Just finished the VN program and I have to say I'm very disappointed. The school is very very unorganized there is no communication among the staff members from the receptionist to the financial aid, to whoever is going to be covering for a class. There was numerous times that our class had to be canceled or sit at el torito or Denny's because we had no class room available....yes this really happened. My advice to anyone that is considering going to this school. Look for a different school this program might be cheaper but its not worth what you get. If you are just starting make sure you read your contract thoroughly, if the school says they will do something or pay something's make sure its specified in the contract. Goodluck read more

I love Pacific College! To this day I can call the instructors with questions and I graduated in 2011. They helped me get IV certified and worked with my schedule to get me to school and work and still study. Graduated with honors from the LVN program while working full time and a single parent. I tell everyone considering getting their Lvn to go there. The director of nursing when I left there, Donna was so caring and passionate about helping students. read more

I highly recommend Pacific College. I am currently a student there in my 4th term. My experience has been excellent. The instructors are knowledgable and compassionate nurses who want to see you succeed and will do everything possible to get you there. I have seen my classmates transform from awkward young people into to fine competent nurses and it would be an honor to work along side any one of them. At the end of the day we get out of life what we put into it. Nursing school is hard but like everything, if you want something bad enough you will put in the effort it takes to make it happen and at this school they will support you all the way. read more

I am an RN student now and many of my classmates went to this college for the LVN program and had great things to say about it. I highly recommend this school to any aspiring nurses. read more

I've been researching various nursing program around my area. Had a chance to speak with Nadeem Zaidi at Pacific College. He was very attentive to my questions regarding my transcripts and also provided very comprehensive information about the curriculum there as well as my options for financial aid. I still have some other schools to check out but after meeting Nadeem, Pacific is at the top of my list. read more

I am going to start the 17 months part time VN program at Pacific College in Costa Mesa. So far it is a great school with friendly staff. Mr Nadeem at this school really helped me to go through everything and explained everything fully from paperwork to course materials . Honestly, I would highly recommend Pacific College. Please do not believe those people who write negative comments read more

So far I have to admit that the experience has been great, I hope my whole experience her will be a positive one so I could keep giving Pacific College 5 starts. I would like to take the time to thank Ashley Barrios for keeping the admission part simple and making herself available to me and my friends. Thanks a million :) read more

Worse school ever!!! I graduated in 2016 thanks God. Don't even waist your time and money in this school, bad management, bad teachers, unorganized, always new staff. I wish I knew better. They never helped any student in the process of licensing we were doing our own research thanks god I got my license. I'm been calling recently requesting all the papers I brought in for my LVN because I'm going back for my RN they have my high school diploma and I'm been calling Annie trans? And she just avoiding my calls it's been 4 months so unprofessional they don't care about student or former students always giving excuses. I hope she can read this message because she not reading my emails or voicemails and hopefully they call me back with my diploma. Ohh and every time I ask for the nursing director they said they don't have one at this moment. Don't waist your time you will have two years of nightmares if you attend this school. The program is already stressful you don't need more my advice look for another school. read more

This is for anyone who is looking into this school. DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL. I was a student here for their VN program. This school shows you no support or having you succeed in life. They only want your money.I was told by the DON I did not meet graduation requirements. So how was I able to graduate and walk with my fellow class mates and receive my pin? This school did not hesitate to get my money for the ceremony and yes you need to pay for your own graduation, its not included in your 35,000 tuition as no one told us when we started. So I have emailed the DON and the Registrar and another representative that responds to these yelp reviews. A requirement for method 3 is to have from 55A-3 Record of Nursing Program to be filled out and sent with my transcripts. The DON stated a lie to me and will not fill out my form, which I called her out on it I asked her to show me the proof as she will not. method 3 is for non grads, no matter how a non grad is a non grad and this was per the BVNPT which I contacted several times and they stated I was eligible for method 3 Equivalent Education and/or Experience. I contacted the BBB (better business bureau) and no one from this school will respond back to the BBB. I have also left a review on the BBB's site as it has more details, please don't waste your money and time just like I did. Now I'm stuck with a 35,000 loan. I should of did my research first before picking this school. This school was under a FRAUD investigation in 2018, don't believe me, just look it up. Now do you really want to attend a school that was under a FRAUD investigation or cant respond back to the BBB? I hope my review helped anyone who wanted feed back from this school. read more

The admissions office never returned my call in regard to admission questions. Seems like they are totally careless about doning the job. One star is good enough for this school. read more

Don't come here. Don't. The term disappointment doesn't even begin to do it justice. As a prospective student what do you look for? Curriculum? Ok, you have the right books, the ATI resource, but the teachers I had that could teach didn't stay with my class, one of these teachers was extremely abusive and when we called this person on it they quit (refusing to improve themselves) and the one person who did stay had no idea how to 'teach' (and despite our class trying to encourage this teacher to ask us questions, or have us engage in a learning environment, this teacher adamantly refused to believe that their teaching needed improvement) to say my class didn't learn is a major understatement. Clinical sites-maybe other satellite campuses had an excellent places to learn and experience what was being taught in theory (i.e. maternity, mental health) the experience my cohorts and I experienced was at one facility. The office staff OMG, you have to constantly call, and email, and when you're finally frustrated and you start an attitude, well then you might get a response. But...why does it need to get to that point? Why did I choose this place, because it was the cheapest, and I could earn an Associates. for 30K I should've just bit the bullet and taken myself to a regular school, I should've went into real estate. Don't waste your time. Don't waste your money. read more

I went to other private schools and I think this is one of the best nursing schools. Soon I will be graduating and will give you my final review about the school. read more

