trying to enroll advisor only one was helpful Bucky Mckenzie . fiancial aid don't really communicated and it hard to get anyone on the phone and advisors don't know anything about dental and dental doesn't even have a phone number and have a YouTube video said good luck trying to get in we only want 20 people and it a 4 year class and we don't want anyone unless your our fave pretty much . and to talk to a human is hard and the person Christina Garza who is advicing is on family leave .. so why waste my money to even try to go to a school in Seattle and there phone skills and people skills is horrible . It like middle schoolers given a job in a school and that there life with no motiv to motivate anyone u less it there favorite and it my money that paying there pocket like my high school in Vegas taught me so why go to a college with the staff is like that shit they should be fired and hire people with knowledge and wanting to mot and help and get a better website that actually get people into the door read more

If you plan on using financial aid, DO NOT go to Seattle central. The workers do their best but the college chooses to understaff and therefore nothing gets done. Be prepared to pay out of pocket upfront for your textbooks and supplies because you will not get your student aid refund in time, if ever. Seattle Central NEEDS to hire more staff and probably offer a higher wage for those roles. I'll be transferring to a different college because my time here has been extremely frustrating. Skip the headaches, choose a different school where they actually answer the phone. read more

The education you receive is good, but good luck accessing it. The Testing and Registration offices are utterly incompetent. I have faced the EXACT same block quarter after quarter and every single time, they tell me it's fixed. When I reach out to them, I receive utterly useless information that clearly shows no one is actually reading my emails. If you want to keep your sanity, go to any of the other Seattle community colleges because they employ actual professionals in these departments. read more

So far so good. One quarter down. Teachers great .. I am a veteran and financial aid has been amazing. Don't listen to the reviews ! Have your own experience.. Stay Positive. read more

This was the worst educational experience I've ever had in my life. I've sent so many emails to different departments seeking help and never received responses. I scheduled advising appointments, only to have no-shows or day-of cancellations. I started here during COVID and email was the only way to communicate and it has been impossible. Their website is very outdated and most of the phone numbers are wrong. Unless you can talk to someone in person, don't expect a response. I almost missed a college transfer application deadline because I couldn't get anyone at the school to sign a document attesting to my student status, despite contacting them at least five separate times via email and phone over a three week period. I was told the degree I was pursuing was no longer available, two quarters before I was scheduled to graduate. I angrily switched to a similar degree, only to be told by another advisor the next quarter that my original degree actually IS still available. The level of miscommunication and disorganization at this school is unbelievable and actively hinders student progress and success. If you still find yourself enrolling here for some reason, avoid the self-paced classes at all costs. You'll be paying $700 to learn from a textbook with no additional learning materials provided. No videos, study guides, or chapter summaries. You'll be lucky to get a response from most of the teachers. There is absolutely nothing I learned in these classes that I couldn't have learned by just buying the textbook and reading it, and I would have saved myself $600+ in the process. After going through this experience, I am sickened that this school gets any federal funding. Do yourself a favor and go to any other school. It can't be worse than this. No wonder their graduation rate hovers around 30%! Yikes! read more

I enrolled in the TEFL certification program from Seattle Central College. It was all contracted out to a Scottish/English program called the TEFL Academy. All the different videos were from the TEFL Academy, which had a way more affordable offering. It was all based on them, they were way higher quality, and they were way more affordable. I doubt the contract was even basically sustainable to them seeing their immoral behavior. Not only that, but the ed2go TA abused his power and every chance. Everything was on videos with filmed whiteboards in a really haphazard, embarrassing fashion and there were typos like "happaen" and alternative answers were not coded in in a way I have never seen any professional online program not program in all possible answers to minimize wrong mark downs. They tried to say my coming forward about him creating excessive new requirements to abuse his power was claiming "malicious intent" when I clearly said he was being excessive and making grossly incompetent mistakes. They said he was Cambridge but his behavior was so full of power abuse I doubted the validity of that. I instead got in contact with the Oxford direct CELTA Cambridge offering which charges up to $2,000 and was trying to get people to associate articles with determiners when they were still making an impression of precision and high caliber to make the 2k CELTA worth it. I decided on the pretest it wasn't just for that. In addition to an experience that bad, they didn't give a full refund and pocketed $157. I said that was deeply violating and immoral and they did not have the fortitude of will to not do it. I repeatedly remarked the person behind it seemed deranged and wrestling something from his past taking it out on everyone. read more

You can't ever get ahold of anyone at the school; which is very annoying. Every time i have a question I have to drive in to find someone an then they play the coy awwww ... real professional!!!! Even when I call during hours!!! Im ready to transfer over this to an online school!! read more

This place is the absolute best, especially the Math and Physics classes offered. Top tier!

