I had a good experience at MSJC! I definitely recommend Ryan Henderson for biology, Monica Fox, and Marina White. I would avoid Professor Truc Hamai. read more

I have been registering for my classes every single day and only owed tuition for this semester. I was approved for financial aid. I was advised to add my classes every day and get dropped by financial aid until the financial aid was processed at the school. I woke up this morning and every class that I need for this semester is waitlisted with the exception of one three Credit class. I initially had 13 units I was taking that I need. This only sets me back six months. Every time I've ever tried to register at this college it's been next to impossible. I've attended colleges in other cities and counties, and they were much nicer and much easier to attend. This is the third time it's happened to me so it sent me back a year and a half total. It feels like an uphill battle trying to get any sort of education from this college. I'm constantly forced to just take whatever class is available if I want to attend and I need my actual prerequisites and things necessary for my education goal. There are no other sections available. I've never heard of a college that has one section available for multiple classes. If you can go anywhere but here. Thank you so much MSJC. Something that takes six months at another will take you years with this college. This place is probably the worst college to ever have existed!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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I am so happy I went to MSJC you will save so much money! It has a peaceful atmosphere. The only thing is I recommend is taking the time to look at the MSJC website because there are so many resources to get support. I found out about things like the Learning Resource Center, essay help, etc. my last semester here. You won't really find out unless you explore the website! Also for working college students pls try out the online anytime classes they are life changing. read more

Been going here 2 years now it's only gotten WORST! Short staff and resources unavailable. Cafeteria is horrible!!! Not many food choice. The stem building is brand new has been open for 2-3 months the ac broke over 5x, the elevator malfunctioned which causes students (even disabled) to get up 3 flights of stairs for class. I will be done fall 2024 and hope to transfer fall 2025. This last semester has been the worst I can't wait to leave. I only gave 2 stars because of the professors are amazing read more

Born and raised in Cali. Military with courses taken at several California community colleges, to include Modesto, Fresno, LA, and SD area. This is by far the most difficult and non-productive environment to pursue your education. It takes weeks-months just to get an appointment with an advisor, who proceeds to tell you that you've missed several deadlines and are way behind the curve... I thought that's what advising was supposed to do... help you get on track with your academic pursuits. Don't get me started on the veteran situation here. You may as well forget any educational credits for your JST as the advising department will not accept them. They have certain medical programs pigeon holed and are super disrespectful when you mention military service as a positive when applying. If you talk to the veterans office they will be annoyed and question why you are not at advising... even though they are fully aware of the terrible advising situation. If you are looking for community college course work and don't need to be in person (micro, biology, chem) just take classes at palomar, miracosta, or pretty much any other community college system. Thank me later. read more

I really love this college, but they did away with loans and didn't say a word to anybody about it and then I had to switch to this horrible school called Palomar and I'm dealing with this nightmare now two years into schooling. Bs. I took two stars off because they did away with loans but everything else about the school and distant learning I really liked. read more

