Emailed admissions with a question and the reply back was not very nice/ didn't provide a lot of info.

I'm just evaluating the aesthetics of the campus, it's a very pleasant place to take a walk even in cold weather. The design is contemporary and unique, I can picture the campus being a nice place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee outdoors in the limited warm weather season here. As far as the quality of the education here, I think it's a good place to get a start on college based on the students I've seen transfer out of here. I think their best programs might be their vocational programs judging by local employment data. Don't go to college based on YELP reviews, but this is a nice campus to walk around or through. read more

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I honestly cannot recommend Minneapolis Technical College to anyone. The academic advising staff is absolutely no help-they seem completely disinterested in guiding students or answering basic questions. Trying to get assistance feels like banging your head against a wall. Classes are disorganized, communication is poor, and it feels like the administration doesn't actually care whether students succeed. Save your time and money-there are far better options out there than this school. read more

Very easy to navigate with quick access to and from the parking garage. There are plenty of lights and security patrols ensuring safety for all. Plus it boarders Loring Park and it kind of feeds into natural landscape view. read more

Over the summer, I made two visits, one with my son and one by myself. He's starting to think about colleges for next year. There weren't good stops for me at all. After the first visit, I gave the school the benefit of the doubt by going back there by myself to see the campus from a more experienced point of view. The atmosphere and the people weren't at all impressive. Neither my son nor I felt welcome in the campus. It didn't give us the impressive that it would be positive for a further education. I'd never let my son apply there. I wouldn't want to either if I ever wanted to go back to college. The staff wasn't helpful or welcoming. Worse is that some of them were rude to people, including me. When exploring the campus, I had to look a little closer than I normally would to see that this isn't great for a quality education. Students may be able to scrape by with an easy A in many of their classes, but easy A doesn't mean quality education. I sensed this by observing some of the classrooms and talking to some students. They confirmed the same. The worst of this bad experience comes from an employee named Heidi Aldes. I did some digging on the campus website to find out more about her, and after I did, I discovered that she has a director position. During one visit, I overheard Heidi making fun of somebody with a mental disability. The things she said were so horrible that I won't repeat them on here. This is low! This is 2019! How are we still living with this crap? I tried to confront Heidi, but she ignored me and gave me a rude brush-off. Later that day, I ran in to the student who got harassed by Heidi. I talked to this student for a short time, and the student was extremely upset. She was so upset that she was crying. I contacted campus to file a complaint about the incident, but I never heard back. I won't be back! read more

Maybe some programs are good but I feel like it's a money grab and some of the classes are low quality.

Great Junior College they have very flexible courses. Online is great and easy to navigate the instructors are very nice, understanding and very cool. This is a great school if you are working or are a at home parent . I highly recommend. read more

Nicole in financial aid is a monster, made my 16 year old daughter cry while she laughed. I'm going to the school tomorrow to address this. The way she talked to my daughter, and then me, on the phone was disgusting and very unprofessional. read more

MCTC is great and I wish I could do a 4 year here. The campus is small and intimate, which I like. I don't feel like I'm going to have a panic attack running from one side of the campus to the other in the 15 minutes I have in between classes. They are doing some remodeling, currently, which is greatly improving the appearance of the school. I love the new courtyard behind the school now, gorgeous! One of the biggest things that draws me to this school is the diverse student body. It is truly a melting pot of culture, which I think enhances my opportunities to learn. When I'm in my women's studies class, I have a whole array of perspectives and walks of life around me, sharing their stories. People in my classes have all be respectful and friendly. Often times I've had peers in my classes that have lived through some of the things we're learning about, which is so beneficial during classroom discussions because you learn about the lives behind the curriculm. Each classroom discussion enriches the quality of my education simply because there is such a variety of experiences. Pretty much all my teachers have been great. The class sizes are generally between 30-50 students, so you really get a sense that your teacher is involved with you rather than completely overwhelmed by you. My teachers have always gotten to know my name and my story. Likewise, the people working in the financial aid office, the couselors, the librarians, the coffee kiosk workers....everyone is super nice and incredibly willing to help out. Tuition is more than affordable, being only $150 a credit. Financial Aid is super easy to apply for and you're pretty much guaranteed to get it. As with most colleges, the bookstore is a rip off. (go half.com!!!) Everyone is instantly accepted to this college, so enrollment is easy and painless. Now comes my snotty side: if you don't like this school...well...don't be dumb. It's a community and technical school, so you get what you would expect when you come here. It should be a no brainer that this is a different experience than some of the rich bitch schools in the twin cities. It is the difference of having a semester that cost $1000 versus a semester that costs $11,000 like UofM or Saint Kates. So, really, think about it. As far as the previous reviews that are hatin' on this school.... please read above. Don't be dumb. Or racist. I love you MCTC!!!!!!!!!! Keep on rockin' the cheap education for all us poor folk!!!!!!! read more

