College Park

The village was built during Irvine's mid-century development boom and was deliberately named to celebrate higher education. Instead of being named after local landmarks, virtually all the streets within College Park are named after famous American universities and colleges, such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, and Cornell.

Built primarily in the late 1960s and 1970s, College Park is one of Irvine’s older, more established neighborhoods. Unlike newer developments that feature strict, modern architectural guidelines, College Park is known for its charming mid-century ranch-style homes and large, mature trees that give it an established, classic suburban Americana feel.

It is one of the most accessible neighborhoods for drivers in the entire city. It sits directly in the crook of the 5 Freeway and the 55 Freeway interchange, allowing residents to bypass standard Irvine surface street traffic and jump straight onto major Southern California arteries in seconds.