I have to say that I honestly enjoyed my educational experience at PCC! I had an awesome teacher he really cares about his students and was willing to help any way he could to set you up for success. Hes very fair patient and understanding. If anyone is thinking about taking Hospitality Management you'll be glad you did at PCC from Dr. Mark Keene. There's ALOT of homework and ALOT of detail but trust me its all good. Financial aid office was extremely helpful with anything I needed they were there to take of my financial needs and made sure all was taken care of on time. The student services office that help students out with grocery cards or gas cards were all very cool and always helpful. So if PCC is on your mind I say give it a go! read more

I attended PCC around 2019-2023. Overall, in terms of the schools program and staff it is a decent school. As a music major, they have excellent programs regarding the arts and have a separate building specifically for the arts. Although, sometimes music classes may be held at other buildings. I did finish with 70 credits with a 3.0 GPA although, when it comes to counseling and class advisory, they're not much help unfortunately. Basically for the most part, you do have to figure it out on your own. I generally did have a good experience and education at PCC. Especially with understanding with how music works when it comes to theory. Some of the learning is hands on and off. When it comes to college social life, if I'm being honest, it was great to make the connections I did...although, I should've mainly focused on trying to further my education rather than distracting myself. Other than that, it's generally a good community college if you're coming out of high school and a beautiful campus in my opinion. read more

In general, very disappointing. While the quality of the instructor I have is extremely high, the quality of administration and student services are quite poor. In particular, financial aid has been difficult to work with and nearly impossible to reach. I filed a formal, written complaint, received a call from some administrator's assistant, was promised a call from either them or a financial aid representative. Nothing happened. read more

12/07/25, Was at the PCC antique swap meet today. We usually come to this once per month for the past 15 years. 15 years ago parking was allowed on the streets although the residential areas have restricted parking only to residents only. So these days all the parking for the Sunday swap meet are inside the parking structure which is okay but usually it's a bit of a walk for people. I personally think that the college should hand out free water bottles to folks coming to this swap meet during the hot summer months which Pasadena can get into the 100 plus degrees. read more

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I love PCC, but there is one department that has never helped me, and that is the Financial Aid Office. They don't do their job. The staff is rude and never updates students on anything. I didn't even know that since I'm transferring, I was supposed to change my school for Cal Grant, and my advisor never mentioned it. The work-study department also never responds to emails. The head of the department is terrible at communication and outreach. They never post updates on social media to inform students about important information. Knowing that so many students use social media and would follow their accounts, it would be a great way to keep students updated about financial aid and deadlines. Instead, students are left to figure everything out on their own. The front desk staff is also rude, unhelpful, and unprofessional. Overall, this is the worst department at PCC. If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

i was blessed to find an amazing dance instructor at PCC. Jhazz is an amazing dance instructor and he plays great music. Jhazz teaches Hip-Hop, he is very patient and detailed with his choregraphy. I enjoy his class and the music a lot. Five stars are not enough for Jhazz, he cares about his students and you walk away feeling like a "dancer". Keep up the great work Jhazz and everyone in the class. Yvette R. read more

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Amazing new facade of PCC! Nice spot to do some reading. I just wish people will stop sticking their pet dog in the fountain. Haha! read more

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Climbing 5 flights of stairs with an ADA was crazy, it took me 25 min because of my condition. I have no idea how in this day and age there's no accessible accommodations in a college read more

Duke Stroud was a longtime theater arts 2B and 2C teacher and is easily the worst teacher I have ever had. There was a set of rules for girls that was completely different than the guys. If they had trouble they could ask for a line, I had trouble and they refused to give me one and failed the entire assignment. We had exercises to do and he refused to pass mine and wouldn't give a reason for why they didn't work. Oh I don't know why, just do it again. I couldn't even get them passed. I really wish I had listened to people saying he was bad but I was naive and really thought he couldn't be that bad and I wanted to learn to act but he was so much worse. Went to report to a higher up but the guy obviously did not care at all and made excuses for him. I don't know what's going on at this school but having a teacher like him for so long is a terrible embarrassment. I wish I didn't spend one cent of money here. Glendale community college will treat you with more respect they just don't have a pool. Also there was an assignment no one had done and he just waited on me to tell them about it? He was the teacher. I wasn't. This made no sense. Then he blamed me. The teachers here might be good or might be really overwhelmed and grouchy. Administration is the same way. read more