Very understaffed. The worst financial aid office in the history of academia, they take months to get back to you while fees pile up. No one at this college cares, Jazmine Patino Arellano was rude when informing me that my appeal for financial aid for both quarters was denied because of fees accrued while my appeal was being processed. If you would like to avoid paying thousands in fees for a mediocre zoom degree, do not attend here. read more

Safe yourself and don't go to this school, this school is the worst, worst administration, worst financial aid staff, worst registration staff, instructors the worst they unfair and don't answer emails. Stay away read more

A really bad college. Do not go here unless you enjoy being stressed. The Financial Aid office does not communicate, so that will mess you up and you may get dropped from your courses with no warning. I'm speaking from personal experience. There are a couple of other well-administered community colleges in the Seattle area. Go with one of those. read more

Wish I could leave at least 3 stars, but I just can't. Applied to study at this college about a month ago and I managed to get an SID after receiving a confirmation email stating that I was accepted. It also stated on what the next steps were for me to take, which, unfortunately, weren't really valid or helpful because of the position I was in at the time. So because of that, I made a call, and guess who I called? That's right: the administrative staff. The person working at the time, Garrett, told me that I don't have an SID with them, despite the fact that I received THEIR email with my SID in it. So that's that. Felt frustrated at that point, so I went and looked online who the counselors are and which one I should talk to help me out on what to do next. Long story short, the counselor I sent an email to never sent a reply back. Guess the email's not valid anymore. Conclusion: What I'm trying to say is that their website really need to be updated, and that includes their administrative staff, because as of now, they all suck. read more

Why so few online classes? Why are important science classes only offered online once per year? They are always the first to fill up and fully booked every time. Why do you fail to offer these? Now my education is set back because you can't get it together. It is time to fire the entire faculty who resist this, you can join the ranks of the unemployed, since you cant seem to embrace the future. Why make it inconvenient for students? Why drag your feet in a useless and lazy way? Why make me commute for hours each day? Why make me listen to a rushed and mumbling lecture, instead of a clear and helpful re-playable recorded lecture? All traditional teaching staff at Seattle Colleges should be replaced by the canvas platform. It is a shame that it has come to this point, we could have compromised but you have steadfastly clung to highly ineffective, inefficient, and annoying class formats. Do not lie and blame the pandemic, this is illogical. If anything, you would think that lock downs would have prompted you to follow the good example of instructors which have crafted sparely offered yet thoughtful and learning-conducive online classes there. Nope, you resisted the entire time. The few teachers in charge of the online classes should get raises, the reset of you need to retire or depart for manual labor positions. If anyone from Seattle Colleges is reading this, you need at least one online version of a class across the three campuses. Every single class must have one alternative at either North, Central, or South. This is especially true for upper level math and sciences such as Calculus and Chemistry. Not just once per year, but every quarter. From now on I will vote to cut and deny funding to the Seattle Colleges, until I see a change. You are wasting the time and resources of student on an epic scale, and should see budget cuts as a result. read more

Do not go here Post COVID. I can imagine at one point this school was effective but as of 2020 I would seriously reconsider enrolling. I have moved to Seattle central as a result of financial hardship during these times and have been let down at every step along the way. I have called, set up meetings with staff and emailed dozens of times to even get REGISTERED and, like many other students/reviewers, the ONLY response I have gotten is copy and paste robot responses that give no direction to solving any issues. It took registration over 6 weeks to help get me into only 2 classes, which ended up being 2 random classes that weren't related to my education but had to take them because I didn't get a response until 3 days into the quarter and had to jump on anything that was still open. I was looking forward to the pace of a community college as am a transfer student from an instate public university, but this is just such a fumble. Especially now since we are still actively in quarantine, having no working phone lines and waiting months to give useless responses to student issues is possibly the worst issue to have right now. Talking to other students, and reading other reviews seriously reveals how widespread this issue is. Seriously consider other colleges in the area... read more

