Graduated from here yesterday and they made it really nice for us graduates. They had food, water, tons of supplies even down to curling irons and makeup for us. Saw a few staff members helping curl hair and even helping with putting hats on. My experience here was nothing short of amazing. It was a bitter sweet moment leaving. I highly recommend starting your schooling journey here. I loved the diversity. Loved all the people I met here from all different ages and backgrounds. The campus is clean and beautiful. I will be sure to start my kids off here at Crafton when their time comes. I'm going to miss all the amazing professors especially Dr. Brink and Dr. Pfahler. read more

This school is a great way to start your journey if you are unsure of a career path. Not only do the counselors help you choose a path but they guide you every step of the way. read more

If you need help with Financial Aid avoid Christin Moore at all costs. The rudest staff member I have ever encountered at this campus. Unhelpful and extremely unpleasant to deal with. read more

Do not come here or send your children here unless you want to guarantee them a rude and unhelpful learning environment. Staff and student advisors, especially counselors and the staff in the student store are particularly rude, demeaning and unhelpful. San Bernardino unfortunately has surpassed Yucaipa in even hospitality and academics. This campus is designed to mimic a university but has a subpar learning environment and experience. read more

Exceptional community college with outstanding resources for students of all backgrounds. Want to transfer to a four-year college, do some classes for continuing ed, and enrich your life with fitness and art? Crafton has it all, and their faculty are dedicated to students from all walks of life. Contact registration or go in person if you have any issues signing up for classes for the first time. It's worth it to start yourself on a new path of life. read more

great school but the counseling staff needs to get it together. some counselors give out false information, and when communicating with another counselor they may say something completely different. they don't pick up the phone and have unspecified days where you can't call to even make an appointment. the self service appointment website does not work either. it took me 53 call attempts within an hour to finally get a response. this is stressful for those who need to graduate, transfer, sign up for classes. this needs to be changed for student success, especially when there are 9-5 working students who need that online scheduling website. fix it. read more

Counseling service for EOPS is complicated.They have you go through a cyber Cafe, but it's not a face to face. You get 30 minutes and you are just basically texting eachother back and forth. Trying to type as fast as you can in regards to your curriculum plan trying to type everything you need to say and know withing 30 mins. I arrived 15 mins prior to my appointment. I called and emailed letting them know I am here. Counselor says knock on another Counselor door with only 18 mins left. She acted as I was late. Obviously Had no idea what was going, so I politely asked to be removed off the list. If this is how they conduct business for EOPS I don't want to be a part of it. I will continue to pay my own books as usual and stay in my priority 3. Either way it's a win win for all of us.... read more

Crafton Hills College - waiting to see a counselor after my appointment time. Even though I was on time....smh...disappointed - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Yucaipa, California

Loved my community college experience at Crafton! Stunningly beautiful campus & views, small class sizes, outstanding hiking and welcoming and friendly environment. A hidden treasure of the Inland Empire. read more

Crafton Hills College is a beautiful place that many of us call home. The welcoming environment and kind people have had an endless impact on my experience. I support Crafton Hills College as an institution that values learning and supports students to accomplish their academic and personal goals. read more

This school helped me prepare for a four-year university when I had no clue where to even get started. The school energy is amazing and there are a ton of campus events to attend! I love being a former roadrunner! read more

I've been lucky enough to both take classes at CHC and to work there. It's a fantastic school with a beautiful campus. They deeply care about their students, faculty, staff, and the environment. The buildings and campus are built for sustainability and they're always improving the campus. There are a ton of different available classes, groups, resources, workshops, events, and so much more! There's truly something for everyone and never a shortage of options. The education is quality and all of the people who work there are really great and genuinely care. I can't recommend this school enough! :) read more

Really enjoyed being here as a student. The campus is beautiful. The cost was affordable. Had some really wonderful professors. Got to do a stint working as a tutor and that was great, too. When an opportunity came to work here as an adult I jumped at it. Plan to encourage my kids to go here too. read more

