Coastline College

Coastline College is an online school that offers online courses and fully online programs for remote students. In fact, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the overwhelming majority of its undergraduate students (96%) study exclusively online. These programs are designed to be flexible. 

Employers respect every online degree from Coastline College because the school is accredited. This means that a third-party education agency has inspected the quality of its faculty and programs. 

Importantly, OnlineU only features accredited institutions on its site. 

Coastline College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges to award certificates, associate degrees, and other credentials.

Coastline College is best known for its pathways to higher-level degrees. Its associate programs are designed to encourage and prepare students for undergraduate programs at four-year universities. For example, Coastline's Learning 1st program is a partnership with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where students can choose their own education pathway through an Associate to Bachelor's in Business Administration program with five concentration options in Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Operations/Information Management.

Additionally, OnlineU rates Coastline College as having some of the best online associate degrees in California. 

The highest earning degree at Coastline College is the aforementioned Associate to Bachelor's in Business Administration. College Scorecard states that this degree can earn students a median annual salary of approximately $45,700 three years after graduation. Graduates can expect additional savings with this program's tuition rate freeze, which can even result in a tuition reduction for those that complete the degree within four years.

The best way to determine whether Coastline College is easy to get into is by looking at its acceptance rate. College Scorecard shows the school with a 100% acceptance rate, meaning the school operates on an open admissions policy. 

Students must be over the age of 18 in order to apply to college at Coastline. They must also have a 2.0 GPA to be considered for enrollment in a program or individual course. 

All first-year students should complete the following steps to apply: 

• Fill out and submit Coastline College's online application.
• Submit high school transcripts (but only if applicant graduated in the last 10 years).  
• Students who previously completed college credits are required to submit their attendance dates and degree conferral dates.