I come here all the time, because my eldest son comes here the Chandler Early College High School. It is an extension of the Hamilton High School and it's Chandler and Gilbert Unified School District. Classes are usually smaller, but more focused on students need for sure since it's a small group of students. It's more one on one with students learning. Credits are earned faster and can definitely benefit the future of the students, because you also can earn some college credits already depending on the classes taken. My son attended this school for 4 year and proud to announce that he will be graduating soon in May :) I'm very thankful for the small campuses schools like this, because the big schools just don't work for my son. He doesn't like the environment on the big High School campuses. This location is part of the College, but it's a separated building on the Far East Side - JAV. ***Thank you Teachers for pulling through the pandemic and everything above all, thank you for being you! read more

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This school is so bad I do not recommend it. Teachers are nice but the staff are awful communicators.

The campus appears nice and the course selections are broad. However, if you, or your child, is in a dual enrollment class, don't expect any help from them. They are rude and borderline absent. It takes literal weeks to speak to someone, hours on the phone, and they will hang up on you as well. Customer service is awful and inexistent. Take you/your child's classes elsewhere. read more

The Dmv of colleges. This is not where you come for higher education. The enrollment process is the absolute worst. You shouldn't have to login to three different portals to enroll for one class. The people in the admissions department are fat and lazy. read more

This place should be shut down honestly. 120 credit hours and this college won't even award a general studies. I fulfilled everything needed for Associates and then some but for 4 semesters, I kept getting told 1 more class is needed. They racked up my student loans on purpose and still won't give me any degree. But they allowed 2 Hispanic males to walk/graduate when they both failed the necessary course we were in. The teacher of class even was pissed the school allowed them to walk. Stay far from this racist school that most likely got Biden money to push Hispanics through. Don't even think of registering honestly. My best advice is get out of Maricopa county school. You will save money with a more expensive school due to Chandler Gilberts scams. Shut this place down with the department of education!!! read more

Two stars because of cost otherwise one star for students with special needs. I second the other review: emails not answered promptly and learning on your own. there is an on campus center that handles students with special needs. Unfortunately, the outside service we hired can only meet virtually, which only made matters worse. Learn how to unlock assignments before it's too late! learn how to navigate canvas in the other areas of the websites. Perhaps this review is more of a referendum on remote, virtual learning. The student services center was helpful, but it was like pulling teeth to get an academic advisor before enrollment. I welcome comments to the contrary for students on the spectrum. read more

Dignity Health sent my hubby an invitation for his 2nd vaccine. We signed up, got an appointment and here we. Are. Queue is maybe a little longer than the first visit. The queue is moving as the worker bees keep traffic going. Masked workers are friendly and helpful. Did our usual 15 minutes wait after vaccination and off we went. Cheers to all the workers! read more

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Horrible. I was trying to find out what classes to take, but the term 1 classes they showed all had pre-requisites that had pre-requisites so you aren't able to find out what classes you need without an advisor. In my instance, I tried to get an advisor but had to wait THREE WEEKS to even talk to an advisor online. And as soon as I was finally able to figure out what classes I needed, all of the classes were closed. Even though I took the time to sign up and apply fafsa and whatnot, I will NOT be going to this waste of time. read more

Do not go here unless you want to academically advise yourself and teach yourself the materials. It is so hard to get an appointment with your advisor, and don't even try emailing them because they will not respond to you. Professors take more than 24-48 hours to respond to you, even during the week. Have had multiple students tell me that they have had to figure out their own paths because the advising staff will not get back to them. This school clearly does not care about the academic success of their students. Choose MCC, SMCC, SCC, or literally anywhere else but here. read more

I work here. I've been here almost 3 years, and I love my job! I work in Student Life and Leadership, and I am blessed to be able to help students every day. Our campus is friendly and small enough for students not to feel lost like can happen at larger universities. I know some students don't always have perfect experiences here, it happens, not every instructor is going to be the right fit, but come to Student Life and get involved, have some fun! My job isn't always perfect, but I do love it here! I choose to see the best about what I do! read more