Amazing college!!! The people over there are really nice and very friendly too!!!! I definitely will take more classes over there again in Pasadena, California when I get the chance to!!!! Five stars is exactly my total rating!!!!!! Thank you guys so much for everything!!!! :))) read more

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Pasadena City College prepared me to enter CSU-Fullerton and encouraged me to achieve my long-term education goals. I have graduated from that university and am attending graduate school to become a Marriage and Family Therapist. The academic professors prepared me well for future coursework, teaching me the skills to develop successful study habits. They inspired me to pursue psychology and instilled my passion. I was fortunate to be part of the PASS program, where counselors were at my side even when I switched majors. I return occasionally for theater performances and to enjoy the campus. read more

I don't do reviews but for this I had to! Thank you, PCC friends and staff! I graduate soon and will transfer to Cal Poly with a 3.89 GPA. My academic experience and support far exceeded my expectations, far beyond what I imagined. My mom lives in LB and my father here in Pasadena. It was a hard decision to leave my mom and come here but it was worth it. The two plus years were a blink of an eye. read more

We went to see our nephew play for his school Bell Gardens for the CIF Football state championship at Robinson Studium at Pasadena City Collge. It's very nice stadium both teams play unfortunately my nephew school lost but lucky.we see him play. Pasadena city college it on Colorado Blvd dame path as Rose Bowl Parade. My wife and I walk Pasadena City College have change and grown since we have been here. read more

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We had such a great experience at the PCC graduation tonight, and a big part of that was thanks to Aubrey! She was so kind, welcoming, and helpful. Her warm smile and attitude made the evening feel even more special for us and my bestie (Highest honor recipient). Thank you, Aubrey, for going above and beyond--we truly appreciated your kindness! read more

Worst experience terrible counselors terrible class scheduling do NOT waste your time here

Honestly, this was a great option for me as I wasn't sure what I initially wanted to do/major in after graduating high school + I wanted to stay close as I transferred during the pandemic. It's fairly easy to sign up for classes/view your registration date (make sure to use rate my professor!) the campus is fairly small but nice-I still managed to get lost haha! The classrooms are decent, depending on the classroom, the seats may be comfy. PCC offers an array of clubs, activities, and courses to choose from-their ceramics lab is nice if not a tad bit small and popular. All in all-I sort of miss this place after transferring ^^ read more

Really just a review of my theater experience there. Huge parking structure had plenty of free spots for our Sunday evening show. Plucky college students put on an entertaining Shakespeare play. The seating, lighting, costumes and sound were all great. Good to see college theater alive and well. read more

this college is ok there are a lot of rude and dis instructors who do not accommodate for disabled students like they should. Many of them do not communicate back with students instead of a day or 2 of waiting it takes them a whole month and some don't even bother to get back one of my professors only responded back to me once and I have emailed her several times it's been 3 months since she last responded. some grade very hard on spelling and punctuation but will have so many errors in their directions of the homework assignment. I didn't like any of the speech and communication professors there they are all terrible. the campus is beautiful and the staff in customer service /help desk is awesome I think they need to start looking at rate my professor for some of these instructors they hire and re evaluate all of them. students should feel safe and able to speak to our teachers. my review is based off of on campus and online classes. if I was able to count one 2 hands out of the 2 years I have been here and getting 4 classes every semester I would say I had about 4 Awesome teachers the rest were all terrible. read more

Honestly I have very few complains about PCC. I've continued online rather than in person and my teachers have been great, it's affordable and I do like it. My experience with counseling however was not great. Instead of answering my questions and guiding me she almost talked down on me and didn't help me set a clear path for myself. After doing my research and setting my own path it has been great. read more

I love P.C.C. It has a beautiful campus and staff here, and truly the home of the Rose Parade. read more

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Please note this review is for the rose parade / float fest and parking structure only. No planning went into this at all. There were literally hundreds of people lining up for shuttles and NO bathrooms open at all. Not one port-o-potty either. We watched so many people wandering around checking locked doors for a restroom since the like to get on a shuttle was about 2 hours long. The. The parking structure was the nightmare. Every exit sign lead you to a blocked exit. Cones or barriers. But the amount of cars coming in and trying to get out confused and congested everyone. Re think this one PCC! read more