I have been researching to attend nursing school for some time now. The process of getting my questions and concerns answered have been overwhelming and frustrating at times. I recently met with Nadeem Zaidi who was extremely helpful in this process. Nadeem was proactive in getting all my questions answered and informing me about Pacific College and the career path. He gave me a tour of the campus and guided me in all other aspects. I'm very happy I got to speak to him as he simplified the information and provided a great experience. I'm looking to attend Pacific College. Thank you Nadeem! read more

Nothing worth having comes easy. With self discipline success is ALWAYS possible regardless of the situation or what is put on the table. I also just finished the VN program and I can honestly say that I am not disappointed. I am thankful that I encountered many different obstacles...It showed me and proved to me that I will be a good nurse. Nurses have to learn how to adapt to different environments and I was able to put this skill to good use through Pacific College. From different instructors to different locations that we attended for clinical's. Each instructor and location had it's purpose. I had some of the best instructor's that I have ever encountered through out my education, in and out of Pacific College. They are very knowledgeable and each of them left something positive in me that I will carry forever in my nursing career. Unfortunately some of my classmates, apparently, didn't know how to handle or approach different situations or stresses which in turn was flipped into something negative about an instructor or the school. I believe that no matter what school you go to or what company you work for, if you are a new student or a new employee in a new position, it is up to YOU to make it work. It is up to YOU to learn the "ropes." It's called self discipline. You don't understand something? Ask questions and if you still don't get it then research it. "Where there's a will there's a way." A lot of my classmates expected to be held by their hand and walked through the program. NO...that's not reality people. Over thinking...judging...complaining is what actually disappointed a lot of students, they just didn't realize it. It's not the instructors and it's not the school, it's the STUDENT themselves. If this is the kind of student one is I can only imagine what type of nurse they will be. If a student is not happy then they could have taken the initiative and "diagnosed" the problem and could have created an "intervention" to succeed. Instead of bickering, one could have used that energy for studying, or applying themselves in clinical's instead of avoiding learning experiences from careplans to suctioning to wiping butts. I have actually recommended 2 friends and 3 family members to Pacific College. It is cheaper and they actually do work around your daytime schedule for some of us who have full-time jobs and families. I wouldn't of done it any other way. I am happy with my outcome because I made it happen. I put my fear aside and just DID IT. Just remember if you aren't happy with something.....YOU HAVE TO POWER OT CHANGE IT. Don't complain and just make it happen because at the end this is your career, your life. Experience Pacific College and be your own ROCK. read more

I have been looking around for a nursing program that could work for me. I recently spoke with Nadeem Zaidi and he was able to give me all the details I needed for the program. I am very impressed with the programs and the pricing seems to be fair. Nadeem was very helpful in giving me all the options I need to make my decision. read more

I'm an RN and one of my good friends is going through the LVN program at Pacific College. She loves it. I can't refer it enough to anyone who is looking for an amazing nursing program. It's the best program in Southern California. I highly recommend it!! read more

I came to check out the school and it was going well. The admissions then sends me to financial aid to talk about my previous schooling apparently I went over the cap allowed for financial aid and when I asked if there were other resources she looked at me confused like sorry there is no other options then you paying out of pocket. There website specifically says that there financial aid department will help you every possible way to get the financial funds needed for school. Then I was led back to the counselor and basically said sorry and to think about getting a personal loan and said bye didn't even try to help me. So I called fasfa and there are other options and when I called back the admissions he said yah he knows what I'm talking about and will get back to me once he talks to people. Kind of disappointed how they treat potential students. Not sure how the school is but starting out is already a bad expierence read more

I'm really excited to start my LVN course at Pacific College! I was referred by one of my co workers and so far have had a great experience. The admissions process was easy and comfortable thanks to Shannon Barnash. She was friendly, helpful, and professional! Thank you!! read more

I had recently decided to leave my college I was attending for my LVN ... and was considering other school. My cousin attended PC for her LVN and she had the best experience. I got information and set up a meeting with a counselor. Through the process of getting back into school the staff was very very helpful. Thank you Shannon B for guiding me to the right direction. I can't wait to start school in Nov :) read more

I have nothing but good things to say about my relationship with Pacific College so far. I am coming to them with a strong background in education. I know the values and qualities a great school needs to have, and putting students first is priority if a school of any kind will continue to succeed. This is what I have seen and encountered in Liza. Even before I met her she was empathetic with my needs. My first meeting with her has been one of the best experiences I have had with an admissions/administrator of a school and I have met many. She encouraged me and believed in my abilities with a special sparkle in her eyes. I feel I've known her forever! She is doing all she can so the process of enrollment goes smooth. I am also thankful for the staff member ( I forgot his name.. sorry) in charge of the TEAS testing. He helped me with a smile and a caring spirit. The Financial Aid office has been superb as well by being thorough with all my questions. I really hope that my instructors follow Liza's motto of putting students first and being empathetic with ALL students needs. Thank you Pacific College! read more

My experience at this school wasn't succesful. My cousin attended a semester after me and she had a worse experience then me. Basically , What your consulor tells you is complete opposite then it turns out to be. There is no organization here. You never know who your Instructor will be because instructors are always switching up. At times I questioned if some instructers where really qualified instructors ? Or can anyone teach. I don't think a student should have to question that. I had no confidence in the school. I felt I was wasting my money. Alot of changes kept being made, At times we didn't have class but yet we have to Still pay for those classes!!! I regret coming here. Waste of time and money. Also they tell you that you can easily transfer. BUT do they tell you they will only release your transcripts once you clear Holds with them. Meaning any money you owe.. You have to pay first before they release offical transcripts!!!!!! All this place is about money not giving you an education. Do your research first. read more