Chandler-Gilbert Community College - New fitness center. - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

I am a current student at this college and I have not had a bad experience. The faculty and staff are knowledgeable and there to help with anything. If anyone is looking for a great college to attend, this is the place. The campus is safe, friendly, and is my second home. read more

Do not go here unless you want to teach yourself. This is not true for every course, but in all 3 of my math-related courses I have taken here, the teachers split you into groups with no lecture, note-taking, or explanation of the subject matter. In your group, you need to try and figure it out, the teacher will briefly point out other students' work that was right, and then move on. I personally spoke with the head of the math department, wondering why I can't get straight answers, examples, or lectures from my teacher and she said that "self-discovery" is proven to work better. And that giving a direct example won't allow me to learn. It is apparently the responsibility of me and my peers to teach one another. Not to mention, my astronomy teacher, Dr. Teresa Ashcraft has not responded to any of my questions emailed in over a month. She said she would g over my questions with me in a zoom meeting, and then blew me off for the meeting and I have not heard from her since (it has been over a week, and the course ends in 4 days.) I am transferring to ASU before my associate's degree is fulfilled because I am so fed up with CGCC. I don't even know what the professors are getting paid for. Luckily, the tutoring center is extremely helpful, no thanks to the staff though, because you guessed it! My fellow students are the tutors. read more

I enrolled my son in Calc 1 with Mr. Guess over summer '22. He is 12 years old and had just graduated high school, so I was worried. We applied and registered with ease. Tammy Day in the disability office helped to set my son up with services and scheduled a tour with us so we both knew where everything was and felt comfortable before day 1. My son loves Mr. Guess. He says this class is the best math class he has ever had. The students get shorter lectures, everything needed is on line, and in class they work in groups applying the math concepts in real world scenarios. The course is well planned and the work load manageable. The testing center staff were nice. One even handed us his business card and told us if my son had any issues or needed help, to come let him know and he would help. Financial aid has been awful. We had Mesa CC as our primary school so the ball has been in their court. I applied 12 weeks ago (end of April). My son graduated May 19. It's the end of June and Mesa CC just decided that CGCC will be our primary school just for summer and handle our FASFA and special review. Hoping this goes quickly as I should already be purchasing books for Fall and I am struggling with gas to get him to and from school as I have cash paid for his classes/books here and his sister's class/lab fee/book at Mesa CC. I have faith since any questions we have had here have been immediately answered. Overall, I would recommend CGCC to anyone wanting to take classes. The staff are kind and helpful and the instructors are great. read more

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This review is for The Performance Art Center. I've been here three times watching my Nephew performing in Elf Jr., The Lion King Jr., and Into The Woods as part of the Center Stage Academy. Great venue to watch smaller productions and no need to fight for parking spaces. The bathroom is outside with limited stalls in the ladies room. Another way for CSA to make more money is to sell flower and playbill $5 each during the performance at the box office. The kids were so talented and amazing! I hope the Nephew continues so I can go watch the next performance. read more

Such a great college great professor's here worth going here if you want to get your associates degree

Why does this campus look so old? It seems like a good college in an affluent area, yet all of the bathrooms need to be remodeled (some have torn up floors, holes in the wall, black spots on the floor, no mirrors, only two stalls for a large student population), the buildings need paint (or to be rebuilt), it seems the entire campus is in need of a refresh. Why haven't they done incremental updates over the past 30 years? read more

I have been on both sides of the CGCC institution; student and administrator. It's a great place to call home. The campus is great; easy to navigate, it's clean, very good and modern infrastructure, tons of events, and a fantastic culture. The backend systems are easy to use and there is always plenty of support and resources available. read more

Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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I honestly have no idea what the negative reviewers are talking about. If your account says you have to pay out-of-state tuition, then you need to go in and hand them the required documents. Faxing documents takes longer. As for my review, I love this campus. They have small classroom, friendly staff and faculty, and good food. Food is usually about $10, which is the same everywhere else. They also have a tutoring center for math, science, writing, and other subjects. The tutors are a big help. It's best to go in early in the morning when they open before it gets too busy. The school also has a bunch of clubs and organizations for those interested in joining. Advisors will only help you out with picking classes and graduation. I love this school overall! read more

Great except I went to try and buy textbooks on Saturday and the bookstore is closed on the weekends.

