Norco College

This is a great school if you need to go the community college route. There are many programs here to help you progress through your requirements to transfer to a 4 yr college. Th counseling department should break up by majors and expertise. Some were not sure of transferable classes and didn’t understand how AP classes transferred to the UC system.
This location of RCC is the only one with plenty of parking, but class selections are limited. Try to get in a program where you get priority registration like EOP or STEM or Honors or else you will have a hard time getting classes.

Im energized to go back to school and learn. I need like ten credits to complete my AA degree and move along from there.

THEY ARE STUPID. I’m a student from UCR and I have been trying to get one of my classes cleared in order to take microbiology at norco college. I brought them a transcript that I ordered a few months ago specifically for them… and when I brought it to them they said it was TOO OLD, even though the classes they needed were in those transcripts. ANNNND they opened my offical trasncipt which means I can’t use it anywhere else. I had to pay for that…
So then I ordered a rushed trasnscript from UCR, which is 20 dollars… and I had to drive from fullerton to riverside, then to NORCO AGAIN, because I really needed this class cleared asap, and the counselor said that I will be cleared fine (he looked at my classes). I was annoyed of how far I had to drive, all the gas money and the money for the trasncript… but it would be worth it because I would be cleared.
Well… THEY DIDNT CLEAR ME. The lady said that I had the wrong prereqs? Even though the Bio I was trying to get cleared is a higher bio than the one that she needs… and also the counselor told me it would clear me just fine…
BITCHES.
and it smells like shit in this town.

nice little campus.

First of all… I am dissappointed in the educational plans and limited options… I am dissappointed in the misinforming counselors [I’ve been given the wrong options since I first started mostly by Mr. Hill] There was another one who was more helpful I forgot his name, but he mentioned to me a lot of classes Hill guided me to take were unecessary. I also find it frustrating of the lack of classes, budget cuts, and my registration appointments always are when the classes I need are full … It was a big waste of 2 years in my life, I should have just went straight to University … which I’m currently finishing up in another year… Also the area is depressing. the classroom buildings remind me of a hospital … I’ve had great teachers for the most part though. I also like the honesty of the teachers such as how they give us inside information as to why textbooks are ridiculously priced and encourage us to buy older ones, they’re very into what they’re teaching, and they care about their students. Also do not buy books from the bookstore, buy them online … unless you really have to… it’s messed up how they dont do buybacks if a newer edition comes out and give you not even 50% of what you spent…

I’m sorry, folks but there is a reason why i gave it a one star and that it the people at the campus are not as helpful as you think. EOPS gotten worse since they hired someone new from the city campus and believe me when I tell you this she’s not going to be useful as some of you think and it is even harder to hitch a ride on the bus without paying the fare amount (As in no more free rides for Norco). If you truly care about going back to school that much then look else for better opportunities cuz RCC in general will not be a great choice for you. ;)

I don’t know what it is about RCC, but I just keep coming back. I first went to RCC from 2005 – 2007. There were tons of classes available and a lot of my professors were teachers from surrounding UC’s and some private collages.
Fast forward to 2010, in my attempt to complete preqes for grad school I found myself back at cc. A lot has changed! They’ve cut A LOT of classes and it’s incredibly difficult to get into anything unless you’re enrolled in a program that gets you priority registration
I strongly urge any new students who are trying to get into anatomy, biology, or chem classes to consider looking at other opportunities instead.