Community College of Denver

Okay, so I don’t typically write reviews at all, ever, so take everything I say very seriously. WORST admissions office EVER. Don’t expect timely responses and never expect anyone to listen to you. Have had the worst time registering and speaking with admissions. They are rude, and with it being such a big campus with a lot of students don’t expect to get good feedback ever. Go to ACC or RRCC, you’ll notice the difference! Never attending this school! This school doesn’t even deserve one star!

Love this place. Huge campus, with lots of quality for women. The gym is nice too with the rock wall and new equipment. Classrooms are small which is great to learn in. Clean campus and they are always updating it. Financial Aid and Cashier at Confluence are full of very helpful people too.

I’ve attended multiple colleges and have had the best experience with my education here. A majority of my professors have made their classes interesting and have possessed a passion for their subject that really helps me succeed. If they’re passionate about teaching it, I’m passionate about learning it. The classrooms are small too, which is awesome because you get more of a «one on one» learning experience. The campus is huge because three schools share it; UCD, Metro, and CCD are all clumped together here. However, I love that we all share the campus because I’m always meeting new people. The Tivoli Student Union is neat and there are always fun things going on around the campus. The only downside to this campus is its location. I love that it’s super close to downtown, that it’s right across the street from the Pepsi Center, and that the light rails and the buses plop you at any and all ends of the campus, but it’s located on Colfax and there are many sketchy people and bad things that happen specifically because of this street. There are stabbings and shootings, stalkers and robberies almost on a daily basis, so my advice is not to wander around alone. There is a bigger presence of police now, which is comforting, but also worrisome. However, this has never impacted my education. If you’re looking for a cheap route for your educational goals, this is the place to do it!

I am giving this school a one star because I have had nothing but problems with the cashier’s office. Every time I call them to talk to them about things since first their payment plan is a tad bit ridiculous since they’re working with college students. Second they automatically drop you out of classes before school starts because they’re payment is due before classes starts (good luck with that). Third thing I call the office quite a bit so I can talk to them about my payment plan if I have questions, every time I call I get a guy named Anthony and he talks down to me and is nothing but rude. I have asked for his supervisor before and he says he is the supervisor, perhaps a lie. Anyways the cashier’s office really makes it so you don’t want to attend classes at that school.

I went to this school from summer 2014 through Spring 2015. This school is awful. From terrible teachers, to ridiculous administration. I received no less than 3 emails a week telling me that my financial aid award has been updated, though I’ve already accepted the award and it never changes, but they can place holds on my account and never bother letting me know until I try to register for a class.
I joined a few groups which is required because I had a scholarship, and found out that even if I got an Associates degree I could still end up having to retake half my classes because very little is guaranteed to transfer. That should tell you how good the academic standards are.
They dropped the program that I was taking the pre-​reqs for and told me less than a week before Christmas about a month or more after class registration had started.
The campus is really nice but don’t waste your money here go to another community college where your work is guaranteed to transfer otherwise this is just a waste of time. The teaching isn’t very good either. I’ve had teacher think coloring (more than one in the semester class taught by the program director) assignments are acceptable in a professional program. I’ve had teachers who thought that learning means assigning a group to teach every chapter to the rest of the class and teachers where you get an A and you’ve learned absolutely nothing which is nice on paper but not if your actually trying to learn something.

The complex application process leaves too many loopholes for discrimination.

CCD has really gone downhill; the staff, admin and teachers are mediocre at best. There are better community colleges in the Denver metro area, I would defiantly check them out and stay away from CCD, unless of course you are looking for a sub standard education, and intend to be an under achiever…

I have gone to 3 colleges and this is by far, hands down, is the absolute worst school anyone could ever ever ever imagine.
First off, petitioning for instate tuition. Don’t even try; it’s a 2 month long process in which you have to provide countless amounts of documentation along with tax returns from a year ago, leases, car titles, pay stubs, bank statements, and so much more.
Second off, I tried to take my test (which was online) at the testing center. They told me I couldn’t because they were «out of tests» and if I would like to take my MIDTERM I would have to contact my professor to release more tests.
This school is for lack of better words a shit show, and extremely unorganized.

CCD is kind of stepping up their game! Love the new building, generally a friendly staff. Price is right from what you’re getting out of it.

Don’t even bother. Go to Metro. CCD is a joke. The admin staff are incompetent, unkind, and uninformed. Furthermore, the instructors are uninspired and more often than not, are simply «phoning it in.» Heed the filtered reviews. 4 out of 5 stars is just plain misrepresentation.

I love my school! This place is great for those of you who understand that you can get a great education without having to pay for it for the rest of your life. My plan has been to move on to a four year college once I have completed my gen eds. I feel as though the teachers, at least the ones that I have had, are pretty high caliber and seem to love what they do. So if you want to get a great education without getting schooled by debt, you should check this place out.

The campus of CCD is actually quite nice and bustling with students and life. The staff in the bookstore were very helpful and overall it was a pleasant experience.
The Tivoli Student Union, which is the building for the student center, used to be the Tivoli Brewing Company, a historical landmark. Many of the historic features are even still there, including the copper brewing kettles and a barrel lift that is visible from two levels.

Worst college in the entire u. s! For the second semester I will not be able to attend because they always seem to «loose» my financial aid papers I had to submit. They don’t care about getting students help, they just want your money. They are the most unorganized rude institution I have ever been to. I highly advise just going to Metro state because they are the same price. You are actually treated like a student and not a number there!!!

This is a horrible school! I graduated from the nursing program even after more than half of the students in the program failed. I passed my boards ONLY because I went to Emily Griffith for my LPN first. I have been nursing for over 6+ years, have a great resume, been offered jobs all over the country because of my SKILLS as a nurse but now that I am moving back to Colorado I am being turned down by employers BECAUSE I graduated from CCD! The admissions office was rude to me after making mistakes when requesting transcripts. I am not sure if the advising is any better than it was 8 years ago but I graduated late because of the advising. The nursing program was horrible then and doesn’t sound like it is any better now. They are NOT accredited by NLNAC or CCNE. I have been turned down by 2 accredited universities for the RN — BSN program because I went to CCD. I know the wait is long but DO NOT GO TO CCD! Always look at the pass rates for the NCLEX before you go to a school. That is as black and white as you can get. CCD’s pass rates, for the less than 50% that graduate, is only in the 60– 70% range for the last 6 years!

This is a good place to get your feet wet in the world of education. If you are interested in pursuing a full 4 year degree, I advise that you put metro in your sights and rely on CCD as a fall back. Although the school fairs well on the spectrum of education, it may not be for everybody.
*Mike Makki «Arts and Humanities professor is one of the best I have ever had!

I’m going to school right now to get my lower level classes knocked out, for half the price of UCD!
I have had nothing but positive experiences! If you decide to go and need a Humanities class, I HIGHLY recommend Kurt Pond. He teaches day and night classes and he was one of the most interesting and entertaining people I’ve ever met! He understands you have a life outside of school, yet he does hold you to a high standard. He’ll work with you through any problems though!
My psych class was pretty good, had an awesome group of people in there and it was very diverse!
Overall, I’m having a great time!