UPDATED REVIEW I have been attending MSJC for four years now. I will transfer in Fall 2024, and this is my honest review. PLUS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS SCHOOL. 1. Professors are nice and knowledgeable, and they also care for their students. Of course, you have those professors who have been there for such a long time and are tired of their jobs, but you also have professors who care about students and their success! (Always use RateMyProfessor before choosing a professor). Also, the Honors Program has the best professors in my experience. 2. The school provides a lot of resources if you do your research. Yes, I do agree with other reviews. Sometimes, the financial aid and counseling departments don't have a full grasp on what they are talking about, which is why it is important you do your own research. If you do, you should be fine. 3. Scheduling appointments with the Counseling Department can sometimes be difficult since they are always booked. However, it is not impossible. You just have to find your way around it. I have always been able to get my appts on time. Make sure to book ahead, but I agree that it is a struggle and is definitely an area where MSJC can improve by hiring more counselors. 4. Enrolling in classes is easy, and they have done a great job adapting to the online environment since COVID-19. Since then, the school has also increased the number of online classes offered at MSJC. 5. The school also tries to use textbooks from free sources, such as OpenStax, which is great for students because you won't have to pay for expensive textbooks all the time. However, I find that the quality of the textbooks is sometimes not the greatest, thus diminishing the quality of education, but it is doable if you get a professor who addresses gaps or mistakes in the textbooks (which is not always the case). 6. Lastly, Food at MSJC is trash. I got sick plenty of times whenever I ate at the cafeteria. Shout out to the cooks who made the food taste edible with such low and ultra-processed quality ingredients. The school does not care what they feed students, which is insane considering the impact food has on mental health and, thus, academic performance. It also provides very limited vegetarian options and has no vegan or Kosher considerations. 7. Overall, MSJC is a great school. Is not amazing, that's why they're only getting a four star review. But the school wants students to succeed. They provide resources and accommodations required to help students. If you are choosing your professors wisely, and doing your own research, as well as getting involved, you will love it here. [Pro Tip] I would get involved in the honors program ASAP as I believe it is one of the best programs they have at MSJC. Try to find programs and clubs that meet your needs, and try to be involved as much as you can. In addition, they have resources for Undocumented students, Veterans, Low-income individuals, parents, and foster youth. Again, find a program that works for you :) I apologize for the length of this review; I wanted to provide more insight to prospective students into what it is like to attend MSJC so students can make an educated decision when selecting their college. I find that there aren't a lot of reviews for colleges, so I hope that this is helpful. I hope you found this insightful and good luck with your academic endeavors! read more

I really don't like this school, really hard to get classes later in your degree. I'd recommend going anywhere else...

Gross and they have zero available classes. Counselors never respond no one is available and very creepy campus

Extremely unprofessional environment. Many of the professors have below a 3 on rate my professor. The counseling department also messed up my major which costed me in taking several classes that had nothing to do with my degree. If you can pick another school in the area, I highly recommend. The professors are hired off of Indeed. read more

Just do yourself a favor and go to any other community college in this state. I have had great experiences at both Cypress and Mira Costa Colleges, and silly me, I thought every institution of higher learning would have the same level of respect and professionalism toward students. Nope! MSJC enrollment staff straight ignores students, and their mistakes cost me an entire semester and set my graduation back half a year. I have been met with incompetence and been outright ignored on every level and I deeply, deeply regret transferring to this "school". Counselors will waste your time and money having you take classes that you don't need and then shrug when you express your disappointment at having put in the unnecessary time and effort. Have fun thinking that you are set to graduate when suddenly more mandatory classes get tacked on to the end of your education plan. I cannot stand this school. read more

I agree with other posters. They should have zero stars. My son transferred to the school from an out-of-state school. He needed to know what classes from his old school would transfer for so he wouldn't take classes he didn't need. He talked to counselors who gave him incorrect information or told him to make appointments where none were available. Emails went unanswered. After 8 months I helped him and got the admission staff to help. Turned out that none of his classes would transfer so he wasted a year at the school. Worst Community College in the area. Admission staff are unprofessional and unknowledgeable. Go somewhere else. Disappointed I pay taxes to fund this place. read more

Professor Eric Ray ! What a credit to your school !! Very knowledgeable! In his profession ! Very good person! It was my great privilege to meet Him, and my great fortune to have learned from Him !thank you so much! Robbie !! Macquiddy, read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. I am a transfer student from ASU (currently am taking classes online*) and I need to take 2 classes in person in order to graduate. I tried speaking to someone over the phone and they gave me all the wrong information for my situation. When it came to my enrollment date for these classes I was unable to. I tried speaking to someone in enrollment center and the receptionist didn't even give me the time of day. I tried explaining to her my situation and she completely shut me down. Said to schedule an appointment and when I ask for a appointment, she states there's none??? Worst community college, please save your time, money and efforts and go elsewhere. Very unprofessional and unorganized. How do you expect our youth to get educated when schools like this provide service in this manner? Making it harder and unfriendly to even want to pursue an education. Shesh. read more

Brenda Huggins a rude elderly aged lady that needs to an attitude adjustment People are stressed due to the pandemic and this rude lady has the most impolite attitude I've ever met this college needs better front desk people read more

there's never any open free parking. it's 40 dollars per semester to use one of their five giant empty parking lots. it's also impossible to get in contact with anyone on the board unless you want to jump through five hoops and email a ton of different people. read more