I attended Crafton Hills College both as a first-time college student and as a dual enrollment student. Not only is the campus beautiful, but the staff are always friendly and helpful. Student Services went above and beyond to make sure I was prepared for the start of my first semester and instructors worked persistently to provide me with every resource I needed to be successful in my classes. Nearly all of the college's services are offered online for student convenience. I highly recommend Crafton Hills for new, returning, and dual enrollment students. read more

Crafton Hills College was an amazing opportunity to learn what I wanted to pursue for my career. The staff was amazing and the professors I had were extremely welcoming. The campus is beautiful and I have so many favorite places to study. I love to be an alumnus of such a wonderful school! read more

This is a very nice campus. I take night classes, but can see how crowded it can be during the day classes. I have had access to many resources since starting and attending Crafton Hills, and it makes me excited and happy for my future. I would recommend as a safe campus, with good staff and faculty, and a decent location in the pass area. read more

Drove out to Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa to take my FireTeam course for LBFD. The campus here was very clean and recently remodeled. I had no problem finding each building because they are clearly labeled as well as campus maps posted everywhere. The employees in the assessment center were very kind and helpful! I even got a bunch of free little snacks from them before taking off! Lol thanks guys! read more

Went here for a swim meet. Nice college with timers and everything was well organized. read more

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Take Bob O'Toole for business, accounting, or marketing. Take T. L. Brink for religion, psychology, or philosophy. Take Jodi Hanley and Merrill Deming for math. I couldn't be happier I attended CHC before transferring to CSUSB! What a beautiful campus and great faculty! read more

So if you try to get financial aid, they do their best so you dont get it. I had to bring several documents and still get the 3rd degree. They wanted original documents heres the list they gave me: divorce papers, w2, birth certificate, irs transcripts, ssi 1099, passport to services. Like you want my DNA too? Its community college for goodness sake. They are doing too much. I wasn't expecting a tax audit by the got dang crafton financial aid workers. Like wtf. Stay in your lane. Then they act like they dont believe you until you bring the shit in like now what. I almost wanted to file discrimination as they rejected me like 5 times asking for different things. Its personal at this point. I plan to file an official complaint with the supervisor or whoever's in charge but I'll wait till I get my aid, dont want them to throw another monkey wrench in retaliation. read more

I'm not a fan of the campus layout here. The cafeteria is on one end, so if you have classes anywhere on the opposite end, it's quite a trek to get to it. Parking is not plentiful. There is so much construction, that a lot of walkways and parking lots are closed off. There is parking on the side of the street, but only on one side, and is always full in the mornings. The buildings look old and neglected, both inside and out. The campus is far away from town, so leaving between classes is not an option. On the plus side, the view is nice and there are a good variety of classes available to take. read more

Crafton Hills College - Bookstore hours. Google search says they are open until 6pm, which is wrong and costed me a 40min wasted drive. - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Yucaipa, California

I absolutely love this school. You have so many opportunities at this school..especially if you are interested in health care. Counselors are great and Professors are absolutely the best. read more

Crafton Hills College - 34th Respiratory class on the beautiful Crafton campus :) - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College has a very nice long course pool. Its Very Clean and Organized. read more

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So the rest of the classes have been great except for this Douche. So the one star is only for a certain teacher and the persons name is ("Richard Hogrefe") and as you can see from the first name it lives up to it. DON'T Take his class he's horrible. He teaches Communications class and is horrible at it. He tells you not to worry about the grade and learn from the experience, so I understand part of that but when students work their asses off and then give them a shitty grade just because you don't like them or agree with them then maybe he needs to self evaluate and move on to a different profession. Get off your dumb ass high horse and humble yourself. ALL this person spews out is and he mentions it frequently is oh I USE TO BE A DEAN, yes use to be so quit talking about and be real and they probably wanted you to step down from it. Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean to be an ass. I have a feeling this is the only place this person feels like he has power cause on the outside he's worthless! Do do yourself a favor and try to avoid his class like the plague. A few of us went to the dean, but all the dean said was we can't touch this person because he use to be a dean and he has tenure ‍ read more

Graduated Dec 2012 as a Respiratory Therapist! Great College for this Program!