I have read through the negative reviews and do not agree. MCTC accepted my transfer credits without a problem. I have a full time career and children; I pay cash for my tuition and can only take one class per semester due to my work and family obligations. This school is perfect for anyone in a situation similar to mine. The online classes were easy to navigate although I will warn you that they require more hours of work compared to in-person classes. In-person classes are taught by instructors who are engaged and passionate about the curriculum. I have not run into "no-call/no-show" situations from teachers. My advice - know what your plan is before you get started. Talk to advisors at your preferred transfer university to find out what they expect you to bring to their school from MCTC. Then get started. read more

beware of this school!! I liked it at first but man as i advanced classes and sh*t started to get serious it seemed no one even teachers got their stuff together! I went for my nursing I was doing my generals and I had my counselor rose I believe her name was she was great but for some reason they changed counselors on me and had some other women mean lady! basically the counselor was mean and said RN program is hard one to get in you need straight As or else you shouldn't go I m like nice motivation here lady! anyways i had summer classes but something happen as i needed to drop the classes and of course i got academic suspension this is back 2012 and we are in 2015 now and they still will not drop my suspension and i appeal and appeal this year i will appeal again and see if i can get a hold of a counselor to be like wtf!! with my busy work schedule mon-friday 8-430 the counselors are gone its a mess! All i want to do is go back to school but they keep denying my appeals i will never ever come back here when and if they drop my appeal because i cant even apply to any other school with that suspension! The teachers are awful i have had only 2 teacher one for my journalism and my other one from psychology which was awesome and they were teachers from the U of M but the rest noo stay far away from this building! read more

I feel completely split about this school. The standards are extremely low. I feel a majority of classes here are easier than high school was. There are quite a lot of wonderful professors though who really care about each student and build personal relationships with each one. That's rare to find especially at a cheap community college. I feel this is a good school for older people starting school late in life and young mothers. read more

DO NOT waste your time and money going to MCTC. The experience I had going there was very bad. One of the main instructors for the program I took had no business teaching. He would show up late to class, obviously wing his lectures, wouldn't give any feedback on how you were doing, would say inappropriate things, joke about sodomy, act flirtatious, answer emails once a week, discourage you, etc. The only thing he had a firm grasp of was the minimum he could do and still keep his job. It was apparent he only got into teaching so he would have his summers free, not out a love for teaching or to see people better themselves. Although the coursework wasn't very hard, I would say about 75% of the class wound up quitting largely because his lack of professionalism. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of MCTC. read more

I'm currently a student and there are good and bad and great and awful things about the school -- just like any other. I am in my third year pursuing a "two year degree" which is partially my fault and partially the schools. The diversity at MCTC is great. I took an English 1110 class (freshman english) last summer and the professor, Rondi Atkin, was great. She did a lot of grammar lessons that the other teachers don't do but that most of the kids in the class needed. The class was full of people from so many different backgrounds: three or four military students, 2 Ethiopian guys (who I sat with and were soo funny!), about five Oromo students, asian-americans, african americans -- seriously, like a mini league of nations! And we actually got to talk and learn together because there were less then 25 of us! I could go on and on. I study filmmaking, and all the teachers and classes are great. I also studied Early Childhood Education for a year, and those teachers are great too! The most important thing: you get out of it what you put in. There is very little room for hand holding in community college. read more

I was planning on attending this school but the staff are so rude and condescending that I would never attend school here. This isn't the first time that I've had this kind of experience with them either. I've also had friends that have had the same issue there. Go to Saint Paul College instead!! They are way nicer! read more