What a joke. Communications between different departments are absolutely terrible and often contradict one another. Overall I would say the "experience" is not "user-friendly" and would definetly not recommend CGCC. I have attended CGCC for just over 2.5 years going for an Associates degree in business management. A while back after visiting with the school councilors, I had an understanding of the types of classes I needed to take. Every other semester I would usually visit with a counselor to make sure I was still on track. During one such meeting, my counselor recommended that it was better to take Intro to Accounting - Accounting 230 - Accounting 240 sequence compared to the other offered sequence. In the first week of this recommended accounting sequence, the accounting teacher made a big deal about the $300 textbook with an access code was "not actually as expensive as it seemed to be because, in fact, it is the same textbook that would be used for ALL THREE classes in that sequence". Well, guess which sequence of classes CGCC stopped offering after I finished the first class in that sequence?? Yep. CGCC stopped offering accounting 230 and accounting 240!!!!!!! After touching base with my counselor she still recommended that the sequence was better for my degree, so I went ahead and signed up for those classes at Rio Salado. She assured me that I was still eligible to receive accounting tutoring at CGCC because Rio Salado is a Maricopa college. Based on her recommendation I signed up at Rio only to find out when I went for help with tutoring that the tutoring center would not actually help me. By the way I had to buy another 100 dollar book at Rio Salado because CGCC is a joke.... But why would the school administration say that I could?? They have absolutely zero idea what the other departments are saying. Long story short, I listened to many things that the counselors said, the bookstore said, the accounting department said, and finally the tutoring center. None of these departments have any idea what the others are saying, and that cost me time and money!!!!!!!!! I wish I could give zero stars. Whenever someone asks if they should go to CGCC I always tell them NO!!!! No matter who I talked to I could never get any part of this problem resolved. They just tell you to go to talk to a different department who then gives you a different answer and no solution. You would absolutely think that the admin would know that the school would stop offering the whole sequence of classes that they are recommending to people to take?? You would think the admin and the accounting dept. would actually know if I could receive tutoring? What a waste of time and money. Such a scam. Go somewhere else read more

Took a few classes during 2003 and 2004. Compared to some of the professors I had at a community college in IL, I'd say that most of the professors I had the pleasure of working with here were professional and solid educators. Indeed, many of the professors showed true interest in their students and even guided a few of us into acquiring research grants and courses! The classrooms are large, clean, well-ventilated, and uncluttered. Computer labs are massive, staffed with friendly and knowledgeable individuals (many of whom are also students) and there are a few private rooms available (the cc in IL had many more private rooms, which I constantly longed for while at CGCC). Science labs were nice and cool, and equipped with Macs (my first time working with these, so another somewhat-positive experience associated with this campus!). Among the courses I had the pleasure of attending while enrolled at CGCC was a very fun martial arts class called Kajukenbo (a mix of karate, jujitsu/judo, kempo, and Chinese boxing), and classes were held at night. I felt very safe roaming around this campus, day and night. It's well-lit; stairwells are roomy, clean, and well-maintained; and security staff is always around. Since I do not like settling into my car after working out for a couple hours, I found it convenient that I was able to use the shower stalls at the locker room. Don't know if this was allowed, but I was never accosted. The staff at the weight room was very friendly. The college is easily accessible with the 101 and the 202, and parking is never a problem. Inexpensive good eats are close-by (check out Venezia's Pizzeria on Pecos; downtown historic Chandler also has great venues!) and there are groceries nearby. I truly enjoyed my experiences here, and typing this review makes me want to return and take classes again! read more

