Very bad. I'm a military student and the military office was completely useless. I did everything ahead of out all the paperwork and it wasn't until a week before my classes started that they let me know that the VA wasn't going to pay because I didn't meet a registration requirement. They could've told me that when I schedule. I ended up having to drop all of my classes. I couldn't get a hold of a counselor couldn't get a hold of advising. Their website is incredibly difficult to navigate. You have to call anyone to get anything but no one answers the phone. If you're a military student the G.I. bill you have my prayers. read more

this school is weird and horrible in general. The teachers are a hit or miss and the school will waste your money and not help you especially if you are disabled or facing health issues. read more

I wanna update my review from before since I am now a grateful CCAC Alumni. I took the court reporting program with Mary Beth Johnson and finished in two years. Now I am a working official court reporter, which is exactly what I wanted. I didn't have a degree before and felt so self-conscious about it. With this associate's degree, I finally feel proud of and genuinely happy with the job I have. I was able to get training precisely in my field and literally had a job already lined up the moment I graduated. I am still in contact with some of my fellow court reporting student peers from CCAC's stenography program. Two of them I literally work with and see every day. Talk about networking that has profound impacts on my daily life. TIP: Make sure for general education or prerequisites that you look up your professors on RateMyProfessor dot com before enrolling. It really help me know what I was getting into and going for teachers that would best fit with my learning needs. $$$: I have NO STUDENT DEBT all because CCAC was wildly affordable, and I got some help from state grants. 90% of the time when I applied for scholarships on CCAC's website, I was awarded them, which really added up. Most people don't apply for them for fear of wasting their time by not being picked. You should definitely capitalize on that! There were certainly ups and downs to getting where I am now, but I am so glad I stuck it out with CCAC. It really paid off. read more

This is a very strange institution. I have been taking prerequisites since May at CCAC and must say the majority of the teachers are their not to teach but to sabotage you. First, nobody could be reached at any time. I wrote about 15 emails to the one professor over the whole course to which I must have gotten 3 replies. They give you materials to study but the exams merely cover the content. However, the exams do include questions from future chapters you haven't even heard of yet. I do not understand the small minded mentality on the side of the professors. They should want their students to do good and to learn, not to be put down. read more

If you a foreigner please aware that I have suffered racism here from an employee (cashier). I have filed a complaint against it but I'm not sure if something was done after that. They state that they don't discriminate against any type of people but that's not true. read more

CCAC provides a very good opportunity for you to get a quality college education to begin a career, or the possibility to further your education, or both. The other benefit they offer is the reduced cost (college debt). CCAC has programs that will feed directly into most local colleges and universities in the area. I can attest to the success. My wife and I are both CCAC grads and have wonderful careers that we could not have afforded otherwise. read more

Make an appointment for registration....I went in thinking I could just register but there was something wrong with my account. Then 3 hours of my life passed, lunch was eaten, and then I got to talk to someone about the ONE class I needed to schedule. Is there a reason that I needed to talk to someone face to face and not over the phone? I will make an appointment the next time anything happens, that way at least I will know the time to come in and will be seen right away!!! read more

CCAC-Allegheny - Waiting for my ride. - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have been a degree-seeking and non-degree student at CCAC since January 2014. I have taken classes mostly at their Allegheny campus but also online classes through their South and North campuses. I received an associate's degree from their Nursing program, and I continue to take non-degree classes in other fields such as Math. The quality of the students and instructors has been a mixture. Some instructors form nurturing relationships with students and effectively teach us knowledge and skills, but other instructors communicate very disrespectfully with students. Some students have slept during class and did not know how to use decimal places or a thermometer. In one class, my four group members could not write even one paragraph correctly, even with my extreme assistance, so I had to write a 19-page paper all by myself. The teacher knew about their plagiarism and attitudes, and she threatened to report them to the dean, but ultimately she said that she "had to" give them the grade of "A" that I earned by myself. In another class, a teacher failed nearly all students on an exam, and he would not allow students to see which questions we "missed." I felt that I deserved an "A" (I am an excellent student), but he gave me a "D"! In my hospital clinicals before graduation, I had zero opportunities to perform straight-cathing or trach care. Some students had multiple ICU rotations, but other students received zero. After graduation, I still got a job as a nurse, but receiving a higher-quality education from CCAC would have helped me. The positive aspects of CCAC are that their tuition is much more affordable than at other schools, and CCAC offers many online classes for convenience. I appreciate not having to commute to classes or to schedule my personal and professional life around classes. read more

I remember visiting this school back in 8th grade probably for kids to choose the cheaper and cheap this fucking place was. To start off with it smells like the old recreational center I used to go to when I was a kid. Basically sweat nothing else just sweat. Like middle school boys after PE type sweat. Not to mention half the staff seemed to be missing that I wasn't sure if I was in an abandoned part of the mall where it's built right next to by the way don't know why or if I stumbled into the fucking backrooms. And the fact that with all that I'm not sure it's a community college that claims it's "debt free" which to me already sounds like a trap so it might as well be a money laundering scheme for the mob or some shit. Anyone who's looking for an actual community college stay the fuck away from this one and just fork over the cheap amount of money to an actual community college trust me you'd be doing yourself a favor read more