I did attend this sorry excuse for an educational institution during my senior year of high school. I have taken up all the AP classes and all, so they send me here. The staff is horrible. Bureaucracy at its best. They have rules about rules. Yep. The professors. I had a few current U of M Ph.D students as "professors". Yep. They were more afraid of me then I was of them. Nobody had a Ph.D and most prolly didn't even have a Masters. My American History professor was a complete joke. The grades - attendance is around 60% of the grade, so you really cant fail. Students - I understand this is a community college, and everybody in the community can come here and get their learn on, but the result is pitiful. Most of them are just trying to get by and "pass". Noone really cares about learning or bettering themselves. Just getting by. I definitely got edumanucated here. Avoid this place. read more

Absolutely the one of the worst colleges in the United States. Calling this place a college is an insult to the word college. The Attorney general should be investigating this school for fraud. I already had a BS and took some classes to get a Law Enforcement certification. When I handed the admissions my transcripts from Georgia Tech, they replied "Uh, is this an accredited school?" I am 100% serious. IF and that is an IF the instructors bothered to show up to class, most were totally unprepared and winging it. 3 hour class sessions typically ended after 20-30 minutes. In one class, 25% of the grade was reciting the alphabet. I am serious. Thousands of dollars that could have been better spent replying to Nigerian emails. The response of the administration "Maybe you should go someplace else if you don't like it." Of course, that is after all the fees were paid. Class admissions are set to favor a system of nepotism through a "Letter of Preference" for admission. E.G. a person with a PhD in Criminology from an Ivy league school has to get behind a guy that has a "C" average and 19 hours of community college but his dad is a cop and got a chief to write a letter for him. Don't laugh too hard this is how your police are selected. read more

I have been going to MCTC for a year and a half and I cannot stand it! I am looking for a new school. I received a work study from the school for 5000 for a year. I applied for the jobs I qualified for, which was 2.. OUT OF 4 JOBS TOTAL POSTED! I went to the career services and I filled out paperwork and I wasn't given any assistance at all. I filled out paperwork and was offered a chance to receive new interview clothes. That was it. If you are going to go there, take a Matt Carhart class. He was one of the best teachers I have had. If you can go to NHCC or Anoka Ramsey, do it. It stinks. read more

Worst school ever!!!!! Do not go here!!!!! You are wasting your time and money! The teaches and staff are incompetent. I've never even made a yelp review before but felt this school was so horrible it inspired me to. Watching the "professors" try to teach abd the staff try to answer your question is like watching a blind man swinging a bat in a batting cage. Leah Cook should be fired. If you decide to go here because you have to don't take her. Getting out of her class turned into a full time job for me because they literally make you spend 5 months showing them evidence that the teacher was horrible. When I asked them what was taking so long I was told that this school is also getting sued so they basically had to deal with the students coming after them with lawyers before me. I hope who ever is suing wins. This school is pathetic and shouldn't be called a college. read more

They're borderline criminal. I was told to take so many classes that to transfer to the U of M and I count 5 that didn't transfer over. They also didn't have the classes I required to stay on track with a Comp Sci Degree at the U of M, so I had to transfer to Normandale. Go to Normandale if you can. They're great and way more helpful in figuring out what's going on and how you can transfer over. read more

Very unorganized school and rude. They are also uninformed when you ask questions. i had to go thru several people until i spoke to a gal in a complaint dept office to get the answers that student services and bill payment should know . They are so easy to pass you off to go email a question when they can just save you time to answer questions right when you are infront of them. Mctc is not a good school for success if they are uninformed and unwilling to answer questions and have the knowledge to answer questions they should know . I give Mctc a zero i recommend going else where if you can avoid it. read more

I have been school hopping searching for the right one and this is it! I am lucky to have a wonderful teacher..the classrooms are always clean and I like the subjects offered..the fellow students will help you if you just want to talk a minute read more