Beautiful campus. They have some nice new buildings and the grounds are gorgeous. Great views!

Crafton has been a great experience. There are a variety of professors, classes and times / dates available for all types of students. The campus is beautiful. The pool is nice m, clean, big, and heated! They have a clean gym providing different classes as well. There is a lot of parking if you don't mind walking but they could benefit from a parking structure. I've been here for 2 years and I don't know where most of the offices are; such as security , nurses station, and barely the administration office. Its extremely hard to talk to anyone in the office and I've been redirected as well as misdirected several times. Plan to plan ahead and make an appointment with all of your questions so you don't have to come back. My first couple semesters here I talked to different counselors who gave me completely different advice on what classes I needed etc. Needless to say quite frustrating and did hold me back from being able to apply to a certain college prior the deadline. The school has a great fire academy and EMS program. They have beautiful hiking trails all around the campus for beginners as well as experts with well labeled and paved trails. The library is big and provides the tools necessary. The tutoring center is often a hit and miss. Sometimes the group sessions are helpful , other times they are not. I've also done one on one tutoring and would have to say it just depends on the person selected and once you find someone you like, matching their availability. A friend has experienced multiple tutors being late or not showing up at all for scheduled appointments. There is a lot of construction on campus that seems never ending and always ongoing which effects parking and walking. The hold many activities on campus during the week and hold marathons as well as the festivals on the weekend giving plenty opportunities to be involved. The campus also provides a student kept Garden and provides a program where any student without explanation or reason can go get fresh food, snacks, and a drink for no cost. There's a Queen Bee Cafe which offers a variety of hot/cold foods and drinks! Right next to it is the student store, again having just about everything one might need. Overall I've had a great experience here and it's my first choice in community college. read more

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My first semester here was awesome. I had great teachers. They inspired great conversation and pushed me to do only my best work. This semester has been slightly disappointing. One teacher makes so many mistakes that I have actually unlearned material. Another teacher is so lenient, he lets the students walk all over him. It's a mix. It's a good school though. read more

Awesome school. Brilliant professors. Competent administrators. Friendly staff. Beautiful campus. I highly recommend this college :)

Horrible, horrible experience. I was dropped from class by a "clerical" error. I was told by my professor so he came with me to fill out an Add slip and was told that it will take 48 hours to clear out. After coming every day and asking if I was re-instated I was told that the professor had physical dropped me from the class. This bull shit of going back and forth is ridiculous and no one own up to their mistakes and now I am out my money that I pay for class, uniforms, books and gasoline going to class every day. So sad that this is my first semester and I have to find another school because I don't believe in this one anymore. DON'T GO HERE!!! Unless you want to waste time and money. read more

I graduated with an AST in Math last year and have to say that most professors are great and helpful. Just like Cal Poly as well, always use koofers or ratemyproffessor as an insight on what you're getting into. Next recommendation is, get a second opinion when talking to administration. Was told by a counselor, after being there for three full-time years, that I'd have to take 2 more semesters of 18-20 unit loads each if I wanted a chance into cal poly pomona for Engineering. A week later, a cal poly rep said I could have applied a month earlier with a high chance of making it in with the classes I already had. I am very happy with my experience at Crafton hills and should have never took the parking there for granted. The furthest distance on campus to class is just as far as having the best parking spot at my current school. Good luck guys, and take Hanley for math and Bailes for stats. Oh and avoid Greyraven at all costs for chem!!! read more

