I was a student here of 3 years in the arts. Initially, I was an interior design student. I decided…read morethat I wasn't as interested in it as I had hoped so I leaned on my second option: Painting Illustration. I rode on FAFSA here as a low income student and never had an issue with the financial aid office. That's basically one of the few compliments I can give this school. The cafeteria food doesn't offer much variety and is at the same value as secondary school lunches, which doesn't say much. I only had one arts professor (Denise Evans) who I actually learned a lot from. She has a reputation for giving a hefty work load. She's the meticulous type which is likely why I got so much out of her class. She's definitely killing many forests with all the handouts, but each handout is very easy to read and helpful. Otherwise, not much other professors have made a good impression on me, if any impression at all. Good luck If you're dealing with bullying or discrimination here because here is where my story gets rocky. I had a professor named Brian Overman my first semester for my architecture courses. He was definitely not liked by quite a bit of students because he would come across as arrogant sometimes. I overlooked this after a while because I'm not that judgmental unless a person just seems downright awful. I used to talk to him once in a while even after I switched my majors but still remained having classes in the same building (ATC). I lost any respect for this person after a situation during my last year. I gifted him architecture mugs near the holidays because I thought of him when I saw them and simply thought it was a nice gift for an architect. Man, did he make me regret that. He did the total opposite of a considerate "I appreciate the offer but I cannot accept this". Rumors spread to some of the students in the building accusing me of having feelings for him. If you're familiar with the ATC, it's not that big and many students mingle since they have the arts and classes in common. Yes, he did approach me at some point earlier on, but he placed me on a pedestal when doing so. He stated that he was worried I thought there was something more than "friendship". I denied having feelings for him but he carried on mocking me and didn't believe me. I was so embarrassed and uncomfortable. I actually went home crying to my best friend on the phone. The days got worse after that because of students harassing me in halls and classes. Certain teachers didn't even care if students were talking about it because everyone who heard the rumors believed them. The bullying got to a point that I relapsed into depression and was legitimately afraid for my safety on campus. Not a single person would hear me out though and needless to say I was bitter for it. Apparently, this professor is still employed here but retired from full time. Sharing this may sound petty to some people, but I hope this gets across since the lies still carry out to this day. It's disgusting when schools claim they are against bullying but doesn't actually take action when a student is in trouble. Anyone should be fired for having no remorse over provoking someone to have a mental illness or relapse in this case. This school not only doesn't care about it's students, but it's just going downhill period. It used to be known for it's nursing program, but there have been nursing students complaining about how much the curriculum has changed. It's probably only worth going here if you're seeking a general education degree only to transfer and save money.

I am in the Scranton school. I love how helpful all the teachers are. If they see you really trying…read morethey will help you to understand what you can't. If I have any questions the office is willing to help. I am going into my 3rd semester and I am praying it stays this way. So far so good!