Oh my lord. If you want to spend 6 years of your life trying to get an associates degree, this is the place for you. I already have a Big Ten education and a couple of B.S.'s, and so my only goal here was to take some refresher and missing pre-pharm courses. Naturally, this little community college felt the need to dismiss my 4 years of science-laden education because "your organic, inorganic, physical, and biochemistry classes from MSU are not transferable as prereqs". I'm sorry? Michigan State is not good enough for you people? I have never spent so much time, aggravation, and cacapoopoo in an attempt to further my education. All to no avail. Guess my money wasn't acceptable there. On a side note, if you are masochistic enough to endure the bureaucratic nonsense from student services, get your tush into any one of Dr. Chang's bio classes. I've had her for microbio and nutrition and frankly she's the best damn science lecturer in the universe. Nutrition will fulfill your science requirement for you non-science majors, too. Ultimately: MCTC's educational program structure: -10kazillion stars + Dr. Chang: 10kazillion & 1 star = 1 star overall read more

This school drives me nuts, the staff are incompetent and I'm not referring to the teachers. The people who do student services and what not are just pretty much useless read more

Teachers are good and always give you a chance to succeed. The climate is progressive and welcoming to everyone. I was disappointed in the lack of extracurriculars but other than that this is a great place to learn. read more

It's a community college. People have bad experiences with all colleges, period. But I can say that the profs I've had are some of the best teachers I have ever taken from. Student Services definitely could use some work, but I don't want to call them incompetent. They handle thousands of students, in and out of the college, every day. Transferring out of state has been troublesome, I have heard. So definitely think about that before planning to transfer somewhere that won't take the credits. read more

Absolutely poor...... I cannot tell you how terrible it was with the online process of enrolling in classes and the process of transferring. After transferring schools to a different university, they charged me some balance from their bookstore after I returned all my books within the time that they allotted for students to drop classes and return books. Apparently it didn't do that and I was furious. Then I was charged with a payment plan that I never consented to, and I wasn't informed what balance I needed to pay. I was also charged a late fee balance of that payment plan of which I did not consent to nor was I notified about. I get a letter months later saying that my balance will soon go to collection if I don't do anything about it. I call them and asked them about it and all they could say was "we told you, and yes we did inform you about it." Just extremely cold about it with no explanation or anything. I did not receive any sort of mail or email, nor did I receive a phone call about my "balance" that shouldn't have even existed in the first place. So I just decided that its whatever and i'll just fork up the money. Then they wouldn't let me pay it upfront either and they sent me to start the entire process of obtaining my student id as well as my password, which was erased after so many months ago. So I had to go in to re-create everything just so I can process my payment even though I wasn't even a student anymore. I am glad that I switched schools but I will never attend this college again nor will I recommend it to anyone. As for the college itself, they do have a few professors who are great, but because it is a community college, a lot of them don't show much interest in you as a student. The student body is also unsatisfactory. There are a lot of students who are there simply to just be there. You'll find quickly that although there are a few gems in the bunch, a lot of the students there try to get by with doing the least and straggling along like the group of students we all know in high school who barely made the cut. The standards there could possibly be argued for 8th grade junior high. Of course they do offer rigorous courses but students who did not take high school seriously, and happen to pass are there, and shouldn't be in college. They should have stayed in high school. This could explain why they take anyone who comes because they can get money for it regardless even if its taking high school courses. I remember one year in my high school years I visited the college and found that the tour guide who was a student was extremely inappropriate. Part of the tour was the smoking area outside of their main IT building. I don't know if the student still attends the school, but it just shows how poorly the school looks at things like that. I figured with a good heart i'll give it a shot and maybe it was just that one student who made the school look bad. Now after actually attending and finding out they took money from me, I do not appreciate the school one bit. read more

MCTC is just a fraud classes are fine. But their policies are and people who work at financial aid are really mean and useless, they charge me 1500 dollars for a class even though I dropped the class within the regular withdrawal period so it doesn't make sense they still charge the whole class. read more

I have been attending this school since january 2007 and their have been good things and bad things. good things: 1. classes/instructors- I have liked all the classes ive had and had all good instructors. 2.I really like how diverse the college is overall. There are many different ethnicities and cultures represented. 3. Pretty easy overall to find your way around the campus. However: 1. I still see alot of cliqueness like there was in high school,and im an introvert so socializing is harder for me. From what I have seen most people just want to talk to their friends. 2. Huge amount of smokers here. I dont know why so many people smoke but when im walking outside Im often coughing alot because of this. 3. I dont think theirs a GLBT club this year wtf is up with that? 4.Elevators- I guess what irriates me is that alot of people use them to go one or two floors and then they get stuck.I always use the stairs because its faster and healthier.Plus people with disabilities need to use them. read more