Classes are affordable and the location is pretty great. Parking can be tough, but there's a lot behind the school that has $5 student parking after a certain hour. I usually parked there. The facilities are older, but they have working technology and the instructor I had was knowledgeable and generally cared for our learning and education so that was nice. I would definitely take another class here if they had more topics of interest. read more

This place is horrible and unethical. They don't answer their phones or emails. I've been trying to get in touch with financial aid office off and on for literally years. Every time they do not respond, or they wait so long it's past the deadline for the next semester. When they have responded, its been a copy and pasted message, or a non solution with no plans to meet or questions asked in order to resolve my situation. I'm a self supporting young adult who really just wants to get my education started at a college that is supposed to be accessible and affordable. Super disappointing- based on classes and schedules offered this school is the most ideal for me but since I can't get enrolled and my financial aid figured out I guess ill be going to one of the other community college options in the area. read more

Attended this school in attempt to pursue a better education and possibly set myself up for a career. After a year of 3.8 gpa I reenrolled for the start of my second year. Anyone who has had to deal with the financial aid office knows that your presence in it of itself is an inconvenience to a lot of the staff there. While enrolling and going over financial aid costs and payments I was told a number that was what I had set my budget on as I was working full time to pay rent and using aid for supplies. Well the number was wrong. So day 1 I walk into class, no books, no paper, no writing utensils. After several days of arguing with the aid counselors I finally said f**k this and turned in my editing paperwork. Never once was I told that I would have to pay everything back. So here I am sitting in a $1400 bill for classes I attended once and was not able to do much else. I can't speak for everyone by saying this, but if you go here make sure you have some backing other than this schools word or they will f**k you in the ass without so much as a thank you. read more

My professors were all great, but the administrative staff at this school leave a lot to be desired. Be prepared for important webpages that, for some reason, are years out of date, and if you want to contact someone at the school, they'll probably never answer your phone call. read more

Changed my life. Many professors here teach at the University of Washington as well, all world class. They understand that those who can't afford UW tuition have as much potential as those that can. Culture on Capitol Hill is equally leading. Truly great people have been created in this area and by this college. read more

An asian security guy is terribly rude anf another asian cashier though im international student who pay LOTS of money for tuition. Regardless of location near downtown Seattle. I find nothing good about this school. read more

Make photo copies of everything you turn in it will be lost, tucked away and lost again. They have asked for the same three papers four times.. read more

I just received my AA from this school and I'm so glad I never have to go back. I know that's a terrible thing to say, but the people who work in the office are seriously the worst, most unprofessional bunch I've ever encountered. Nobody knows what's going on, ever. They transfer you constantly and bounce you around to people who are all equally clueless. You eventually wind up having to leave a voicemail for some random person and then *SHOCKER* you never receive a call back. The reason I'm leaving two stars instead of one is because two professors there really did help me and seemed to care a lot about my educational path and I'm grateful for that. If the advisors and financial aid staff were half as caring as those two, this place might have a chance. I'm sad about it because I do have a degree from here, and I wish I could be proud of that, but I just can't express how stressful and irritating it is to need help and guidance from your school and to just be blatantly ignored or shrugged off because nobody knows how to help you. I had to delay my starting quarter at my current university because SCCC took forever to process paperwork and move forward on documents they had in their office for over a month. Just very, very unprofessional all around. They need to either hire more people, or hire people who have some experience so the students don't suffer the way I did. Hopefully the new president can make that happen. read more

What a great campus. Night classes, day classes, online classes, you name it - they have it! With recent renovations it's looking better than ever. There's a great deal of diversity here (compared to the rest of Seattle) and if you're not ready for the 4 year route, you can't afford it, or your simply just want to attend Seattle Central, it's a fantastic option for people looking to further their education and careers. I just wish they had Brazilian Portuguese classes! read more

Seattle Central College is the worst college in Seattle. I didn't learn much and really recommend you guys to find something else!

