College of the Canyons

The school deserves 5 stars, but the parking situation (coupled with the COC admins being money-​hungry demons that sell OUR parking spots to movie crews) brings it down to 1 star. Build a structure guys. Seriously. Come on. Like really.

This review is only about the SCV orchestra group training program which is held in the auditorium. The campus is huge and clean. Lots of vending machines, restrooms and parking lot in the campus.

nah fam. parking is terrible. hot people though. Go to a CSU as soon as you graduate. hmu for details 818 322 9673

The professors at C.O.C. are by far the best part of this college as a whole. In my final term at C.O.C. before graduation and transfer, this is my breakdown of services:
Professors: Well educated, approachable, take time with students, great personalities.
Classes offered: Enough courses available for Sophomores, Ample options for General Ed.
Degrees: Strong Accounting program, many options, and they keep offering new programs.
Parking: Busy, like all colleges. You might walk a-​bit, but if you aren’t rushing, you’ll find a spot.
Cost: Competitive, reasonable.
Campus: Has a Brand-​New Culinary Center (gorgeous), and a New Administrative Building. Beautiful Landscaping… trees, lawns, Track, Soccer Field, Gym, Various Courts, Swimming Pool!
Other: Financial Aid office on-​site with many helpful staff, great supportive services, career center, clubs, and sororities. Something for Everyone.
Go for a class, a certificate, an AA/​AS, or AA/​AS with transfer.

Enrollment at COC is at just under 20,000. Their parking situation is so grossly misrepresented by this school it’s become a local joke. $ 50 for a parking pass, yet there is nowhere to park. Show up for your classes OVER an hour early and compete with 100 other students who did the same. You’ll end up opting for the bus. IMHO they should refund parking pass expenses if the students end up having to take the bus. Their «parking pass» scam is a disgrace.
BUILD A PARKING STRUCTURE COC!!!

Career Center is a joke. I drove 40 miles to and from, a whole hour of my life gone just to spend 20 minutes getting lectured on how to get a job by some little girl who obviously doesn’t know anything about the job market. I’ve held two jobs and been out of work a year. I wanted tips on how to get work in a different field. She just gave me links on the internet that I could’ve been informed of on the phone or via email. I can’t believe my tuition goes to pay for bureaucratic nonsense like this. Don’t even bother making an appointment, it is a waste of time. I hope they cut funding for the «Career Center».

Nearly impossible to get in touch with counseling department — NO ONE answers counseling phone. Tried to explain a difficult situation to someone in another department, her name is Kathy and she was blatantly rude. I was in shock with the way she talked down to me. COC has gotten too big for it to be run properly. Severely disappointed.

Unbelievable after I denied to relinquish my 4^th amendment right to an illegal search at my daughter’s graduation ceremony. Their private security then battered me by pushing me back into line and attempted to proceed. I insisted he proceed with a wand or to step aside. He stepped aside then grabbed me from behind and grabbed at me. His supervisor then walked up to me, I asked for their names and he refused to provide me their names and asked why. I stated that I was calling the police. I called the LASD and they laughed. When I explained on detail what occurred they said they would dispatch a deputy. No one showed up. Next stop will be litigation.

This school is the best school my son has ever been to. He does extremely well there utilizing the tutors and facility amenities.

the parking situation is awful, feels like i have to park a mile away from campus everytime i go to class. And stairs, stairs everywhere…
Also, the teachers are okay. They’re not bad, they’re just weirdly hard graders considering this is a community college. So, that makes it hard to transfer. Not the most gpa friendly school, but at least it’s easy to get classes. Most of the people I know who go here drop out. of college. Would recommend Ventura instead.

This review is for the classes I took on the Valencia Campus!
Oh College of the Canyons, how I miss you!
I took a couple of courses here back in 2012 while I was taking my undergrad classes at another university.
The campus is completely non-​smoking, and it was always clean.
I miss laying on the benches on a 75 degree July day at 8pm.
Except the mosquitoes, I don’t miss those mosquitoes.
Anyway, COC has always treated me well.
Updated and clean facilities, and quality staff.
Love you guys!

I really like this college. Some professors want you to succeed and have flexible office hours. They push you and are very involved with the students. Neil Walker is by far my favorite professor. He was the most animated teacher I’ve ever had for a subject that isn’t the most exciting (behavioral research psych). He kept things interesting and funny. Also, Prof Portillo was pretty cool. I actually learned from his class. He’s also very involved with students and wants their opinions and for them to learn what he’s teaching. The Valencia campus is pretty crowded, but at COC you’re actually able to get in most classes when you crash or wait list them.