Bookstore says they offer buyback at 50% of sell price. Now I didn't believe that it was that much but I expected around 15 to 20. I went inside to check the price of the books I was attempting to sell back, they were $120 and $106. They offered me $4 and $3. I will not contribute to this, that is appalling and predatory. That is taking advantage of students who are working hard trying to get an education. It is disgraceful behavior in my opinion. read more

Terrible staff! Everyone is bothered with any question. Financial is the worst! They're rude, short, and don't answer questions thoroughly. The parking is horrific! I mean if they're going to shut down one parking lot and make one more a staff parking only lot, then lower the damn parking pass fees! The English and math tutors they hire are not properly trained to tutor and are lolly gagging for the most part. Sure the pool is nice, but students can't utilize it...only the community?! It's all politics at that school. What the school gains comes before the students. Crafton sincerely does not have its students best interests. I definitely have a much refreshing experience at RCC. My advice is to look at other school, take a tour, the experience will speak for itself. read more

Teachers are fantastic except Breanna Andrews who teaches ASL. The administration is awful, they talk down to you like you are a child. They are not easy to deal with at all. Ask any student and they will tell what an terrible experience it is to deal with them. So much so that when I talked to the dean of admissions she asked us to be part of a round table to share. She told me that they received so many complaints. Financial is is also absurdly incompetent. CHC has their accreditation on probation. Which seems to be a continual problem for them. CHC get your act together. It is about the students, not your jobs. read more

"Let me put you on hold" is code for "I have no idea but I'm gonna try and get rid of you"

There is plenty of parking if you don't mind walking. Haven't been waitlisted for a class yet. Campus is updating and all the new buildings are very nice. Science labs are brand new and equipped with all tools necessary for labs. I enjoy my professors although I may not personally like all of them they do their best to ensure student success and have been helpful to me personally on a few occasions. Administration is busy but can schedule an appointment if you have the time. Its a good school and a good middle step if planning to transfer to a four year. read more

Crafton Hills College is one of the most unwelcoming and discriminatory places I have ever had the misfortune to be at. There are numerous teachers there that are extremely transphobic and uncaring including students as well who have outed me where it brought bullying from other students. If you try to confide in someone - watch out for the dance people there. Desyah - a student there had no care for my life what so ever when I confided in this person about feeling extremely depressed due to bullying and personal family issues in which this person was treating me differently as well for being trans. I ended up saying how uncomfortable it all made me feel as this student had a very "oh well ok then we will be replacing you in the dance show". and was driving me into a deeper depression and isolation.. as time went on I made the fatal mistake of telling this student that I would tell the school how inappropriate it was all handled a week later - (ironically near trans day of remembrance). I had no idea what hell would be in store for me next as I was clearly retaliated on by this student.. as I was to be placed in a mental hospital a WEEK LATER after mentioning feeling suicidal. I was pulled out of my class and handcuffed even after explaining to campus police. Obviously I would be a little upset. I was treated as if I was a criminal for being bullied and harassed instead. After being put within the mental hospital which was a traumatic experience in and of itself - I was made fun of by staff and treated horribly for being transgender. The campus police who escorted me tried to comfort me but she also lied and was very misleading while also telling me I must not love myself if I feel suicidal. Something that I felt extremely inappropriate to tell anyone. When telling the school about all this afterwards - the dean of student services Joe Cabrales mentioned in retort to me telling my story "I got up early for this.." at our meeting on me trying to find ways to making crafton a more LGBT friendly place and which he and also Rebeccah Warren-Marlott proceeded to tell me "maybe you should just leave" and that is where I'm at. Humiliated and degraded and never wanting to place foot on this unwelcoming campus again. Numerous students have shared with me also their sadness and the apathy this school shares towards making complaints on this student Desyah and her unwelcoming behavior - to transphobia to slut shaming other people it's a mess if you ever step into their sad excuse for a dance program. It's funny because that person isn't even an enrolled student - as I was actually paying and enrolled to be there. So much unnecessary pain and drama with this place and extremely misguided and uncaring staff. You've got some students who will physically harm and bully you for being trans and out you so beware because the school won't give a rip. I did not feel suicidal a week later during my class - but if you're a minority and people don't agree with your lifestyle ..be prepared to be discriminated against. Some of the teachers are just as rude.. confiding in Snezana Petrovic about feeling suicidal? You'll get nothing - not even a direction to help. She has made so many transphobic and cissexist comments as well as Colleen Maloney Hinds - who also apparently commissions students for drawing sexual imagery for her.. she literally told a student who outed me to draw her porn. I wish I could be making this shit up. Also wanna be made fun of and extremely rudely and sexually inappropriately talked to? Go chat with Mike Bedoya - he'll appall all your senses. The school doesn't give a shit - until a student is dead on their watch it seems to be the only case things would actually matter and change. I didn't find any truly helpful resources given to me by staff. I was just simply told "well.. your karate class was just an elective.. maybe you should leave..." amongst other atrocious gaslighting commentary and so I felt I had to. Some teachers have been kind to me I will say but they retired and said it was everything to get out of this school alive. I will never step foot on this extremely transphobic campus ever again. :) Good riddance to you all. Learn compassion and respect please and I can assure you will change the world. The golden rule works wonders. read more