Terrible place. Dirty buildings. Depressing atmosphere. Good luck getting ahold of a Dean. Nobody can ever give you a straight answer. Spend the money and go to a better quality school. read more

I started at CCAC in 2006 as a part time student and graduated in 2011. I didn't have to take out a single loan while I was at CCAC. Everything was covered by grants. It was wise of me to go to CCAC and save myself thousands of dollars. The campus is well maintained and the professors are hard working and approachable. My biology professor always had kinds words of encouragement for me. One negative would be the incredibly long wait time to meet with an adviser to registrar for classes. There were times when the whole process took over an hour. Besides that, I really can find no fault with this college. Going to CCAC was one of the best decisions I've ever made and I'm proud to be a CCAC alumni. read more

If you are looking to take a few classes to accelerate your education do the evening classes - more often than not the day classes are a joke consisting of a ton of kids who are not in college for anything but avoiding getting a job. Another dynamic of this school that is a complete joke is the athletic programs - they are an absolute embarrassment. It's a shame tax money is going towards anything that has to do with CCAC athletics - most high school teams could beat them. The commercial CCAC is running on television is about as far from the truth of the campus and athletic programs as you can get. read more

The worst HR I have ever experienced and I have been to two other universities prior and three high schools. I have never been hung up on so many times, or have gotten such a late response from any other institution. Disappointed and do not recommend trying to take summer transfer classes. read more

Backstory, im a combat veteran, cancer survivor. I was attending CCAC west hills campus, had enrolled in class for the spring semester 2016. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, so obviously unable to attend. Was led to believe I had cancelled my classes for the upcoming semester. Now almost 6 months later a collection agency calls me saying I owe for the semester. I never received any mail, emails or phone calls in regards to money owed. After multiple attempts to speak with anyone that would hear my plea I still owe for the semester that I did not attend due to having cancer. My warning to all, get it in writting and expect nothing from them. Truly heartless and very disappointing... read more

I had a trip to Thailand coming up and it would conflict with the first week of class. BEFORE I registered for class, I had to research who the professor would be for the class affected. He said it would be ok that and I could catch up. So I registered for class. I missed the second week of class due to work when I returned from Thailand. No problem I figured I can just settle for a B grade. I try to log in for the third week of class and it was missing. The professor had me removed for non attendance. I later get a bill for $800 for a class I never attended. I tried to get it waived but Kenneth Bush who is the manager denied it and said all policies were followed and a waiver is denied. Congratulations moron! I still had $20,000 more to spend at your school and you just lost it all! Do you think I will allow my two teenage daughters go there too? So Mr. Bush would be happy to have $800 rather than $20,000+. DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL! Taking my money to a university and getting a bachelor now instead of that associates. read more

Called international student office to collect the info. Some lady said: I am not interested in your issue Apply Online. Once I started to ask her another question she kept saying "fill out online application". Why would I apply if the staff is so ignorant? read more

Worst college I have attended ever. The classes are barely high school level, the staff doesn't give a damn, admissions doesn't give a damn, and the students don't give a damn either. If a friend were to ask for a good community college to go to, this would be on the bottom of the list. Never go to this college. read more

Beautiful, safe campus; no one should think twice about taking a class here or even knocking out your your two years before transferring which I should have done to save money! Class system, people should value it more and take care of the campus! read more

I was here for two classes and its an alright campus just watch out not to stay here too long no one takes an associates degree seriously for some positions its all you need but some will look down on it. The classes are cheaper for Pittsburgh standards but thats not saying much education is expensive in America and its all stuff you can google or read in a book. The professors are very nice and helpful an their generally not trying to fail you. But you can feel it on the campus the Apathy no one takes this place seriously and the classes are really easy. If you only want to get a certification or an associates for a good price than this is your place but if your aiming for the Stars like a doctor or lawyer than move on to university as quickly as possible. As a side note this campus does not offer a bachelors. They have a accelerated nursing program, and from what I hear its very easy. So this is a great place for its niche read more

I had low expectations for this place and it truly exceeded all of them. The buildings are nice at the allegheny campus. I love how the location is in north side, it makes my commute very easy. The teachers here are a mixed bag. Some are the best you will ever experience while others are just there for a salary. read more

I attended and graduated from CCAC-Allegheny in Medical Assistant Technology when I was young and Nursing as a return student. They have excellent degree programs as well as certificate programs. The faculty was friendly, approachable and willing to assist when needed. Registration was not difficult, it does require some time. They have a great library and computer lab. Plenty of restrooms which are clean, easy access to parking and public transportation. They have a cafeteria or several eating facilities close by. I attended Carlow after graduating from CCAC in Medical Assisting and I was well prepared and many of my courses transferred. It is affordable and there are scholarships available. read more

teachers were pretty good.it's the admin,it dept,security dept,finanincial dept u need to watch.they pay for address servicing to usps and if u are planning on moving out as soon as term ends,they will charge u out of county tuition by changing ur address in system without u noticing.then they will accuse u of not showing proof before school starts therefore not dismissing charges read more