1. Cleanness & Parking- clean, no trash on floor, parking permit required during semesters & two parking structures for students lot 3, 4, & 5 2. Contactless payment- yes, apple pay accepted 3. Reservations/Appointment - a lot of virtual appointments can be made, don't really see walk up services available but website is extremely helpful 4. Customer Service/Assistance - all staff/professors have been nice, especially my counselor Elizabeth Nicho, extremely helpful and finds answers regardless if she doesn't know she does research 5. Food - food is on the pricier side, it's ok but microwaves are available in the CC building 6. Health Grade - none posted in my reviews each star is given when they meet all my top necessities overall, definitely would return great quality of professors who actually care & take the time to teach you. This community college is really set up to help one another I'm amazed with how many services are offered as I went along my journey. When you take Math courses you can rent the calculator from the library. The Math Success Center is amazing. So much help offered and it's so organized when I visit them. It is bothering me their are less and less evening classes available for the working class, but my pool of classes I need are getting smaller & smaller read more

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Yesterday July 1 I called and asked Nancy for help at veteran resource center to help register for fall . I'm new student but I'm old (40) and have been out of school for 15 years . She told me to come tomorrow and that she will help me in person . Today Tuesday july2 I was there at 1230 , to which I was sat at a computer , with a group of vets (boys) who were also getting help with fall registration. She asked me to login and let her know when I did . I logged in and let her know , to which she announced that she was on her lunch break . I overheard Joey tell a few veteran he was taking them to admissions , fuck they NEVER OFFERED ME WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THE OFFICE . No You be explains any part of gi bill certification . Fees paid , class prices , nobody took me to The andmissions office . They dismissed me my first day and I went there alone . Nobody ever sat me down to watch me to completion on anything or tell me how or what to expect on anything . I turned my gi bill in months ago , they never took me on a tour , they never took me to get my ID card or tell me about the welcome center . I have to learn everything from everyone else bc I am a female veteran who is being ignored and cast to the side . Today this all came over me and I became very upset bc all I see is peoples backs walking away from me . Telling me I'm not the only student or veteran . What does y hat have to do with ME GETTING HELP FROM THEM ! It doesn't help blu justifying their lack of respect or urgency towards my Ed plan , student status , gi bill full time status . Nothing just getting scolded and told to come back another day for them to barely help me and leave me in the dark . Lisa Foster Pounting her finger at her office and screaming at me to get in her office , her sitting at her desk yelling and screaming about me raising my voice , I'm asking for help , not getting it , standing up for myself , then being berated for sticking up for myself and scolded . They say I'm not the only veteran , but I still don't get what I need . It was my morning off school . I missed a 700 $ appointment to go get help for registration boy to have them announce they're taking their lunch break ! And then I get scolded and told that people are entitled to take their lunch break . I don't think this is how they treat the boys or the men veterans . I am being unfairly attacked and neglected and they hate me the way they walk away and ignore me and don't acknowledge me and then waste my whole day and leave crying and not knowing what I'm doing today and went to the athletic zone and cried and crying in the gym and I am being left to go figure thing out alone not knowing what I'm supposed to go or where to go or who to ask and I wish I never given PCC my gi bill if I knew they were gonna ignore me and then refuse me service and then attack me for asking for what I need. read more

Nice campus and safe location. Rich students that can expand your network and good facility that can help you with learning. I would want to study here, also. read more

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Dear You, I was pleasantly surprised with the campus. Clean and manicured. The stadium looked amazing. I was there for my son's graduation. The sound system was crystal clear. Very impressed. Best, Eugene read more

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Try to enroll....just try. It's a nightmare. After thinking I was enrolled, I tried to sign up for a class, only to find out, I was not enrolled. After 'chatting' with the robot, waste of time, I sent an email and called. A ticket was opened and within seconds, the ticket was closed. Over a 4 day span, I called several times and spoke with a nice young gal, who told me that she had opened a ticket and left word I had been trying to get the problem resolved. The issue seemed to be a username/password problem that had to fixed on the schools end. I asked if there was a person in admissions I could talk to and she said, no, they have phones shut off and routed to her. I am finally giving up as it obvious that PCC just doesn't give a damn. Middle finger to you guys!!!! read more