We've had a very positive experience with Crafton...the admissions staff and Mr. Aycock could not be more helpful. Hopefully all will continue to go smoothly with this experience and the five star rating will remain. The campus is very pretty, and I was impressed with how well kept everything is. read more

Do not come here if you are not from the Redlands or Yucaipa district. Admissions will discriminate against you and not bother to help you right when they realize you are not part of the district. Very disorganized staff, keep making students jump through hoops. read more

I went to Crafton for one semester. Parking is HORRIBLE. That is the last semester I'm taking at crafton. I've been trying to open my file in financial aid for over a month now. I was planning on going back in August however the financial aid staff is dreadful. Instead of posting closed hours online they should just post days and hours open instead! I work in Rancho as of now. I will be a full time student in August I rushed down there 5 times to turn in the last bit of paperwork they needed to get me started. They were closed all 3 times due to the stupidest excuses "Closed due to Illness." Really? So you close the whole office!? Can't remember the other reasons but nowhere was it posted that it was closed for the day. The 4th time I rush there from Rancho Cucamonga with 10 minutes to spare before closing time. She tells me she can't help me because I have to be at least one hour early. After I explained my rush down there & she only needed to take this last bit of paperwork to open my file, and my luck with them always being closed. She didn't budge and told me I had to be 1 hour earlier next time because it's a long process. I took a day off work the next week to get this taken care of. she excepts my paperwork, entered it in her computer and tells me I'm done. Less than 2 minutes. After her telling me she couldn't see me last week when we had 10 minutes until they closed because it was a "long process" I was FURIOUS. All this trouble I went through, all the time off work for this ridiculousness! All because of her laziness! I wish I knew her name. I'll definitely be looking into other schools. read more

Honestly, if you are planning to go to Crafton Hills College, "You're gonna to have a bad time." Anyway, I'll keep this short: the professors/teachers are great, the campus is beautiful, and some of the faculty are "nice." However, the reason why, I'm not going to give 4-5 stars is because of the financial office and the environment in Crafton Hills College. First off, the financial staff are rather rude, un-supportive, and are rather picky whenever it comes to asking a question or turning paperwork to them. Second off, the parking spaces are horrible because there isn't enough space to park anywhere because of the overflow of people coming to this college and it's quite frustrating to find a parking space limited amount of parking space in Crafton. Lastly, the textbooks and workbooks are really expensive and would cost up most to $95-$150 and most of the time, it's better off to buy those textbooks from Amazon because they would cost cheaper than the prices in Crafton. Overall, you're better off going to another college than going Crafton Hills College. read more