholarships</strong></h3>

<p>Santa Ana College also offers many scholarships, awards, and grants to their students as financial aid to their studying expenses at the college. The college expenses over $1&nbsp;million in these&nbsp;financial aids for the students. Some of the popular scholarships offered by the college are listed below:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Federal Pell Grants</li>
	<li>Federal Work-Study Financial Aid</li>
	<li>California College Promise Grant</li>
	<li>Cal Grant Programs</li>
	<li>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant</li>
</ul>


Financial Aid

<p>Santa Ana College is constructed over the 50-acres of beautifully maintained land site. The college also keeps up constructing new buildings and modification of the older ones. The campus of the college also holds the Middle College High School, which is a high school offering high school diplomas and associate degrees to students. The college also invested a lot in expanding its infrastructure since the time of establishment. One of which is purchasing the properties of Martha Lane South. Some of the ongoing construction projects at the campus are:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Tessmann Planetarium</li>
	<li>Dunlop Hall</li>
	<li>Russell Hall</li>
	<li>Central Plant &amp; Infrastructure</li>
	<li>Johnson Student Center</li>
	<li>Johnson Demolition</li>
	<li>Science Center &amp; Building&nbsp;</li>
	<li>17th 7 Bristol Street Parking Lot</li>
</ul>


Infrastructure

<h3><strong>Place Description</strong></h3>

<p>The college is located in the city of Santa Ana, which comes under the county of Orange, California. With a population of 310,000, it is the second-most populous city in the county, also in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as well. The city is based on the shore of the Santa Ana River, which adds up to provide a coastal, exotic, and vibrant environment.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Important Landmarks</strong></h3>

<ul>
	<li>Bowers Museum</li>
	<li>Discovery Cube Orange County</li>
	<li>South Coast Plaza</li>
	<li>Santa Ana Zoo</li>
	<li>Orange County Museum of Art</li>
</ul>

<h3><strong>Nearby Airport</strong></h3>

<p>The city of Santa Ana doesn&#39;t have an international airport. The nearest airport from the college&#39;s campus is the Santa Ana Airport, which connects the city to the other major cities, from where students can connect internationally.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Nearby Train Stations</strong></h3>

<p>The nearest station from the college&#39;s campus is the Santa Ana Station, which is around 10-15 mins of traveling distance from the campus&#39;s entrance.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Crime Rate</strong></h3>

<p>The crime rate of Santa Ana in California is considered quite moderate and safe. According to the state department&#39;s annual crim report, there were 2 crimes reported around the college region per thousand students in the last academic year.&nbsp;</p>


Location

<h3><strong>Sector</strong></h3>

<p>The majority of students at Santa Ana College mostly get recruited in the athletic or sports&nbsp;industry, like NFL (American Football), Basketball, Track-Athletics, etc. Also fields like entertainment, movies, and tv-series are also a favourable field of intrest for the students.&nbsp;</p>


Placements

<h3><strong>Weather</strong></h3>

<p>The region of Santa Ana has a humid subtropical climate throughout the year. The summer seasons of the city are warm and quite sunny, while the winter seasons are mildly cold and windy.&nbsp; The average annual temperature of the region is around 17-18&deg;C.</p>


Weather

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The college got its name changed to the Rancho Santiago College for a short period of time but rechanged it to the Santa Ana College in the late 1990s. 

Santa Ana College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). 

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) also gave its accreditation to the college.

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UG Certificate/Diploma

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UG Certificate/Diploma

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UG Certificate/Diploma

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