Building is OK, it is slowly improving... My classes are fine, other than the administration waiting (kinda) patiently for our program to finish so they can kick us all out. But really, the worst thing about this place is the registration, f. aid, and related office stuff. Its the worst place in the world. I have a specific scholarship that is not sponsored in any way by SCCC. Yet I can't give the cheque to the cashier... I have to go through f. aid. At the same time, f. aid won't put a hold on my account to wait for my scholarship cheque. So then I have to do this ridiculous timing of signing up for classes, finding how much it costs, telling my employer to then get a cheque in two weeks... then I get dropped from my classes because f. aid won't hold my account for my scholarship cheque.. then I have to go through the entire process only to stand in the f. aid line for 30+ minutes... and hand over one single cheque, Then this same office sends me multiple pieces of mail after I hand them said check......and all this mail tells me how THEY have awarded me the amount of money that, in reality, MY work gives me. Now this probably won't happen to most people, since people will either pay out of pocket or through government aid that SCCC awards them... but still, there are enough people who have to go through the same hoops just to sign up and pay for two classes... This is only one example of the issues that pop-up each quarter... In their defense, there are a few of the staff that are incredibly sweet and will actually TRY to help you, but at the same time, there are staff who will guide you the wrong way.... So essentially, they make it as difficult as possible to do what you need to do... After going to NSCC for running start, UW for my bachelors, even abroad in France with multiple piles of paperwork through a language barrier... none have been so difficult to work with than SCCC. read more

If you have your pick of the Seattle area community colleges, I'd suggest picking any of the others. Sad, I know, right? But the administration/registration process is unneccesarily difficult. I like the new building, it was fun to wait in line (okay, not FUN but interesting) near the apparel design room thinking of the Project Runway dreams happening in there. I also enjoy their class offerings- the only reason I'm taking one here is that they're one of the few schools to offer correspondence classes which are 'do at your own pace.' My pace is crazy-fast and then ignore for weeks. That doesn't work well for most classes, but for correspondence, it's groovy. If it gets better, I'll update, but the registration so far, no bueno. read more

I love the inclusiveness of this school and the progressive ideals they support. I've had many impressive and caring instructors - the STEM programs are amazing! And thankfully I had a fantastic teacher mentor (through the a STEM club) who helped guide me through the transfer process so that when I was ready to apply at UW, my essay was spot on. Ive received an A.S from Seattle Central and have successfully started on my Env. Science B.S at UW. (Tony who works for the Veteran students is a really nice guy and made the quarterly GI Bill application super easy) read more

Seattle Central, like most schools, is part what you make of it and part which instructor you get. I was really lucky to get excellent instructors in math, computer programming, ethics, logic and psychology. So mind-blowing was my educational experience in fact, that I decided I should switch gears and go into Cognitive Science. Then I added up the cost of a Cog Sci doctorate ($200k +) versus the entry-level pay ($40k), and decided I should stick to writing junk mail for a living. On the upside, I can burn up vast amounts of oxygen yakking about things like game theory and the interplay between emotion and heuristic management. (As you can imagine, this has also made me a total pariah at social events.) One course I wish I would've taken at SCCC is woodworking. I've seen some of the student work that has come out of that program and it is jaw-droppingly beautiful. read more

Love love love this college. I came to this school after living in the suburbs for years and felt liberated by the amount of diversity I saw. I was introduced to people of different cultures, languages, and sexuality. I had some fun teachers and enjoyed how close I was to downtown and Broadway. I made lasting friendships and graduated feeling like i had grown as a person. I highly recommend this school; it's quite a fun experience and is truly diverse. Take logic class with Harms, it's fun! read more

