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LONGBEACHMAGAZINE.COM 57 study, semester of study abroad for every undergraduate. Academic support services at the school include a writing center, tutoring, academic advisement, bridge program for international students, laptop for all entering students and a study abroad office. Some of the major academic concentrations include: Environmental Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences. Activities at the campus are vocal and instrumental music, dance, drama, film, student government, student newspaper and 35 student clubs. The school also offers sports – NAIA competition in men's and women's soccer, track and field, cross country, swimming and diving. Intramural programs throughout the year as well as hiking, camping, surfing, kayaking, surfing and other adventure outings. 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.480.4000 soka.edu Occidental College President Barack Obama attended Occidental College from 1979 to 1981 before he transferred to Columbia University. He is quoted in the Los Angeles Times as describing Occidental as, "a wonderful, small liberal arts college. The professors were diverse and inspiring." It was established in 1887 and has an interdisciplinary focus; the school promotes innovative thinking, leadership and public service. The average class size is 21, and the student to faculty ratio is 10.5:1; the total student population of Occidental, a private school, is less than 2,000. The U.S. News and World Report lists the school as having a superlative undergraduate studies chemistry department. The basic tuition fee is $1,187 a unit. 1600 Campus Road Los Angeles, CA 90041 323.259.2500 oxy.edu Saddleback City College Saddleback City College offers numerous professional and academic classes. It specializes in associate's degree programs, technical skills classes and fulfilling general education requirements in order for students to transfer to a 4-year college as a junior. There are 10 academic divisions with a series of classes and labs corresponding to each program. These divisions are: Advanced Technology, Business Science and Economic Development, Counseling Services, Fine Arts, Emeritus Institute, Health Science, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Science and Engineering, Kinesiology and Athletics and Social Sciences. The tuition fee for enrollment at Saddleback City College is $26 a unit. 28000 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo, California 92692 949.582.4500 saddleback.edu University of California Irvine University of California Irvine is regarded as one of the "Public Ivies" – a university with comparable traits to the prestigious private Ivy League schools. In addition, students who are accepted into enrollment at UCI are in the top 4 percent of high school graduates. UCI is known for its large Asian American student population, which is about 55 percent of the student body. UC Irvine offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs; the most popular program is in the School of Biological Sciences. The anteater is the school's mascot and its sports teams are part of the NCAA Division 1. In 2009 the university opened its UC Irvine School of Law. Tuition for undergraduates is around $12,000 for a school year. Irvine, CA 92697 949.824.5011 uci.edu University of California Los Angeles UCLA's campus is near Beverly Hills and five miles from the Pacific Ocean. One of the largest enrollment-wise in the UC system, it offers 129 undergraduate degree programs. The bachelor's programs consist of five academic colleges that include the College of Letters and Science, School of the Arts and Architecture, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Nursing, and School of Theater, Film, and Television. It is known for its film school, with faculty drawing on experience from working in the film industry's epicenter. UCLA also draws medical students to study at its Geffen School of Medicine, listed in the top 10 medical schools in the country. The sports and athletics teams, the Bruins, hold 99 NCAA titles (more than any other university). And, there are 12 competitive sports for women athletes. The basic tuition fee for a school year for undergrads is $9,750. 405 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, CA 90095 310.825.4321 ucla.edu University of Southern California The University of Southern California is one of the oldest and most respected private research universities in the United States. It enrolls more international students than any other in the region, and global connectedness is a philosophy that USC promotes. All students are encouraged to study abroad at some point in their academic career. While the main campus is in Los Angeles, there are satellite campuses in Irvine, on Catalina Island at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, in Washington D.C., Sacramento and other Southern California cities. The Keck School of Medicine of USC is closely affiliated with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles where faculty research, practice and teach. The basic tuition fee per unit is $1,299 for a regular session and up to $1,726 for law students. Los Angeles, CA 90089 213.740.2311 usc.edu For more information, log on to longbeachmagazine.com