Normandale Community College

The people there is very nice ! The first time I went there, I just took a map and walked around, some worker there asked me if I need help to find somewhere. It’s a nice place to start my college, I applied already! I will be a student there, haha !

I stopped into Normandale today to tutor a student in chemistry. We met in the Student Center on the north side of campus. This building was basically brand new and quite nice on the inside. They had a lot of places (tables, booths, generally seating) to sit and do homework or read the paper between classes; they also have a large café on the second floor, as well as, a brand new bookstore. After I was done tutoring, I walked in to an adjoining building (I believe it was called the partnership center) this building was also basically new and filled with top of the line technology (tablets hang next to the classroom doors and tell you what’s going on in the room (by the hour) weeks in advance).
I only have two complaints, which I why I gave it a four star instead of five. The first, is that parking is horrendous!!! I spent almost a half hour finding a parking spot, that wasn’t a 20 minute walk from the building. The second complaint, is that the rest of the campus seemed to be outdated and in need of a freshening up. This campus was overall delightful and probably a great place to get an affordable education. Will I be back though? I have no choice; I was told about a Japanese Garden that I’m really wanting to check out and I tutor students here.

Great facilities and amenities. Instructors vary, as they do anywhere. I suggest checking them out on a site like ratemyprofessor or something similar, I’ve found the reviews there very helpful. Normandale is not intimidating for an older student who has been out of school for a long time, and there are a fair number of older students attending class along with the typical college age kids.
It’s a good alternative to getting part of your education at a much better price than going straight to a University. You can complete the MN transfer curriculum at Normandale, and that guarantees you admission as a junior to many schools in MN (those in MNSCU, I know U of M and the MNState U’s are included. Normandale has also partnered with some 4 year schools (Mankato and Metro State for sure, and a few others) and you can actually get your BA or BS degree in certain areas all at Normandale.

I interviewed for a faculty position at Normadale recently. I was VERY impressed by the facilities and campus. Many community colleges are run down and have carpet that is decades old. Most of the buildings at Normandale were either brand new or recently remodeled. The Dean and hiring committee was very nice and welcoming. I also like that the school is a little south of the Minneapolis so the area around the campus is not crowed and densely populated. The Japanese Garden is supposedly one of the best things to see in the Twin Cities. Normandale seems like a great place to work and attend class.

Normandale is a very nice school with good to great professors. The outside of the school doesn’t look like anything special but once inside, the school is very clean and reasonably modern. The layout inside can get a little confusing because there are so many different hallways but once you get an idea of where your classes are, you’ll be fine. I haven’t spent a lot of time in the student center or exploring the extra circulars on campus, but there seem to me a lot that are offered. The parking situation is okay, on busy days I have to park on the top floor of the parking structure but I’m never searching for a spot. All of the professors that I’ve had here are great but I have definitely heard some stories about some pretty bad professors, so bottom line, research your professors before signing up for the classes. Overall, a good school.

I love my school. The teachers and staffs are very nice and helpful! The tuition is cheap. The school does it best everyday to improve the environment. I wish the wifi is a little bit faster and cover more.

I’m an adult who was forced with an uncomfortable decision a few years ago — and I made the decision to go back to school…
Being an adult (who already has a degree, courtesy of my ma & pa) I am paying for my own education. Because of this, I decided on Normandale, instead of someplace pricier, like say the U of M. The good thing about Normandale, their curriculum mirrors that of the U of M’s…so you still get a very good education (and transferable credits) with a smaller price tag…
The campus is nice enough, and easy to navigate. The parking lot is a bitch, but they do have off-​campus parking complete with a shuttle bus. Their class schedules are pretty flexible & they seem to cater to a lot of adult students (or people who work full-​time).
One helpful tip… if you have to take General Psychology, or any Psych course… look for Charles Nikles and take his course. He is, hands down, my favorite teacher I have EVER had…