It is very cool to have access to this level of education in the Antelope Valley. I really like my…read moreteachers and classes.

I'm a Medical diagnostic sonographer student, and personally, I had a good experience in this…read moreprogram. My instructor was Mr. Luis, and he's very outgoing and understanding, and the way he teaches was very helpful to me. However, the school office isn't really helpful, though. For instance, when multiple other students and I needed help with situations, they took their time and we had to figure everything out last minute on our own or we received everything last minute. Halfway through the program, they switched our building, and they weren't even done with the renovation to the new one. They didn't respect the fact that we were in the building when they started renovation. You'd think if we were paying around 60k for a program, they'd have everything together and ready for the students. Halfway through the year, we were promised new scrubs, but we never received any, even though every other program got theirs and most of our scrubs were tearing up. Overall, the program was great, but the school definitely has its flaws that it can improve on.

All of the school staff were very helpful, supportive, and friendly. I had dedicated theory and…read moreclinical instructors who truly helped prepare me for my nursing career. They were very thorough with their assessments and always made sure we understood the material and felt prepared. I also made lifelong friends on this campus. I absolutely loved my Cohort 5! We supported and uplifted one another through our struggles and celebrated each other's accomplishments, especially after finishing each term. Overall, I'm very happy that I chose to attend this campus. I'm grateful for the education, support, friendships, and experiences that helped shape me into the nurse I am today. :)

As a student at SJVC, I actually think its a good school, they a very family oriented and willing…read moreto get to know their students and work with them. Of course like any new school they are still trying to straighten out the kinks. Everyone complains about the price but frankly no education and career comes cheap. Plus they have financial aid so its not like they expect you to pay the full amount out of pocket. Also, Angie does NOT get paid for students to enroll, she is an instructor at the school and is probably the best one.

The enrollment advisor Elizabeth was very misleading, nor was she transparent about the enrollment…read moreprocess! She rushed my Son to take an assessment test and DID NOT let him know the importance of the assessment, I asked her was there something he could study before and she said NO!!! And when he missed it by only 2 questions, THEN she mentions you have to wait 6 months before you can retake it!! That's a long time for an assessment test that was only supposed to be an evaluation!! I feel her intentions were to set him up to FAIL, nor would she show him his scores, which also makes me suspicious of her intentions! We will be taking further actions.

I am a loss for words I never expected what I have gotten from this program this school and I look…read moreforward to a better future a better career I honestly don't have the words how I feel about what this school and education means to me . I have never seen anyone go above and beyond like they have here for their students. I am grateful and look forward to my future. When it was dim there is light. I don't get paid to say this. I am forever grateful thank you Sjvc for a better future.

I had a deeply disappointing experience at SJVC Hesperia Victor Valley during my final semester…read more After investing significant time, money, and effort into completing my program, I was wrongfully terminated under circumstances that felt unjust and inconsistent. I was accused of misrepresenting the school simply for choosing to wear a beanie -- a minor dress code concern that escalated far beyond reason. Meanwhile, I observed other students violating dress code policies in the main hallways in front of staff without facing similar consequences. The inconsistency in enforcement created the impression of selective discipline rather than fair policy application. Instead of receiving guidance or a warning to correct the issue, the situation turned into formal action that ultimately ended my academic progress at the final stage. That outcome felt disproportionate and deeply frustrating. "Job placement" is a lie, i am still cool with other HVAC guys. Still lacking employment, hoping to do better than me. I found apprenticeship based off my own search. With no help from SJVC. For anyone considering alternatives, pursuing a degree through a CSU program is significantly more cost-effective -- often around 70% cheaper -- and provides more time and flexibility to explore which trade or career path truly fits. Taking the slower, more patient route through a public university can offer better financial value and broader options before committing to a specialization. Prospective students deserve transparency, consistency, and fair treatment. Based on my experience, those standards were not upheld.