I've been doing the Alzheimer's walk for little over a decade.So I was excited when I found out PCC was going to host it for the first time in my participation. The parking is always a hot mess when it comes to these events but this time around it was quite easy. Usually one gets jammed up for a 5 or a 10 but this time it was refreshing to pay only two Washington's. The walk was held in front part of the campus and it was well organized but having all the sponsors and their booths left little room for any groups to have their huddles.The walk itself was around PCC twice which I thought was kinda short but later found out it was cut short do to the time limit,what a bummer. My other gripe was the narrow sidewalk we had to do the actual walk on.It was frustrating because you have your slow and fast walkers clashing with each other making it a little unpleasant.In the end it is all worth it but wouldn't come back to do it here. Overall the campus was nice and kept.Some of the volunteers from the school were encouraging but it also seemed some of them were there to hang out and collect credits,not cool when it's for a serious cause.Thats my take for the walk at PCC,Peace out read more

I am a fan of PCC, and I'd say there are things about the school I really like and other things that could use a lot of improvement. For the positives: - They offered free park for the fall semester if you registered your car (it was always easy to find a spot as well) - The staff during the first week was incredibly friendly and helpful - $200 book store credit was offered for fall semester students, so I was able to get a ton of supplies from the store for free (which was awesome!) For the negatives: - I took an "Intro to Automotive" course and the professor was awful - The book store consistently had long lines for books ordered online, so expect to wait - Signage could be improved; if you're new to the campus it can be hard to find your classroom - My professor listed the wrong book online, and after ordering it the book store refused to refund it as it was an e-book. That was incredibly annoying. My top 2 suggestions: - Really research the reputation of your professors before signing up for their course (a bad professor ruins the experience, while a good one makes it great) - Don't be afraid to engage with PCC support staff if you need anything. I found them to be incredibly friendly and helpful. read more

I loved the campus, you can feel more connected to nature, it's a nice place to study read more

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Love loveeee this college. Super peaceful. The counselors and teachers absolutely care about your education, though, it's hard to get enrolled into classes because they get filled fast. read more

Complete con artists!!!! I never once attended this school, I have never been on campus nor have I enrolled an any online course through them, however somehow I owe debts to this school?! Ridiculous! And of course after several weeks of pulling teeth to get this removed (approximately 10 hours of my personal time between calling different departments, researching my options, and being passed along), I get verbal communication that this has been resolved and ask for something in writing to be sent to me. Of course this written confirmation never arrives and fast forward a few years of jumping through hoops, I'm getting money deducted from my tax refund for the amount I supposedly owe?! Absolute criminal organization, stay away at ALL COSTS!! I would never trust this shady organization with any personal information. GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK YOU THIEVING RATS!!!!! read more

This school had its good and its bad sides: One good is that they have a lot of resources, another good, lots of people are there to support you but only a few will help you out the most, and one bad is that this school takes forever to help, like if you have a hold you would have to call so many people just to find out where you have to go. The counselors here at PCC take forever to help you, it's just better to sign up for Pathways/Honors or PASS if you haven't before you start, because otherwise, you missed out on that. If you don't know what you'll want to do you would feel like you have to drop out like me. * They have shuttles that will take you to the gold line, on the weekend you could catch the 686 to Allen, or 187 to SMV Station. * Del Mar / Bonnie you can hop on the 10 or the 267 to head to Altadena * Everyone is there to study, so don't feel alone Out-of-campus control situations, like people staring at you or causing problems such as looking at you weirdly, make the school look worse than it already is. read more

The college itself is good but I would give 0 stars if I can for the experience with educational counselor name Michael R Jones who works for international students counseling. He's super offensive, acts bossy & mistreat as if an international student is getting a salary from him (that kind of attitude), unprofessional towards what he does, rude, a Karen type attitude, knows nothing at all regarding with immigration stuffs but acts like he does which is very dangerous for international students (I would not recommend him to any of international students who are planning to attend at P.C.C, PERIOD) , extremely unhelpful and doesn't listen to what I'm saying at all‼ U guys have heard about a rotten apple spoils the whole basket, right... that's exactly him which leads me to say him in the end I'll never attend Pasadena City College until he's no longer working at international student department! read more