Horrible time getting my father signed up here..had him getting duplicate forms for financial Aid & sending him all around..switched schools and life is perfect now. read more

I will always have love for this school because it's here in Hemet. However, everyone beats around the bush giving you answers that are neither here nor there, until you're left with no choice but to take any class. It sucks! I'm still trying to finish a certificate but have been unable to because of lack of availability on classes. Please do better! I have the money, I have the time, why not offer more classes? Or more space for more students? Especially, when classes are offered online. read more

The cafeteria food is soggy and over priced. Paid $4.75 for a burrito that was soggy and moist. I did not order a wet burrito. Also their breakfast sandwiches are $2.75 for just one and they are always super moist. Even the staff is kinda rude, there is a lady there who just could scare you half to death. It's like high school cafeteria food here. I recommend going one street over to the shopping center to get real food you will better quality there and for a better price, you just have to walk like 5-8 mins or take a quick 5min drive there the time spent going to the shopping center is defiantly worth it. read more

12/2021 It is now December and still no one has contacted us. We have re-contacted them several times with NO response whatsoever.

Admissions and counseling services are a joke here. I have been going to this school for over a year now, with my major being Public Health. Come to find out they don't even offer the core course they require for graduation and the counselors didn't even know they aren't offering it!!!! Now I have to find another school and do all the paperwork just for one class to graduate. They are no help and have made this process unbearable. read more

Went here to take an Automotive course at the San Jacinto Campus, was major disaster. The professor was cool but his teaching methods were garbage, and I never understood anything he was teaching mainly because he kept switching topics even when nobody had understood anything. Beside the Automotive class, the whole college lacks so many classes, food is overprices especially at the Menifee campus which they just sell large Taco Bell bootleg, literally they would charge $6.00 for a burrito combo that just comes with the burrito itself and small drink. With that amount of money they charge, I could literally walk to the Jack in the Box near the campus and get a large combo that comes with fries for less the price. The only thing good that I could say about the whole college is that the environment of the college is friendly and peaceful read more

I ran into a professor A Butenko who when asked for an add code, did not give a straight answer and then made snarky-rude remarks. When told the president of the school and the dean of the department no action was taken against the professor. Don't waist your time with the school, all of the hassle and trouble for just trying to add a class. read more

Plenty of classes to choose from. Easy to enroll. The quality of educators is equal to surrounding Universities . Great College! Doesn't get 5 stars for lack of security on campus. read more

The best service they have there is when they have to collect money from students. Theres always someone available for that but when it comes to giving information or actually guiding students to success theres no one available. Get your shit together! read more

This was a joke, I came to see my daughter perform with her group and all I seen was Hemet High School dance team perform. Her team did ONE DANCE. REALLY?? This really was a JOKE....... The Beattitudes dance group charged 10-15 dollars for what?? This has got to be the biggest SHAM to take away my Sunday .. I had better things to do. LIKE SLEEP.. read more

I went there they asked me to wait for all students until they graduate in this campus and manifee and temecula campus. Which is a joke and the lady swear that's how it works in United States. The building was abandoned only 2 people in the building. Creepy building. Cafeteria moved the tables second time when I came and asked me not to order any food since only for students. They remember me apparently the first time I came to discover what college have and I ordered some food . Just stalkers and bullies. They told me also the books have to be purchased from college only and each book is 1200 dollars. And you have to return it at the end of year . I said wow I never heard of that plus I have to wait 50 to 60 years till all students graduate from their highly unique college . read more

Great College to attend, professors are strict but for your best. They have great intention for success Attend 3 years . Now about to graduate Class 2021 read more

Had the worst Counsling today. She knew absolutely nothing. Just flipping through a book to find the answers. She told me nothing I didn't already know. I kept asking questions and she had no answers smh. I'm making a appointment at the menifee campus to see if I get better results. Staff is very unhelpful. Smh here we go. read more

Nice, clean campus. Difficult to get the classes you need. Been a student here 3 years and still unable to get Freshman English, a required course. They do have a good selection of online and hybrid courses for those working, but limited enrollment so tough to get into. read more

Offers great programs. Several classes offered at several different locations. Very convenient.