Chandler Gilbert Community College or CGC as it's referred to by some has grown some the past 10 yrs. I remember a campus that had comprised of one building with a courtyard, and now it has grown to campus with a couple buildings throughout. This community college outfit is the lesser campus compared to Mesa Community on Southern Ave. Nevertheless, it provides the same classes offered, and in my opinion the classes are smaller. I like the fact that parking at CGC is not that tough compared to MCC. I feel the staff at CGC are quite friendly and a little more helpful. I was at CGC recently for a Microsoft certification test. I was happy to hear that their computer lab was open till 10 pm and someone was able to proctor the exam later than the lab at MCC. So kudos to them. So, if I ever need to take other classes at CGC I totally recommend this campus. read more

I've attended 2 other community colleges is this district, and While they all have good and bad points, I am most overall happy with CGCC. The campus is nicely spread out, not too crowded not too spread out Parking is a bit cramped at times, but that's not unusual. I've had many wonderful teachers, and only 1 bad teacher. I love that the library has lots of places to sit and study quitely. The WiFi is spotty around campus, but that's a first world problem, not life threatening. I'm happy here and will continue to take classes until I have no choice but to transfer to the university. read more

Caring teachers & great staff. Make sure you register early to get the best choices of class times.

We've had a positive experience at CGCC. The campus takes some getting used to and the signage isn't that great, but once you know where you are going (thanks to the help of strangers) it's not too bad. Registration process was a bit awkward as we could only get so far online and then had to finish the process in person (what's the point of an online option then), but the people working in the registration office are kind and efficient. read more

I really like cgcc, it's a good school and I'm happy I choose to attend.

Chandler gilbert has great teachers that want you to do well, as long as you also want to do well. The campus is very nice and has made some of those national lists for beautiful community college campuses. read more

I swear these people hire teachers off the street. I struggled for nearly 2 years and have dropped several courses because the teachers simply do. not. teach you. at all. They throw material and expect you to figure it out. I even spoke to head of admissions about my issues and not even they listened to anything I said. They even re-enrolled me in the wrong class! Please do not waste your time here. read more

This is the absolute worst place to study!! People are so rude and unfriendly. Most people think they are better than you, and if you enjoy being verbally harassed for not knowing something then this is the place for you!! Coming here was a BIG MISTAKE and If I could do it all over again I would study at Mesa or Scottsdale. At least the people there are decent and the learning environment is much better. The learning environment at CGCC is not conducive for individuals who like to study and learn things. There are many cliques too, if you don't fit in, or if you offend anyone within the clique be ready to FAIL. Again, try Mesa or Scottsdale. You have been warned!! read more

I was really excited to start classes at CGCC, but the staff completely turned me off to the school. They are beyond unhelpful! They gave me the run around for weeks. Denied me financial aid, even though FAFSA approved me for 2 grants. It's been a complete nightmare trying to get enrolled and set up for school... I will definitely be going elsewhere. They are NOT friendly, or helpful. I can't say enough negative things about CGCC. I'm not a fan. read more

I've been here for about 2 years and I really like this school. Everything is placed properly and walking from class to class isn't too bad. Parking is heck of a lot better than MCC. Usually by noo , parking is a pain but it's not that awful. I really like here and can't wait to join their nursing program. read more

I have had a good experience at CGCC. Many improvements have been made in the past two years and I think it is a good community college to earn prerequisites towards a transfer degree. The classes are generally about 25 to 30 students and I think you can get a really great learning experience from a smaller class size. The campus has a nice layout with a lot of open courtyards and a big library with many open computers. The financial aid and advisory office can sometimes be a little unhelpful but it all depends on who you are working with and if you don't like your advisor, request a new one. I have a few more classes to take here before I transfer to NAU for psychology and I look forward to my classes. I would definitely recommended CGCC for a good learning experience at a local college. read more

Terrible experience. I simply went in to get information about potential careers and courses. When I got to the main building the lady at the front desk, not helpful and impolite, told me that I needed to be a student to get any help from a counselor. For real? As a potential student trying to further his education and find a career I'm passionate about I was very turned off by this experience. I can't believe they wouldn't want to help someone, enrolled or not, help further his education. read more

If you're going to take a Spanish class here, you absolutely must take it with Dr. Fabio Correa. I was a Spanish minor in college at Berkeley and came to Professor Correa 5 years after graduating just to brush up on the language. I'm telling you that this man was the best professor I've ever had in the 10 years I've studied the language. So creative and unique in his teaching strategies, and really cares about his students. Made my experience at CGCC phenomenal. read more

A nice campus minus the fat slob security guard who gets a zero in human relations. Maybe offer him some free courses.