The Graphic Design program here is top-notch. I'm almost finished and could not be happier with the education I've received here. I've heard from many people that they recommend MCTC over MCAD and the U for graphic design (assuming you're not looking for a 4-year degree). It's not perfect, but I'll be darned if you can get a better design education for your dollar. I do have a few issues with the advising office so if you know what program you want to go into, talk to someone in that program because the general counselors don't know much. read more

I love my school. I don't get all the bad reviews. Maybe because humans tend to share more their opinions when it is bad than when it is good. So the students with good experience don't say anything. Well... I just want to stand that it is an excellent college for me. We have a lot diversity and smart teachers who will give their best to help you. The campus is modern and well organized. Go check by yourself and decide, don't just believe in the bad experience of other people. read more

The instructors are great. I've yet to have a bad one. However, the staff in every office is awful. There is a complete lack of communication, and when you call to ask a question, if and when they ever answer the phone, you can see that clearly they'd rather be doing anything but helping you. read more

I have had nothing but problems with the administrative side of MCTC. I have no complaints about my classes, or teachers. Love the location and convenience of being in downtown however dealing with Student Services and the Registrar's Office is a NIGHTMARE. My 1st application was lost(after being submitted in person) and everytime I call I am on hold for typically 15 minutes. At one point I started keeping a log of every time I called with the date, how long I was on hold, who I spoke to and what they told me. Why did I do this? Because every time I would call I would be told something different and in the end it ALL turned out to be wrong information. Not only that, but the staff are RUDE. The second time I stopped by to speak to someone in person the woman refused to tell me her name, she just gave me a blank stare when I asked her! At this point I am so fed up yet I can't make a decision to stay or find somewhere else to attend. Sure, you will find this kind of stuff almost anywhere, but at the three community colleges I attended previously I never had this problem. In the end my education is all that matters, but is it worth it to stick it out here knowing the kind of unnecesary hoops I have to jump through and knowing part of my money is going to pay for this HORRIBLE customer service? Please, I encourage anyone who has had similar bad experience to ask for the name of supervisor's and complain. The complaints will fall on deaf ears from one person, but hopefully it will garner attention in numbers! read more

If you plan on pursuing a continuing education course (such as the CNA test out) do not, I repeat DO NOT, spend your money at MCTC. I signed up for an April CNA test out class in late march of this year and then decided against it before the "refund by" date 3 days before the actual test. I was told I would be refunded for the $195 and was sent an email to verify that. I expected them to follow through with their claim so I didn't check on my account to see if the reimbursement had gone through over a month after I had cancelled to find out they had done absolutely nothing to reimburse me. Not only that but they also cashed in my check days after I called for a cancellation and reimbursement of my check for the class. I have been calling them nearly daily for the past week or so in order to solve this problem with little to no resolution. I have been passed off from person to person in their "accounting department" (if you can call it that) and have received ZERO straightforward answers as to when my money will be returned to me. It's not the amount of money that's the issue, it's the principle of the matter. Colleges should not be stealing money from their students. Period. read more

This school is beyond terrible. The administration is beyond incompetent. Almost everyone I encountered within the administration had a snobby uncaring attitude. They are quick to blame students for their incompetence. I had about 3 teachers/classes out of a two year degree that I felt were decent. The coursework is a joke. I think the most rigorous aspect was taking the placement tests. It's cheaper than most schools but not worth the money and frustration. Upon transferring to another school they couldn't even release my transcripts correctly. State and federal governments should really consider pull their funding and accreditation. read more

Five stars if you have looked into transfer plans in advance and know exactly where you are going and have talked to an advisor from where you intend to transfer in the long term to assess the best courses to take here, then its a good place. If not, then its an awful place because the advisors are quite frankly, abysmal. The instructors know more about transfer than the advisors do for fuck's sake. I was advised by my advisor to switch my major to liberal arts only to find out that the U of M prefers a biology major and wants you to *keep* your general ed courses to soften intensive loads. Their advising staff has quite frankly given me some of the worst advice I have ever received in my post-secondary education and thats really sad because many students who come here are financially cash strapped themselves and are trying to save money in the long run only to get the run around here from the advisors....so advising staff, fuck you! read more

