I'm currently in the BSN program and am loving the online aspect! The staff is super helpful and…read morealways kind. 2 terms of great teachers that listen and explain well. Only thing I wish would change is having classes stacked. For example, for 3 classes, it's spread across 3 days. I wish they put two classes on one day to make work life easier. In the end, we have to pay for the school and have to work. If that could be fixed, it would be perfect for me. Love you Sumner!!

Go to Concord! Seriously, Sumner's PN program is a bag of jokes. The leadership has apparently been…read moredysfuntional for years and doesn't seem to care as long as the money keeps rolling in. Feedback from students is essentially ignored by leadership. Their nursing department head is located out of state and the lack of department oversight is obviously contributing to the failure of leadership. They have no clue how to make accommodations for students with disabilites. Their practicum placement is terrible. It is week 5 and one of my fellow students finally got her practicum placment that was supposed to start on week one. More than a handful of us had to wait until week 2 for our practicum placements, mind you we have an hours goal that we have to meet with less time than our peers. Their labs and facilities are so out of date. Broken mannekins, limited disposable supplies, and teachers who don't teach! The nursing course work is also terrible. Instructors can't adjust curriculumn and the curriculumn hasn't been updated in at least a decade it seems. Had some really terrific teachers but they don't stick around because of the dysfunction and it seems like its getting a reputation which is why places are refusing students for practicum. They no longer do full onsite clinicals, instead they use a program called vSim, but they don't use it as it was designed so it is also pretty bad. There is NO communication from department heads regarding changes they are implementing, such as grading system changes or moving to online instruction or not doing 8 weeks of in person clinicals and doing online simulations instead. If you have to spend this much money, spend it where you will get a quality education with quality labs and good clinical and practicum placements and not at Sumner.

Came here for a class and it has seen significant improvements since I was a student here in 2006…read more They now have this culinary building which I did not have a chance to go inside as it was a weekend. Facilities have greatly improved.

Completed the dental hygiene program run by the most toxic instructor who has no empathy for…read morestudents' mental health. With instructors from this program telling me that they did not believe in me, it was difficult to power through the intense workload while having no support system. This school is also in a relatively dangerous area, with shootings and stabbings occurring just about every week. To add onto that, the campus security avoid actually dealing with criminal acts on campus and seem to only care about handing out parking tickets while harassing innocent students.

I recently graduated from this school, and while I am proud of earning my degree, the experience…read morewas far more stressful and frustrating than it should have been. The biggest issue was communication. Getting answers to simple questions often took days or weeks, if I received a response at all. Students were constantly left waiting for information that directly affected their education, schedules, and personal lives. The tutoring services were another major disappointment. I had more tutoring sessions canceled than completed. In my experience, appointments with Zeke Garcia and Lauren Hawana were frequently canceled with little notice, sometimes at the scheduled start time after I had already arranged my day around them. Tutoring was promoted as a resource for student success, but it was unreliable and often unavailable when needed most. What frustrated me most was the constant gap between what was promised and what was actually provided. We were told there would be tutoring, resources, guidance, career assistance, and support throughout the program. Time and time again, those promises were not fulfilled. The schedule changes created serious consequences for me personally. We were told that schedules would remain set for each term, which lasts approximately 3.5 months. Instead, schedules were repeatedly changed, making it nearly impossible to maintain stable employment while attending school. The constant changes ultimately caused conflicts with my job, and I lost my employment as a result. Losing my job also meant losing my health insurance and financial stability during an already demanding nursing program. I understand that occasional changes happen, but the lack of consistency, communication, and support had real-world consequences for students. Rather than helping students succeed, I often felt like I was being forced to navigate unnecessary obstacles on my own. I completed the program despite these challenges, but I would strongly encourage prospective students to carefully research this school and get any promises regarding schedules, tutoring, student support, resources, and career assistance in writing before enrolling.

HORRIBLE SCHOOL. Currently In the dental program i sit and do nothing 98% of the time but you can't…read moreleave Or you get kicked out I have a daughter who got sick and got in trouble for leaving would not recommend they just want your money and you learn nothing doesn't even deserve one star

This place is amazing! I highly recommend at least having lunch at the Bistro or checking out the…read moredifferent programs for junior and senior students to attend. My daughter is thriving in this environment and it has helped her get a jump start on her career path for after college. They have so much to offer to the community and every instructor there does things for the betterment of the students. And these instructors have all came from the profession they are teaching so they have real world experiences to help guide the students. There should be more schools like this.

