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SOCCCD Colleges Earn Top Rankings in WalletHub’s 2026 Best Community Colleges Report

August 18, 2026

Saddleback College ranks No. 6 nationally and No. 1 in California; Irvine Valley College ranks among nation’s Top 25 and No. 5 in California MISSION VIEJO, Calif. —The South Orange County Community...

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