Solano Community College

SCC is one of the best community colleges in California, the school is extremely diverse and offers a great educational opportunity. I love this school, from, swimming to volleyball or basketball we even have tennis. Reviews are great, but your experience will be better

I like going here, it’s a small campus and majority of the classes I took were small in size. For 2 of my 3 classes I had the same professor, he was really helpful and didn’t mind staying a few minutes after class to answer questions. The only time I had an issue was when I first started making my schedule was that I was by the college counselor would transfer when I found out a few weeks into class they wouldn’t.
When I first picked my classes out I wanted to select the advanced photography class to learn more about lightroom and Photoshop. Beginning photography was a prereq but could be skipped due to prior experience (Freelance photographer for 6 years). I got the waiver paperwork filled out and emailed the dean of the department but never heard back. (It may have been too late as it was just a few weeks prior to the start of class)
Otherwise this is a great place to finish core classes before transferring and it’s cheap as well, I would definitely recommend SCC to someone that is looking for certificates or looking to learn something different.

shitty school
terrible teachers, terrible location (zero public transit). The school doesnt give a crap about you and your opinion even if though you are paying them.

The counselors here seriously do not know what they’re doing. Apparently this is a trend here. It has happened to others I know. Told that you have the requirements to transfer to a state college only to find out from another counselor that you have two more classes left. Isn’t it their job to counsel you in these matters? Ugh!

Took classes at Solano over the summer and didn’t have any problems! It is much cheaper than the university I regularly attend, which was great. I had great experiences with two of my professors-​in fact, they were two of the most thorough professors I have ever had the pleasure of learning from– and a rather poor experience with another. It is important to check
before you enroll in a class because you will have to learn the hard way if not. Trust me!
I have heard many complaints about the counselors, but personally haven’t had any problems. Great place to take some classes over the summer if you want to get ahead! Wouldn’t have a problem with taking classes at Solano again next summer.

Solano is awesome if you are looking for a good education at the right price! It has a lot of different location options. I do recommend using
when looking for a good professor to take.

Amidst all the hype and fanfares & reveries about the Automotive Technician program. I enrolled in Spring 2015 with great anticipation. Unfortunately, the program fell short of expectations and sadly disappointed. Pertinent course materials was omitted due to poor time management. Class was cut short an hour each day due to instructor availability. Other issues were lack of proper tools and equipment. I would recommend this program because is the only game in town. Consider Sacramento or Fremont If you have the means to travel.

I’ve been attending Solano for about 2 years now. When I started my first semester there I added classes late and the professors all willingly gave me add codes and where super helpful. Well a few semesters later and as I’m trying to finish up my degree I attempted to add about 4 – 5 classes a week or 2 after the semester had already started, I was denied add codes not because the class was full just simply because the professor felt it was to late. Mind you that they allow you to add until early February it’s still January. They need to change it to last day to add is: WHENEVER THE PROFESSOR SAYS SO! you do not have until February you have until the person with the add codes decides they don’t want anymore students. Why have I always added late because I WORK. My job provides me with healthcare and other benefits that I need so I had to wait for my bosses approval to change my schedule and he didn’t finish filing the paperwork until after the semester began. So my compliant is that they don’t give students enough time to add and they need to realize that life happens and not everyone can register early.

The campus for all the money they have/​had to spend, is lacking a great deal. The class rooms are not maintained (is it hard to keep the floors clean or the lawn decent). Also the courses they offer have went to zip unless you are a Math or Science major, if you are not then you need to think about other colleges. This campus has the highest tuition in the region (look around to other colleges, do not let the distance from your home to the college trap you into one campus).
Before you decide on going to SCC do some detective work to see if this college is right for you.

Oh, main campus.
While I appreciate that community college is much more affordable to continue your education, Solano definitely needs to step it up. Most of the classrooms I’ve been in either don’t have AC or the heat working, whiteboards have been taken down to make way got white board paint (which, 4 months later, has still not been put up), there’s always construction, parking lots could use some TLC, etc. You’d think with the amount of money the dean is paid that the facilities could get some love.
Faculty is hit or miss. Some of them really enjoy their job and care about the students. Others are doing it for a paycheck and seem to despise the students they teach. Some respond right away and some don’t respond to emails until 4 weeks later! I seriously have a professor during this semester who does not answer emails… And it’s an online course! Doesn’t seem like there are set standards for all departments across the board.
Solano has been publishing in the school newspaper that they’re trying to rebrand and update their image. We’ll see if it happens. Can’t wait until I can transfer.