I was just a client at the cosmetology salon when Tammy yelled at a student right infront of…read moreeveryone making the student feel uncomfortable.

I attended an event at the Clackamas Community College and really enjoyed the event space. The…read moreconstruction of many of the main academic buildings seems to be steeped in the 1960's/70's but many of the newer buildings are quite modern and beautiful (the music building seemed to be a shining example). Classrooms are "smart" and offer easy ways to show power points and/or other media. In the spaces that we used - everything seemed to function very well. The college offers ample parking and the buildings and grounds seemed to be very well kept up.

From the owner: For more than 50 years, Clackamas Community College has offered high-quality education and training…read moreopportunities, lifetime learning and robust student life programming. The college offers transfer degrees and more than 90 career technical programs.

In my pursuit of inquiring about a BSN in nursing, I came across Linfield College in PDX. I called…read moreand was told to email a gal who was in charge of admissions and that she was very helpful and would get me all the info I needed. The next day I sent her an email a couple paragraphs long stating that I would like to gather some info on transferring into the program, what that would entail being I have an undergrad, partially finished doctorate degree etc. I had also said that I would like to sit down with someone and go over my credit load and see what would transfer. Well this admissions gal, writes me back a two liner. Are you kidding me lady? Two sentences? All the info I just sent to you and asked about all I get is a two liner with no greeting? First off, if Linfield hired you to do their admissions, man oh man, they better reconsider. Has their admissions rate dropped since? Second, it definitely shows through in your return email that you clearly are not interested in future students. At the most, you could have at least said "Hello, thank you for inquiring at Linfield College, please see the info below to answer your many questions and if I can be of more help let me know, etc etc etc" Oh, but no, I got a two liner which clearly showed she had no interest in my inquiry and really didn't want me writing back for more info. Yayyyy Linfield, great way to promote your college, yes start with admissions why don't ya? I don't know folks, what is wrong with these private schools these days? It is becoming a joke. Anyway, in my quest I had also contacted OHSU and Concordia University and I have to say, if any of you are planning on applying to a nursing program in the greater PDX area than shoot for the two I just mentioned. Their staff were helpful, friendly, accommodating, and they actually call you instead of writing back a two liner. Guess where I will apply to and who will get my money? Linfield I suggest stepping up your game. It is 2015, and colleges are a dime a dozen these days.

This campus is fairly small and it is often difficult to find street parking because its not far…read morefrom 23rd and the hospital. I finally went into the library this week and was surprised how small it was; it was empty, which I consider perfect. There is WiFi and computers available. The book selection is small at this library, but they can have texts shipped. I went to speak to my advisor and she is very knowledgeable about my program. She took the time to get to know me and my goals. We were able to setup my an academic plan and she guided me through the whole process. I do not regret going back to school because my experience at Linfield is a great one.

It appears the SP program is closed for taking applications. Donna is applying for more reputable…read moreSP programs in California. PCC has a bad rep due to the fact that the students partake in drug activity.

So many great classes that are life enriching. Even though I have a degree I still take classes at…read morePCC for personal growth and enrichment. I take credit classes because they are more rigorous. Each class is about $500, which seems a little expensive. Teachers, classes, and curriculum are amazing.

Beautiful campus! Recently my friend from California moved to Portland and is now working in the…read morecampus library and working on her Masters. So excited for her as this is a move she has been looking forward to for a while now and now here she is living her dream. My friend shared that at Christmas the campus was lit up and decorated beautifully. We walked out to see the Willamette River and she shared the history of a few of the buildings. Wow! She also shared how friendly everyone is and the joy it is to get to know the clergy on campus as she sees them daily in the staff lunch lounge.

It was an amazing experience for my first time attending The Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers…read moreSeries at University of Portland! I was happy to learn that the series is free and open to the public! What made it even better was free parking during the evening, which makes it even more accessible and inclusive to the public. I hope they continue to have funding to support programs like this for their students and the public. My gratitude and appreciation for such programs were greatly enhanced with the opportunity to see and learn from my living hero, Việt Thanh Nguyễn!