Great school, I like that it's smaller class room settings and always have help available from the teacher or tutor center.

When it comes to professors, facilities, etc. the school is great. Clean, plenty of places to chill, study, eat, and not to mention Grounds for Thought has some of the best coffee I've ever had. I've had mostly positive experiences with professors as well. My 3 star rating is due to the hit or miss quality of the coyote center. I and many of my peers/friends have had issues with the online system (random account holds, etc), experiences with unhelpful/rude staff and just general confusion/miscommunication within this semester alone. My experience was with the honors program/financial aid staff. I knew from the end of last semester that I would be unable to continue with my scholarship. In a mass honors email: "if you know you're unable to continue, get your finances in order so that you aren't dropped from your classes. No news is good news". It's the second day of school and I still have heard absolutely nothing. Couldn't pay for my classes because it said online the aid was pending. Had to go in person to fix it only to get an attitude from the person at financial aid because I did it on the first day of school regardless of the fact it was the first day of school and hadn't even been notified if I'd be receiving my financial aid. So in conclusion, not a bad school but anything other than going to your classes is usually not user friendly. read more

Out of four different schools I have ever had to work with, this one is by far the absolute worst when it comes to applying to this school, transferring credits, getting financial aid, or even coming in with questions. No one is ever available to help, and those that are are in a hurry to get you to leave, there is no one to call as they only accept walk-ins, and, even though the website states the advisors are here until a certain time, chances are you won't get to talk to anyone without an appointment (in which case the words "walk-in" should bot even be mentioned on the site) and they will probably all be gone two hours before the official closing time. And what us it about a 10 to 12 week review period? This is a joke. And if you happen to be a full-time worker, forget about it, because the hours of availability are 100% going to work against your schedule. read more

Pretty small campus, bookstore needs to be updated

My feelings are mixed for CGCC. When I first started taking classes in 2010 it was through a scholarship program in which my high school provided, and solely through this programs staff, which was nice enough and helpful when working with my school schedule. However, after going to NAU for a few semesters and returning to CGCC as a regular student, I must say I have never been so dissatisfied. My first semester as a returning student I had to pay out of pocket for all three classes i took due to my FAFSA being an issue with it transferring from a university to a community college. I was "selected to go through a verification process" in which numerous papers and worksheets had to be filled out to "verify i was eligible for an award." so after completing said paperwork, I followed up with a financial aid advisor and she said they had never received anything, after i HAND DELIVERED the paperwork to the verification bin in the building. strike one. So I went through the whole process again, this time with the verification center on the phone with me, just to make sure I wasn't missing anything. The lady on the phone told me she would have the paperwork processing expedited since I could not afford to pay for another class. Then one week after registering for my classes for the winter semester, what do ya know, I HAD THE HOLDS RIGHT BACK ON MY ACCOUNT and was dropped from my classes. strike two. being thoroughly frustrated, I returned to the Admissions building to speak with an "advisor" about what exactly was going on only to be told by the lady, who obviously hated her job and made a point to show she didn't care about helping my situation, that she could not help me and that was a matter of the verification center. I then told her that I was tired of getting the run around from both places stating I needed to do additional things to get my FAFSA processed. it was ridiculous and i had had enough. strike three. she apologized for my confusion but i had to call the verification center. I then pointed out her attitude with "you are getting PAID to HELP students with their FAFSA and yet you're telling me that you can't help and making it apparent that you have no intention of doing so." she didn't like that very much. I told her this was a joke of a help center and withdrew from the school. Enough was enough, I will not be returning. the one star is for the professors. read more