Awards and Accolades
Coastline proudly serves students from a variety of backgrounds, with enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students and at least 10 percent Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander students.
Honors and Distinctions
MBACaliforniaEDU: Most Affordable Way to Get a Business Education in SoCal
Intelligent: Best Online Associate in Psychology Programs
Intelligent: Best Online Certificate in Accounting Programs
Intelligent: Best Online Associate in Human Services Programs
Intelligent: Best Online Associate in Human Resources Programs
Intelligent: Best Free Online Assocaite Degree Programs
Intelligent: Best Online Associate in Communications Programs
University HQ: Best Online Associate in Health and Wellness
University HQ: Best Online Associate & Community College Programs in California
University HQ: #9 Nationwide for the Best Online Associate Degree in Economics
Excellence in Equity: Campuswide English Success, Latinx English Enrollment, and Black English Enrollment
Excellence in Placement: Ensuring more students can enroll and succeed in transfer-level courses
Intelligent: Best Online Small Business Management Degree Program
University HQ: Best Online Associate Community Colleges in California
The Aspen Institute: Community College Excellence
College Consensus: Best Online Community Colleges
The Best Schools: Best Online Psychology Program
Coastline College Ranked #1 in CA for Diversity
Excellence in Equity: Ensuring more Latinx and/or Black students can enroll in transfer-level English and/or math coursework
Excellence in Placement: Ensuring more students enroll in transfer-level English and/or math coursework
University HQ: #40 Nationwide Best Online Associate Degree in Business Administration
University HQ: #31 Nationwide Best Online Associate in Cybersecurity
University HQ: #15 Nationwide Best Online Associate Degree in History
University HQ: #20 Nationwide Best Online Associate Degree in Human Services
University HQ: #26 Nationwide Best Online Associate Degree in Psychology
GradReports: Best Associate Degrees
California Online Colleges: Best Online Community College
Intelligent: Best Community College
Intelligent: Best Accredited Certificate Programs
Intelligent: Best Emergency Management Degree Program
Intelligent: Best Logistics Degree Program
Intelligent: Best Associate Degree in Psychology
Intelligent: Best Supply Chain Management Program
Military Times: Best for Vets College
Consensus College: #4 Nationwide Best Online Community College
Intelligent: Best Certificate Degree Programs
Intelligent: Best Associate in Psychology Degree Program
Diverse Places to Work in Community Colleges: Most Promising
Military Times: Best for Vets College
SmartAsset: #1 Public Community College in the Nation