I was an aircraft maintenance major with a minor in 2d art. My instructors were great but i chose the tough classes that wanted to teach students. I’ve heard theres easy «C» classes but I avoided those. My biggest issue with this school is being a veteran and dealing with the counselors. The employees of this school DO NOT understand the curriculum or classes. If you are using the GI Bill prepare for hours of arguments with these unskilled morons that run the place.
The police also like to use the campus for war-​games and terrorism training. If you have PTSD be prepared to experience it.
SCC has the potential to be an amazing school but it seems to love sitting on the couch and getting by.

if i could rate any lower i would. this school is a joke when it comes to administration. its by far the most poorly run school ive ever attended. i started college attending UNLV. when i moved to california i was forced to go to a california CC for a year to claim residency, so i chose solano. just to ask a simple yes or no question i must sign up for a counseling appointment months away. or if you try to call you must wait 40 minutes in the queue although no ones ahead of you. if you go to ANY other school in the nation, there is always someone available to answer simple questions.
to transfer into UCB i was told i needed to take 2 years of a foreign language but was recommended by the counselor to take 4 semesters instead (SPAN 31,32,33,34) so i go that route. after i pass 33 and try to enroll in 34, the teachers informed me that they havent offered 34 in years cause they dont get enough people to sign up. so i had to waste a semester and take spanish 2 which included spanish 33 that i already passed.
they treat the college as if we were freshmen in high school! im going for my masters at UCB now no thanks to solano. word of advice: if you attend solano now with hopes of transferring to Berkeley, leave ASAP. Theyre a laughing stock with berkeley admission counselors and they should be!
the reason i write this review now is because i had to wait 30 minutes on the phone with 0 in queue ahead of me, just so i can ask why they havent sent my 1098-​t form yet so i can do my taxes.
the only shining light of the school are the photo, music, and art departments which are also a joke since the school cant afford to keep them.

I’m updating my review to let people know (transfer students, new college students, students in another system that wants to take classes here, whatever) that Solano CC is trying to have a LOT more online classes to help their students make most of their time/​schedule.
You should consider taking one of their online classes, I’ve signed up for two and they’re good so far. The program isn’t hard to use and the expense depends on the exact class you signed up for.
is the website you’d want to go on to see which classes are offered online.
Good luck.

This is actually a pretty good community college. i went to CCC and they where way to expensive for me. Finishing my EMT class and it feels great

It’s been years since I took courses at SCC and since then I’ve seen a few improvements that the college has made since I was last enrolled. New building for admissions, solar panel covers in the parking lot, new cafeteria, and a new bookstore.
Personally I can’t rate anything farther than their Biology/​Science departments since my major was specific in those subjects but I can say that the professors that I had were the most passionate professors that I’ve seen in teaching their courses. Yea, there’s a few bad apples (Not saying any names, we all know the site to go to on that topic) but the best of the best is what made my educational path for my current career. For being a student of SCC’s Science departments, I am in debt to their fantastic teachers in getting me to where I am today.
Since Solano, I transfered out for my undergrad and one thing that I missed was the smaller classes, campus, and how I was able to speak to be professors on any questions that I had.
Sure some of the students seem a bit sketchy and the smell of marijuana seems to be the common stench in the parking lot and near the cafeteria. But this is a JC, you’re there for what you need and get out. This issue is common amongst many colleges and it’s something you gotta live with.

I have applied for nursing online. I haven’t heard back from them. and few months later, I found out that I was actually registered for a class. I was forced to withdraw and request they to contact me. Nobody from SCC has contacted me. I applied FAFSA… and they told me that I need to go to Finance tab and see if I need to submit anything. I found few documents… and asked if I could fax it over… they said they don’t accept any fax… only by mail or drop off. I have contacted Couneling department to contact me. Still to the day, I have wasted almost a whole year trying to get ONE class so I can get started with nursing program. And yet, I’m being charged for a class even I didn’t take it.
Not going to pursue SCC! Going to find other school that will work with me.

Can’t beat the price of education here. And it’s a house of learn-​ed doctors.

I had the option to take one summer school class back at the university for over $ 1,000 or take one summer school class at Solano for around $ 80. It was a no brainer.
The campus is alright. I have no real complaints about it.

