Pikes Peak State College
School info
3.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.4
Food
2.6
Clubs
2.6
Facilities
3.3
Internet
3.3
Location
3.9
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
4.1
Social
2.8
Happiness
3.7
Basic Information
Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public community college
- Established: 1968
- Founder: El Paso Community College was founded by a state committee, but specific individual founders are not mentioned. However, the founding administration included: Robert O. Hatton, Donald Sieck, Frederick Struthers, Leonard Smith, Frank Ross, Wilmer Newcomer, Carol Van Lew
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 100 degree and certificate options
Key Area
- Humanities
- Undergraduate Research
- Biology
- Science
- Engineering and Math
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: Between 13,204 and 17,000 students
- Undergraduates: 9,307
Notable Alumni
- Max Aaron
- Dartanyon Crockett
- Alexa Scimeca
- Leslie Smith
- Ron Stallworth
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Is a good schools
Overall 5
Great school!
Overall 4.8
This is the best community college in the state. They are also paired with UCCS so if you transfer to get your 4 year degree it is really smooth. The staff is great and the majority of instructors too. With a student ID you can ride the bus for free now. They just started a 4 year degree in emergency medical services. Nursing an Culinary are great.
Overall 4.7
I'm in this school they have 3 campuses, I love there location and teaching
Overall 4.6
They have a great selection of courses, good professors for the most part, and a lot of available times and flexible schedules. Food could be more affordable.
Overall 4.6
I don't have much to complain about when it comes to PPSC. I do wish, however, the parking was better at every campus.
Overall 4.5
This school is perfect for you if you want all the support and help you need. There's a group, TRIO, that you can join if you qualify. The coaches help you with anything from completing your FAFSA to helping register for classes. If you are unsure of where to attend college, or where to even start, I would highly recommend starting here.
Overall 4.5
This is a great school. The fact that it is a community college is irrelevant. There are people who enjoy helping, they hire great staff, and the students are clearly here to learn. I enjoy it very much.
Overall 4.4
I never thought I'd have an opportunity to go to such an amazing school. I genuinely feel blessed getting to pursue my education here, I had no idea how much a community college to offer until PPCC. Strongly recommend.
Overall 4.4
The best community college in colorado
Bad reviews
Overall 1
It's a garbage school. My high school was better. You'll get no support from your advisers, the campuses are dirty and full of homeless people, you'll have to constantly check ratemyprofessor to make sure you're not wasting money. I regret moving to Colorado for cheap school, that's how bad it is.
Overall 1
I have never dealt with more of an uncooperative, unwilling to help, and more disorganized team as I have with PPCC. I would not recommend coming here considering how vague Finaid is, how hard it is to place into a needed class (even with the prereqs in place). I truly can say I will never be coming back to PPCC, and I only took 8 credits. 2/10.
Overall 1.4
This has been the worst experience, I have been through. I have wanted to go to school for so long, and now this school is making me reconsider my life choices. My mental health has been getting worst.
Overall 1.4
Everyone of the professors here swear that you don't have anything else going on in life other than to do too many assignments. Is it the SOP at PPCC to over burden the students, or is it to engage in higher learning and to grow academically? Because I have only experienced the first option. I'm drowning in mundane assignments, and not learning!!!
Overall 1.6
I've heard good things from non-science majors, but the science and math departments need serious changes before it'll be even slightly worth the money. They claim good flexibility but online is more expensive. There are no security cameras in any parking lots (that Ive seen) and a guy stole a bunch of stuff out of tons of people's cars this year.
Overall 1.9
The college turns out mostly Political Science and Criminal Justice AA's. The sciences and mainly the math department needs major restructuring. A professor confided it was due to poor entrenched and tenured leadership. A+ students right out of high school AP Calculus often fail Pre-Calculus here. Professors are a complete hit or miss.
Overall 2
Clean school, fairly safe (if you don't mind the firing range being right next to the college, or the freeway). I am overall not happy with my experience (from the overall use of the college and time/money spent). Clubs are far and few between. Not very good opportunities, or help (if you have learning disabilities). Food is okay, commons nice.
Overall 2
AWFUL experience in all of my encounters with admissions, advising, financial aid, and testing center. Very limited class offerings; if you work full-time you will likely have to go online (more expensive) because most classes don't have evening/weekend options. No one I've encountered except a couple of teachers has been interested in my success.