I am a current student. I seem to always have problems with Microsoft 360 accessing it today. I…read morecame to the Palmdale center, and without Jason's help I would've been able to any of my assignments so I'm very thankful that he had the time to come back-and-forth back-and-forth to help me understand the having and clear up whatever was under my name so happy Monday and hands off to Jason and IT department who is very very helpful

Brianna Ortega, was exceptional, I recommend her services for all students, would love to see her…read moreworking more often

I did not take the name from the staff member, but I was baffled when it seemed that I was being…read morediscouraged from even trying to look into the RN program. The staff mentioned it was very difficult and competitive. And maybe it is but it is not their job to discourage or feel anyone discriminated. Not sure if my age or I hate to even say that status also was part of it. A more professional way to handle it would have been just to say "talking to a counselor would give you a better understanding of what fits better for you". Unfortunately this is the second bad experience I have at AVC I can now see why people I know decide to go to COC or moopark

Let me start by saying the campus is very nice and clean! The admissions and financial aid staff,…read moreon the other hand, is pretty much useless. They are decently friendly, but it seems like no one at the desk is ever authorized to actually do anything aside from taking your info down and saying they'll reach out to you (no one ever reaches out, by the way, shocker). I've visited over 8-10 times in the last 5 months, and the "higher-ups" are always out of the office or in meetings--every single time. I applied in August 2025 and it took 2 weeks and 3 visits just for them to even find my application because it supposedly got "filed into spam." Most CCs take 48 hours MAX. Because of that "spam incident," my financial aid was severely delayed. Even though I'm a California native, they flagged me as a non-resident and said they needed my official high school transcripts to prove it. Contacting LAUSD for transcripts is a nightmare and takes 3-4 months, but the admissions supervisor gave me a verbal green light to take my Fall classes anyway. She promised they would backdate the waiver and clear the non-resident tuition once the transcripts arrived. I finally brought my transcripts in today, and now they're saying it's 50/50 if the dean will even honor that since the Fall semester is already over. To make it worse, the dean has been out for the last 2 days and they had no idea when she'd even be back. They refused to even schedule an in person appointment with her for me. I even offered to set it for this Friday or even weeks out and told them they could just call to cancel if she wasn't in, and they still said no. If someone is going to be out indefinitely, they need to bring in someone else to fill in and handle their responsibilities! I understand things and emergencies happen, but there is still business to be handled. Now they're saying they can guarantee Spring will be cleared, but I can't enroll in any classes until the $500 Fall balance is paid. What sense does that make?? Had I known this would happen, I never would've enrolled for Fall, but I trusted the supervisor's word. I'm beyond disappointed. The staff is friendly, but they need a new chain of command if the bosses are always gone. It shouldn't be this hard to better my future. I'm now pursuing enrollment at another college because I can't deal with this faulty system anymore. Advice to future students: save yourself the headache and explore other schools if you can. If you do happen to end up here DO NOT take verbal promises here. Get everything time-stamped and in writing or you'll end up stuck with a bill you weren't expecting.

This program was very disorganized from day one. My first day no instructors showed up. Also you…read moreare charged each semester for skill supplies that are not replenished. Also during my last semester the school did not provide critical care equipment to practice with such as A lines ect. Also the turn over with teachers is big and we were told by various professors that the pay for them is not good, which was very unprofessional to tell students. Additionally when clinical started you are doing most of them at high desert hospitals and apu students at these hospitals have a bad reputation for not being efficient with there nursing skills due to the lack of teaching at the school. Also there is another school in this area called Victor valley college that has very strong students so most of the hospitals cater towards these students and apu students get pushed to the side. Emails can also take time to be answered due to the director at this campus having to do lots of jobs to overcompensate for the areas staff is lacking. Lastly I want to add not all the professors were terrible and a few there have a true passion for teaching and are very good at what they do.

I do not recommend this university to anyone I know, and thank goodness they listen. Not this…read morelocation itself but the establishment is horrible. They advertised a discount because of where I was employed, so being the financially responsible person I am I applied for this university. I reached out to everyone I could about them giving me the discount they were still advertising online and they never did. They didn't stop advertising the discount until months after, I wonder who else they took money from. Make sure you don't rely on their website information before giving them your money. Have it all on the contract.

Both my husband and daughter are students at this college. So far we have had great experiences…read moredealing with the school. Karee is the school counselor and she was really nice and helpful to both of them. Helped them figure out what they need to take to get to their goals. She spent a lot of time at both our appointments. It's so nice to have a Cerro Coso campus in Tehachapi. Before they came here I think the nearest one was Ridgecrest. It is located where Monroe used to be. I can't really say much about the campus, both my husband and daughter are doing online classes. My husband is taking a math class and he had to take his test at the campus for the first time this week. Seems like everything went well with that. So far it's been a good experience.

I went here back in 2012 didn't stay long enough but the school is ok. The administration is cool…read moreand u can use alot of tools for the school there is alot of stigma about uop but I personally like the school I find out what I like for myself not what others opinions are. I think a college education is better than none at all everything takes hard work and dedication