Great school. I have attended two other community colleges and MSJC is the best hands down. Their attention to detail is unmatched. Classes are easy to get into compared to other colleges in the area. read more

I enrolled my son in a writing class his senior year of high school to allow him to get acquainted with the community college experience. We were thinking of having him attend Mt. San Jacinto so we signed him up. Navigating their sites to enroll for anything was staggering. It ended up being best just to go down there. In the end, the class he enrolled in was cancelled and I've had a horrible time trying to get my money refunded. I've been given the run around and empty promises again and again. A portion $31 of the $120 was refunded but not the rest. I am glad to have had this experience because I now know that this is a place to stay far away from. read more

I have no idea how they're still open. The data: They have lost their ability to grant student loans this past year. They are not in compliance with Federal financial aid regulations and are in danger of losing the financial aid granting abilities. Unless you are a DPSS or EOPS student you have almost no chance of getting the classes you need. The bookstore is frequently out of stock of needed texts and the line is several hours long at the start of the school year. The cost of texts here are much higher than they are on campuses that have a company-owned bookstore (like Efollett). They do not have the latest technologies in the computer labs and do not teach the latest software in computer classes. My personal experience: I earned three AA and AS degrees over ten years ago and returned to pursue a different career path a few years ago. I stopped attending MSJC after getting bad advice one too many times. Different counselors were advising me to take classes I didn't need ("take anything in this category" without consideration to my major, nor consideration to the courses I completed when I earned my previous degrees). I entered college level courses from the start. I never needed remedial classes. However, I ran out of financial aid after taking 60 units of classes, most of which I didn't need because I was misinformed. I left MSJC and attended a different institution. In the end it was best because I was able to get more specialized classes that really did count toward my major and gave me a more realistic preparation for my career. A large chunk of the professors have been teaching so long that they are out of touch with the work environment in the fields they are teaching. read more

This is in regards to the Continuing Education Pharmacy Technician course. Which I took in the Spring of 2014. This course is hosted by MSJC with the educational program being taught by a 3rd party, in this case, The Learning Oasis (Formerly Boston Reed). The course consists of a 20 week classroom education portion as well a a mandatory 120 hour externship portion that add up to the total 240 total hours required to obtain a California Pharmacy Tech license. At the end of the classroom portion of the program it was told to us students that we would only have to wait a few weeks until CVS could process our paperwork to have us start our externships. Well six months later after being told multiple times that it would only be "a few more weeks" by The Learning Oasis , I'd given up on waiting for the school to get their act together so I asked for my money back. I was told that I would have to take it up with Learning Oasis and there was no possibility of getting my money back as I'd "Already taken the course". And what a joke that course was, we had an instructor who didn't' even work in the Pharmaceutical field, online coursework and quizzes that had wrong answers more often than not, and an educational provider that couldn't be bothered to get back to us on any inquires in regards to their crummy online service. Google Boston Reed in Napa to see some less than stellar reviews. All things said and done, MSJC has done a terrible disservice to myself and those others taking this program and hopefully this review makes at least one person sit back and question whether or not they want to put down $2000 on this program. Here's to hoping someone in their administration gets back to me on this. read more

Well how can I start by saying this is not a two-year college I am sorry but I have been here since August 2014 and I am still currently attending not to mention I take five classes a semester 2 in the summer so yes it's a decent college for the decent price especially if you're receiving financial aid but this is not a two-year college this is more of a 3 to 4 year college if you're planning to get a Associates degree from this campus however if you are just trying to get 24 units and transfer of course it might be a faster process but if you're someone that's older like me that plans to graduate trust me you're going to be there for a while so have a seat kickback have a piña colada and your book ready to go. And oh yeah just a little heads up don't let them sucker you into going to San Marco for the reason that San Marco and MSJC have a priority agreement where anybody that graduates at MSJC automatically goes to San Marco so don't let them sucker you on that. I was almost fully brainwash until I saw the campus at San Marco and I wasn't impressed read more