WORST financial aid experience ever. I had to return to the student services/financial aid office three times and speak to the same employee, until she finally told me the name of the exact form I needed. By then it was too late to stay enrolled in my classes unless I wanted to pay out of pocket. Maybe this was a blessing in disguise because of all the bad things I've heard about this place. Not to mention two of my core classes for my degree where completely empty. No students, no instructor, no rescheduling notice. NOTHING! I wasted two days at this place and felt like I was in an expensive high school full of employees with crap attitudes. No returned calls as I tried to find out what form I needed to complete the financial aid process(which I've gone through a few times at previous schools no problem.) The last straw was the fact that the financial aid employee didn't make a copy of my tax transcripts, and instead took my original copy. (In hindsight, I should have demanded she make a copy.) I'm not enrolled at MCTC anymore. But I make a trip to this god forsaken place this morning, and they give me a print out of my tax transcript instead of my original. Why? Maybe because they were too lazy to look in their records room and give me my original copy? Who knows. I end up calling and speaking to the head of their financial aid department to finally get my original copy sent back to me. So I can be done with this place. All in all, don't waste time and effort with MCTC. read more

This place is awful. The last time I attended my mother was dying and I reached out to set up a support structure to help me through the process. I got in contact with trio (a service that's supposed to help people with disabilities navigate the collage experience) and had a counselor assigned to me and I talked to the teacher in the one class I was taking to let them know what was going on and that my mom would die during the semester. I was told that accommodations would be made for me, and all I needed to do was tell them what was going on. I stayed in regular contact with my counselor, until she started ghosting on my appointments, phone calls and emails right at the time of my mothers death, during finals. I also let the teacher know that I needed an extension on my final because there was too much going on for me to complete it at the moment. No one ever got back to me, and the teacher gave me an F. The people who swore that they'd help me did nothing when it came right down to it. read more

I have had a few excellent teachers here and a lot of terrible teachers that make a person want to give up on school forever. No matter how many students complain, there doesn't seem to be any consequences for bad teachers. When signing up for classes most students sign up for the teacher they like. There have been many times that they switch teachers on the schedule at the last minute and the student is stuck with a teacher that they don't learn well from. This is all because of internal political issues within the school. Several of the teachers don't speak english well and are hard to follow along with which makes learning and getting good grades a bit difficult. For the beginning of my stay at MCTC I had a very inattentive counselor that was impossible to get a hold of and would never email me back. My counselor was switched without any notice and for most of the remainder of my learning at this school I had no idea who my counselor was. The people in the office are incredibly rude as well. weather you go in person or call on the phone, the people who work there can be nasty and condescending. Not only have I experienced this many times myself, it turns out a lot of people I have talked to have dealt with the same behavior from these employees. This would be a great school if the employees acted in a more professional manner and the higher-ups put more time caring about the quality of learning that is going on through the teaching staff. read more

This was the worst school I have ever taken a course at!!!!!!! DO NOT GIVE THIS SCHOOL YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took a physiology course here with a Professor LEAH COOK. The course was online. She never responded to emails!!!! She didn't teach the class a thing!!! She had no idea what she was talking about or doing. Our whole class complained about her and was completely confused by her lack of response and knowledge in what she was supposed to be instructing!!!! It was a complete nightmare process trying to get this school to take me out of the class and refund my money for it. I am still waiting for the balance to be taken off of my account so I can enroll in my summer and fall courses, and I made a complaint in this course almost five months ago!!!!!!!!!! This school is a joke. This teacher was awful and I seriously feel like this school try's to rob you. It should be shut down and LEAH COOK should be fired. I feel bad for anyone who attempts to take her course. You also will go weeks with out hearing back from the "professionals" at this school. If you have a complaint or frustration expect to do a lot of work to get your money refunded or a complaint to get taken care of at all. Again DO NOT GIVE YOUR TIME OR MONEY TO THIS HORRIBLE SCHOOL AND IF YOU DO.....DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH LEAH COOK SHE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!! I HAVE TWO DEGREES FINISHED AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROFESSOR THAT I HAVE EVER FELT THE NEED TO LITERALLY WARN OTHER STUDENTS ABOUT. read more