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I spent a few summers at this school taking breath requirement classes for 300+% cheaper than what it would've cost me at a U.C. I wouldn't say they have the best educators out there, but they are a lot more approachable (have you ever tried talking with a professor after a lecture of 1000+ students?)I think I've saved over $5000 by taking some classes here, UCs are EXPENSIVE The campus is clean the administrative staff seemed like they are mad because they never went to college so now they are bitter. The lines are ridiculous!!! College is important, stick with it, go to it and FINISH it. Sure you don't necessarily need one to get a good job, but your CHANCES are much bigger. I've been in charge of hiring and if the resume doesn't have a college education, it goes into the trash per the bosses orders! IMPORTANT!!! A college degree is not entirely about the education level (unless you are planning to be a doctor, engineer, etc), it is about being able to survive the 4 long years (or more) that will prepare you for the road ahead. When it all comes down to it, a person with experience will likely get a job over a fresh college graduate, but if you are a college graduate with some experience, they don't stand a chance. you may not think this matters. But wait another 10 years when you get tired of your job, and want to move on another one, that's when you wish you had finished college. As one of my favorite quote states: A college degree is not a sign that one is a finished product, but an indication that a person is prepared for life and their readiness to learn. read more

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We went to see the LA Sparks play a pre-season game at the gym here... It's a small, basic facility. Parking garages are large and only cost $2 - but note that you have to find the carefully hidden machines to pay for a "permit" to put on your dash before leaving the garage. They're not in obvious places like near the elevator. The gym itself is smaller than a lot of high school gyms and the seats would be terribly uncomfortable if not for a wooden backrest. No food or drink is allowed in the gym. And I'm not sure it was a sound system the team had to rent or gym's actual built-in system, but the sound quality is terrible. When you're a fan of the WNBA... you get to go to whatever stadium/gym the men aren't using that day. Sad but true. read more

With lack of experience and internet knowledge This switch into the online realm really ruined school for me. Teachers don't respond to questions in a timely manner You might have a 88% on canvas but when the teacher does adjustments you might end up with 69% My teachers waited until 4 days before the term ended to changed the "weights" of the grades Horrible teachers with no sense of teaching online No support or a proper system Tutors are nonexistent Laptops to check out go fast so you won't have the chance to get one Not to mention the teachers have no remorse for this CoIvd virus The teachers pre-record lectures and post them online If You have a question regarding the assignment it might not be answered until after it's due So you get the bad grade and then the explanation This massive school could not be more horrible in the switch to online Why would school open if they will reduce sizes of students per class Online they manage to sign 50 kids up per inline class Making more money online than in school Be aware it is a corrupt system read more

As a person who grew up in the city I love passing by this college from time to time to visit friends. It's close to a Jack in the Box for great fast food. I took some math and chemistry courses a couple of years back. My chemistry class was super fun and engaging. We did nice labs and had fun. The professor was also great I forget her name. However my math class was so tough I had to drop it because my professors were really tough on grading and wanted problems solved a specific way even tough you got the right answer. Overall it was a beautiful campus. I really dig the design of the whole college. It's packed with really smart and creative students. My high school friends attended this college as well and it was great having them in some classes. It really made the college experience feel less lonely. I took a p.e. class at night as well and it really got my heart pumping. I enjoyed the late runs across the campus field. read more

So essentially I was conned and that's not even a pun either. Financial Aid will just not help you at all. The best way to describe how I felt about coming here is like when your favorite studio is doing another movie and you're excited to watch it but then you go see it and it's so terrible that you have to walk out of the theater. Yeah, those were shitty times. Then I moved on. After a brief soiree in an Afghan cave, I said goodbye to the party scene. Forgot that night in Switzerland. Also I wanna give a quick shoutout to James Click and Christina Applegate. James Click reminds me of Rivers Cuomo. Every day I came into that class thinking that I'm learning philosophy from Rivers Cuomo and that's what's you missed on Zoey 101 read more

Yes! I highly recommend this college to anybody that is interested! Feel free to speak to anyone for help! Feel free to walk through any one of there doors! Again, I got the most comfortable help sitting in the computer room with one of there tutors and he helped me through the whole process of registration. Thank you And my boyfriend went there read more

I attended a seminar here before, and wasn't impressed at the subject matter, but liked the organization aspect and openness to the community. The gym here is nice, played a tourney here before. Other than that, I have not taken a class on campus, but the campus is gorgeous. One of the nicest CC campuses I've ever seen. read more