I recently started attending SCCC as they work directly with UW when it comes to transfers. SCCC has two years transfer degrees which you can take over to UW and finish your four year. This can be really convenient if you want to save some money on tuition or do not want loans up to your eyeballs by the time you graduate. Keep in mind SCCC does not participate in federal loan programs. This means if your grants will not cover tuition you will have to get a private loan which have much higher interest rates and begin incurring interest day one. So registering for college here can be hard if you refuse to use the online software to register. Around registration time the lines are HUGE and slow moving. Though the few people I did have to interact with in Admissions and Registration when I got signed up were really nice and friendly. On the other hand the people I have had to deal with in cashiering and testing were rather rude and blunt. I honestly cringe having to go to cashiering to get something taken care of. The online website was recently updated and the navigation is not so great. It is kind of difficult to find basic things like the Academic Calendar, faculty websites, and Student Online Services. I find myself relying heavily on the search bar to get around. Now the school seems pretty rundown. I don't mean this s bad it just seems like the whole building is kind of worn out and sad. Even the classrooms give off this sort of sighing inward feel. I found being on campus kind of depressing. The first floor bathrooms are to be avoided as the public tends to come and use them despite the schools efforts to dissuade this. The outdoors lawns though are really nice in the summer time and are a great place to sit. Also, the schools location cannot be beat sitting right in the heart of Capitol Hill. It borders Pine and Broadway giving you easy access to the shops and restaurants on the hill. It also is a quick walk or bus ride to downtown. The location is really fabulous and the whole reason I chose the school. Overall I have enjoyed my classes and love the location but the school really makes me sad. It just seems really old and run down. I have been on so many gorgeous University and Community College campuses it is hard to be dazzled by SCCC. I don't plan to stop attending, but it wasn't my favorite college I have attended. read more

I attended here for an associates of arts...then decided to get some of my engineering prerequisites out of the way at a less-steep price than university...and ended up with an associates of sciences degree as well. Which is funny, to me. Anyhow, over the years (all seven of them!) at which I attended SCCC, I was happy with their constant improvements, their gym, the quality of the classes (especially the physics and computer programming teachers), and even their culinary students' cafe: One World (cheap but delicious food!) I highly recommend SCCC. I've taken in person and online courses here, and prefer the in person courses a lot. Also, the price is right, especially compared to their close neighbor, Seattle University (where I explored, but didn't go to school...I ended up at the UW, which is cheaper AND better in my opinion.) read more

I love SCCC. I am a reformed science-phobe who took ~4 science classes here two years ago. Now I'm nearly finished with a graduate degree in the sciences. For a gal coming in with no science background, I was really impressed with the program. I had excellent, accessible professors who *loved* to teach and inspire their students. I really think my experience at SCCC was better than it would have been at UW, had I gone. The professors encouraged me to dream big, and I am ever so thankful they did. Tips for the incoming student: -The culinary program serves great food at discounted prices in the main building. Yummy lunches for less than 10 bucks! -The main building could use a little love, but the science building is a wonderful retreat from the loudness and the occasional homeless people found in the bathrooms of the main building -Talk to your professors! You will find they are very helpful and want you to learn and succeed! read more

This school can change your life, but you HAVE to be willing to put in the work. I've been a student at a large university and one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country (I'm currently at a liberal arts college elsewhere), and I can honestly say that Seattle Central offers some of the most dedicated instructors I have ever encountered. I'm a returning student finishing my degree, so while I was living in Seattle, I chose Seattle Central to get some credits to increase my class standing. Yeah, a whole lot more than that happened. I went in with the intent of majoring in one field, and after one quarter with Greg Hinkley and Charles Jeffreys, my mind was changed (and blown). Hinkley especially is a treasure and is in the business of changing the course of people's lives, mine included. This was one of the most positive educational experiences I've ever had. No matter what the stage of your educational or life journey, Seattle Central has a place for you. The diversity? Awesome. The student run bakery? Even awesomer. Seriously, I would recommend this place to ANYONE without hesitation. And don't forget to visit the bakery. Really, it's pretty great. read more

There is so much here for so many. Night classes, Day classes. Many programs for students ( and we are all students sometimes or of something new) who need direction or redirection or a quickie one year course to certify one in something. The staff is used to diversity in culture, needs and backgrounds. I deeply appreciated my class and volunteer work here. Parking is a hassle or expensive,. Take the bus.. this is Seattle. read more