I’m having trouble rating this either 3 or 4 stars… But, let’s see how this review goes. At the end, I’ll make my decision.
I have been a student here since Fall of 2008. There are so many things that I have seen and heard around campus. Some good and some bad. This is my last semester here before I transfer so maybe I should write something about this school… since I’m probably not going to come back anytime soon after transfer. Well, maybe except for French. I love studying it here.
When I first got here, I thought this college was terrible. I was going to Sac State that Fall, but I was broke. My parents said, «You must go to this school. You’ll save a bunch of money! And, no need for loans here!» Fine. I’ll go… I must say. It’s not that bad. I mean, considering the price, ($ 20 a unit when I first started and by around Fall 09, the price was raised to $ 26 a unit), it is not that expensive. The costs do accumulate, but you can easily pay for it through the FAFSA and Cal Grant (if you qualify) and scholarships. There is also the BOGG waiver, which will waive the enrollment fees (aka tuition) at this school. I have qualified for the Cal Grant and the BOGG waiver so I pretty much paid ZERO DOLLARS for almost three years of college. I even got a part time job to save money for transfer. Community college pays off… especially when you have lots of money still left over from financial aid. :D
The education is really good. I have heard back in my senior year of high school that community college has bad teachers and that learning is at high school level. In my years here, mostly every class is college level. There are easy classes and hard classes. It depends on the teacher too. By word of mouth (or mostly
haha), you could find who they best teacher was. By the way, they have tons of classes here of many types (though the amount of classes offered here has changed due to our financial crisis in this country). Classes are small (at 50 or less people). Just about a year and a half ago there had been an accreditation crisis. The school was put on warning or probation or something and was at risk of being closed down. That would have sucked.
The cafeteria has really good food. But, lately I have been either shortchanged or charged $ 7.25 for a stupid banana and fruit cup, when it should have been about $ 4. The prices are kind of high for me to buy anyway. So, I don’t come here anymore. I bring my own food. Plus, I am not wasting money anymore for food and I’m feeding off my parent’s food. Hahaha Much better. :D
I hate the counseling department at this school. Those counselors are not that very helpful in anything. When I first started, they told me to take classes FOR THE WRONG MAJOR. :(I even told one that nutrition was my major and told me to take calculus (not required for where I wanted to go) just for fun… Hmmm. In college, there is little time for fun. That held me back a year now that many universities do not accept winter or spring transfers. After that I stopped listening to the counselors, except for when I wrote up my TAG agreement for UC Davis. They had some workshops, but I went to the UC Davis counselors and they are really helpful. My friend, just a few days ago, had been accidentally transferred to another college that she wasn’t going to be attending until next fall and they dropped her classes without letting her know. Counseling department, what is wrong with you?!
There are not that many events held here. The school is kind of dull and they don’t have many interesting clubs here. Well, except French and maybe a few other clubs. If only they had a nutrition club. That would be awesome. You could sign up a club, but I have no time to be a President… I’d rather just be a member. haha
To register, go to
. You’ll get sent a school email address and have an online account to check grades, order transcripts, register for classes and so much more.
I ended up giving it four stars. This college is too convenient, and I actually like it here… to an extent. Though, I can’t wait to get out of this school and hopefully UC Davis! Woot!

Considering I was a student here from 2005 – 2009, there’s a lot I could say about Solano College. Overall, it’s a decent school that will save you a ton of money.
For newly graduated high school seniors, Solano College is not what they call «13^th grade.» While you may find many people your age, it’s not like high school. There are higher expectations and instructors with a lot of experience – some even have PhDs.
There’s a good variety of courses; anything from philosophy to firefighting to welding. There are a ton of degree options and many can finish in just two years. However, for someone like me working full-​time, it may take longer. Just be patient.
Online classes and night classes (after 6pm) are extremely helpful for full-​time workers and parents.
The best part about Solano College is how much much money you SAVE. If you’re planning to go for your Bachelors degree, Solano College is where you should start. The costs for four-​year universities are on the rise, and Solano College offers the same curriculum offered to freshmen and sophomores at any California state school. By taking your first two years at Solano, you can save over $ 20,000 in tuition costs!
Yes, I said over $ 20,000!
Don’t be fooled by Solano’s reputation. I was accepted into every school I applied to (including UC Berkeley!). I successfully transferred to UC Davis. Plus, my Solano instructors prepared me well for the university atmosphere (I have all As!).
While the counseling and admissions departments can be a total pain, Solano College gets four stars from me for two simple reasons: CONVENIENCE and STELLAR PROFESSORS!
Here’s a list of my favorite professors (highly recommended!):
Anne Bevilacqua (Sociology)
Nexus Avelar (Social Sciences)
Christopher McBride (English)
Emily Blair (English)
Sal Codina (History)
Dale Crandall-​Bear (History)
Newton Wai (Math)