Great school. I'm in 8th and I do all the sports camps and plan on taking high school classes here. And playing volleyball when I'm in college. The volleyball coach is really nice and friendly. It's a nice school and it has a great location. read more

The financial aid department set me up to fail! I did the FASFA 1 month ahead of when class started. Then had to do it a second time about a week before because after getting help from them the first time, they told me it didn't go through. So did it a second time with them and explained to them twice my husband is illiterate and doesn't have an email address and doesn't know how to operate a computer! So now the semester started and I can't get my class supplies for my paralegal class! I'm running behind thanks to them not addressing this when I first signed up for FASFA! Now I am told the multiple things I must do to get my FASFA! I feel extremely discriminated for who ever added husband's to the FASFA is a idiot! Now I understand why the suicide rates are up in college because of idiot things like this! The financial aide office can look up to see my income is a tax free income through the IRS online, and I didn't file for thar reason! Yet all the information they want will take me months to get and by that time the summer semester will be over! Thanks for screwing up my life more Cerro Coso college! Your financial aid office is horrible! read more

Five stars for the teachers and counselors at this college. I've had some really great classes with several professors at the Ridgecrest campus. Zero stars for the way the nursing program is run. The professors are smart, helpful, and kind. The hospital staff where clinical rotations are held is a whole different story. Avoid this nursing program because clinical studies are held at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, one of the worst hospitals in southern California. RRH has a terrible reputation of rude nurses, incompetent board members, and poor patient care. Some quick internet browsing will tell you all the horrors of RRH. If for some reason you do decide to enroll in the Cerro Coso nursing program and have to work at RRH, don't let C.E.O. JIM SUVEN/SUVER (whatever his name is) rob you of your civil rights. And don't let the college rob you of your civil rights either. Stand up for what you believe in, stand your ground, and don't let people pull fast ones on ya. read more

I absolutely love, love, love this college. When I decided I wanted to take classes for professional growth in my field, I began searching for online community college programs. To my happy surprise, I discovered Cerro Coso Community College. This college offers many online classes through the use of Moodle. At first, I was nervous how their online classes would work since I was used to attending classes in person. If you are responsible and willing to be accountable, it's very convenient for the busy working professional like myself. If you want to pick up a class, I'd recommend checking out Cerro Coso to see if they have it. They have an excellent selection of Child Development classes with some of the most wonderful faculty that I have had the pleasure of learning from. Yesterday, I actually got to visit the campus for the first time. It has a very interesting hippy artsy flair to it; nothing like I have seen before. It's very tiny; this is probably due to their expansive online class selection. read more

This is one of the most screwed up schools I have ever seen. A friend of mine is trying to finish their degree program from a major university and this crappie school says they credits will not transfer. A major university credits will not transfer to a little pog school like this. An they don't offer any really degrees just look what they have. I thank god I got my degree back in TEXAS. read more

Specifically the Nursing Program. Dont ! Here is why: One teacher specifically cannot get their shit together and run a classroom properly. This is the third semester where we have fallen behind in Lecture and we are only two weeks in. That same instructor cannot seem to keep up to date on the grading of assignments. Very frustrating and unprofessional. read more

This is by far the most amazing CC I've ever been to. Having moved a number of times while working on my AA, I've attended 3 others across two states and never knew that a CC could have such high standards. Looking back, I feel cheated out of time and money by the previous schools I attended. Cerro Coso should be the example to follow for sure. I accomplished more at Cerro Coso the past 2 semesters than I ever have at any other school. I will be receiving my AA next week and owe it all to the most amazing team of professionals I will ever have the pleasure of knowing. From their outstanding counselors to every last dedicated professor I've been fortunate enough to get, I know they were the key to my success. These people are truly amazing. SPECIFICALLY: -Every single person in the counseling department. Literally. -(in no particular order) Professors Swiridoff, Davis, Foggia, Rosenberg, and Chen. If you must relocate to attend this school, it will be one of the wisest decisions you ever make. read more