I transferred here from Western in Bellingham, and I'm having a WAY better experience here than I ever did at that university. Seattle Central has been nothing but a strong positive influence on my education. It's in an AWESOME location and all of my instructors have been very excited about class. Great school. read more

On the whole, I think SCCC was once THE community College to go to and is slowly becoming the same gem it once was. Until then, be sure to review the teachers before you sign up for classes, keep all copies of any paperwork you submit or receive, expect long waits to see the counselors and professors, and bring your own supply of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. I've been to 3 different community colleges in my life, two I've attended as a student (including SCCC) and one I worked at. I am not impressed or too happy with this college. The main bulk of my complaints lies in the operation of the school. Several times, paperwork I submitted was lost or misplaced. I would arrange for counselor meetings and end up meeting with the wrong counselor. I would submit paperwork for a change in residency or regarding income or something, and it would take the school a month or two to get back to me (instead of the 2 weeks they told me), usually with a rejection because they had misplaced some paperwork I had submitted. I should add here that with the employees at this school (Counselors, teachers, administrators, so on and so forth), it's really hit or miss. You either find one that is in tune with the system and is timely and genuinely concerned about the effectiveness of the system and helping the student achieve their goal, or you have someone who's been stuck in the system long enough to loose hope in all humanity. I've had teachers who will put aside hours to discuss the topic of concern with me to be sure I understand the material, as well as teachers who essentially say "teach yourself" (which doesn't work for me). If a Teacher at SCCC has a bad review, do NOT take them. The building itself is confusing, with some of the middle rooms (for example, 420-480) being on one side of the building, some of the beginning rooms (400-419) being in the middle of the building, and the last rooms (481-499) being at the opposite side. This is an example of how the building is set up, the room numbers aren't exact, just an example. Also, what starts off as the 1st floor on the south side ends up being a subterranean-like floor on the north side. On top of this, the building itself is in terrible condition; there is mold in many rooms, the balconies are no longer accessible because they're a hazard (I was told this by an employee), water and plumbing issues are frequent, none of the bathrooms are in regular maintenance...it's just not pleasant. Now, the good that I can find; when you do find a teacher who is genuinely concerned about the students, you have found a gem. If you work with that teacher and do the work, you will pass with flying colors. The excellent teachers I attended to at Seattle University (Not the college I worked at that I mentioned above, this is a private university) could not compare to some of the professors at SCCC. So, some of the teachers are excellent. The same could be said about the rest of the employees. From the librarians to the few counselors to the people working in the admissions building, the good employees truly excelled at their work. Some of the programs offered at this school are quite top-notch too. Most of my coworkers attended SCCC Culinary program and have nothing but praises for it, saying it prepared them for work as well as taught them to techniques necessary to get the job done. Also, the SAgE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) program is quite good, and the teachers who head the program are devoted, VERY well educated and up to date on the topics, and are passionate about the program. I've also heard nothing but praise about the nursing program. Things were beginning to clean up once I got my AA and left; the new Manager of custodial services is really on top of things and improving the building one room at a time, though obviously there's only so much he can do at a time and with limited funding. And one more time, On the whole, I think SCCC was once THE community College to go to and is slowly becoming the same gem it once was. Until then, be sure to review the teachers before you sign up for classes, keep all copies of any paperwork you submit or receive, expect long waits to see the counselors and professors, and bring your own supply of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. read more

This is a good place to knock out the first two years of your undergrad degree. It's in a fun part of Capitol Hill and the building is easy to navigate. Sure, it's a little ghetto and the bathrooms are just..awful. I was smoking a cigarette outside one day (I attended back in 2007) and a hobo literally came up RIGHT NEXT to me, pulled it out and started taking a piss. That was icky. Nothing is perfect. You'll be fine here, just get it done yo. read more

The campus seemed nice. But having to spend a day and over $50 to fix a problem with my child's outreach class that should and could have been taken care of earlier - by e-mail, earns this place a big FU for ineptness. read more

Administration is the worst. completely unorganized. Horrible advisers who don't even remember you or the last thing they told you. takes 30 days to process a form. Enrollment services Sucks, Advisers Suck. Financial aid Department Sucks. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT THIS SCHOOL. read more

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