So I have been attending Cerro Coso via Zoom for the last year and will soon be attending the CNA program. Every teacher I have had at Cerro coso has been amazing....Super kind and also extremely knowledgeable! After signing up for the CNA class and speaking with the Allied Health Department I continue to love the school. The one thing I will say is the general staff may need some moral support and possibly a pay raise?? I'm not sure what's going on there but everytime I call and speak to someone in the general Admissions department at any of the cerro coso/Kern Community Schools I am always talking to someone who seems angry. Just today they stopped talking to me because they heard my baby in the background and I was just told that they were waiting until my baby stop being loud in the background to continue the conversation. I feel so sad for these people because they seem so unhappy with their lives. This is over three different campuses within the Cerro coso Community College District. I hope that the college can provide some moral support like I said, but maybe just need new supporting supervisors?? I'm not sure, but this is actually a super discouraging phone call for anyone who is excited about college. I have a Bachelors and I am taking more courses to get additional points for my RN application and I'm a little older, so I am able to kind of laugh off the rudeness(to say it kindly) . However, as a parent, if someone talked to my child the way I have been talked to, I would be angry!! And if somebody talked to me when I was 18 trying to start Junior College it would definitely discourage me from applying and hurt my feelings. The only thing I can say is please do better for our youth Cerro Coso/ Kern Community College District!! read more

Sadly, I cannot give CCCC a good review. I took classes here for a little over two semesters, plus some concurrent enrollment classes in high school. My issues with the school have nothing to do with my classes or teachers, as I had good experiences with both. Not fantastic, but good enough. However, this school really left me hurting and cost me money and almost lost my transfer for me. No, this is not a disgruntled student blaming a school for something she should take responsibility for. My counselors at MiraCosta College was floored that this was 100% not my fault. Upon applying for transfer to SJSU, I gathered my info from this school, and the two others I attended. I self reported and got accepted based on what information I had been given. Little did I know that this information was incorrect. See, when I returned to CCCC in 2002, I took the placement tests for English and Math. I was placed in my classes, and moved forward. English turned out to be the problem. See, for California, you must complete two English classes: composition and critical thinking. These are two of the "golden four" in the state. You cannot test out of them, you must take them. I tested into the highest class you can test into: composition. However, for some reason, they placed me in the critical thinking class. This is not a class I could enroll in without a prerequisite (the composition course) being lifted. When I transferred to my next school, I inquired about my transcripts and how I had satisfied this class. I was told that I tested out of it, and did not need it because of that!! Did they even look at my records? I don't know if they assumed I had AP credit, or if they even bothered to look, but they messed up. So there I was, accepted to a CSU, in March, when I found out this class was missing and why. I frantically ran around the whole state looking for an online class with a late start that I could complete during spring semester. It was too late. In the end, I had to enroll in an independent study course through BYU (highly recommended) for $600+ all said and done. I did finish this class on time, but this mistake was uncalled for. If I hadn't been reassured by multiple counselors that this was not my fault (even the records department at CCCC admitted fault somewhere on their end and could not answer me as to why I was placed into the higher class without the prerequisite) I would not make a fuss. But this really put me in a difficult position. It cost me money, I had to drop another class that I was half finished with, and caused me unnecessary stress from March through June. I am so displeased with this experience and it really overshadows my other experiences at this school. This oversight was ridiculous! Why in earth would you lift a prerequisite for a class when it has not been met???!!! read more

Cerro Coso is definitely one of the best community colleges I went to. This place prepared me for UCI when I took classes while I was in high school. Only community college that taught Latin. I remember impressing my Classics Professors by telling them I took Latin in Community College. read more

I just finished my first year at Cerro Coso Community College.My major is Liberal Arts: Math and Science. I absolutely love this college, starting from the instructors to financial aid office and advisors. Although it's a community college (hence not a for profit school) all the councilors are nice, receptive and answer all your questions. My councilor is Ms. Hamilton and I bother her with questions all the time. However her replies are prompt and clear. I was accepted for the BOG waiver (it's financial aid offered to Ca residents) as soon as I registered for classes, even before I sent in my paperwork which is nice because I was able to pay for the classes I chose. I had an awesome experience at CCCC, the online platform is wonderful, the classes are challenging and sometimes I feel exhausted at the end of the week but I'm so happy to receive quality education. The staff members at CCC are nice and willing to help students that's why I appreciate a lot this school. Thank you Cerro Coso! read more

No student loans. They list on their website that they provide student loans but haven't for years. I didn't find this out until I was enrolled in classes and had a balance. Don't waste your time with financial aid...cause you're paying out of pocket or your classes get dropped. read more