Currently on my third semester here at COC, preparing to get my AA degree in Media Entertainment Arts: Filmmaking and planning to transfer out. For a community college, this place is like a state college — Movie nights, sports, literary magazines… Hell, they even film shows and movies here; I loved COC more when I discovered that they filmed my favorite show, Parks and Recreation, at the campus (it’s the episode where Andy takes a Women’s Studies class). Also, people here are very polite and friendly, a blessing for me coming straight from high school.
Protip: Cleanest bathrooms are in Hasley Hall, Bonelli Hall (dated, but clean), the library, and Mentry Hall. Dirtiest bathrooms are in the Student Center, since they’ve actually flooded once or twice while I was using the restroom.
Also, don’t go to Coffee Kiosk to get coffee. They are way expensive, so you’re better off getting coffee at the Subway sandwich shop on-​campus.

I am currently at a California State University after spending two amazing years working on my AA degree at College of the Canyons. I honestly had the greatest experience at this school, I miss it so much.
The staff: is wonderful, always willing to help even if you have a question outside of their department, they will find you an answer.
The campus: GORGEOUS! (CCC campus is getting there too!)
The professors: AWESOME! I have never met a single person that has more heart in what they are doing than COC professors! They ALL go above and beyond to help their students and ensure success and comprehension!
PAL: I was able to take a PAL statistics class with Professor Kathy Kubo and I have to say it was a love hate relationship between that class and I but I will tell you what, I took the entire summer off without looking at a book and started a fresh semester at CSUS where I am taking upper division Econ classes and the stats part of it (the part that everyone in the class is stuck spending countless hours of time with tutor) — yeah its a cake walk for me… thanks Kathy, I guess it was more of a love relationship!
Programs: There is nothing that COC doesn’t have to share with their students, the TLC is a HUGE resource and is sate of the art, really it helped me graduate with HONORS on 6.4.14! Tutoring, office hours, computers… you name it, the TLC has it. PLEASE check it out if you are going attend or are already attending COC.
PARKING IS HELL-​YEAH TOTAL HELL!!! I once missed an entire hour and a half class after arriving 30 minutes early due to lack or parking (YEP YOU COUNTED, 2 HOURS), this wasn’t unusual either… my 8am philosophy professor though she had the most irresponsible class of students the first semester that they took away some of our parking… Oh and another complaint about the parking situation, not cameras in the parking lots. Some lovely person hit and ran my car during finals of my last semester. The damage is a few thousand dollars and my insurance won’t cover it because there were not cameras or good samaritans around to grab a license place, as if I’m not already a starving college student, not cool. There is one good thing about the parking lot and that is that there is always a security guard around when its dark so you don’t have to worry about walking to your car alone at night.
Counseling– FANTASTIC, even the advisors are great! Robyn at the Canyon Country Campus is the greatest (I literally considered inviting her to my graduation).
The graduation ceremony is beautiful although I wish they would do it at a time that it isn’t a million degrees outside-​my face was melted off before I got to see my family…
On a whole, COC really prepares their students for success, I am brand new to my csh and I feel like I am more comfortable than most graduating seniors, thank you COC.
I can not imagine that there is a single better community college, the love the community and the willingness of COC and staff to be there every step along your journey to success is priceless. I highly recommend this school! I gained a sense of individuality, knowledge direction and security from my time here and for that I am forever thankful. Besides the HORRIBLE parking situation– HORRIBLE… parking situation, the two years I spent at COC were the best two years of my life.
Cougars!

Wonderful school! I went here before tansfering to Csun. The councilors really cared about me and helped me the entire way. It’s easy to get classes and their wait list system really helps you in crashing any classes you need to. Highly recommended if you want to transfer to a UC or CSU.

Sometimes I wonder where they find these professors. I’m a semester away from transferring, so I’ve done my damn time. A lot of the professors have struggled to communicate engagingly and clearly. I have to say in the defense of the other of the educators hired, some ARE engaging, thought-​provoking, and genuinely care. Some actually invest in their students. They are a dime a dozen though.
Class work is beyond manageable. Get tutoring if it isn’t. That’s what you’re paying/​getting financial aid for. I’ve met students who disagree, but get this: not everything in life is going to be handed to you. You might actually have to work for it. When you do that, you’ll get a good grade.
Higher ups: we don’t need more new buildings. Who are you trying to compete with? Try lowering the cost of uncovered parking where our cars peel in the desert sun.

BEAUTIFUL campus! Clean and always being updated with something wonderful! Great staff and fantastic classes to choose from. They have different events here like farmers markets, auto sales and different shows. It’s also a great location to film at.

College of the Canyons provides a great opportunity for many people. They have a million programs to help out finacially. I suggest meeting with a counselor before registering for any classes, they will write out an Ed plan and tell you exactly which courses you need to take. You have to schedule the apt online… The best way to do this is in Monday morning at 12:01 am… This is Bc the apts fill extremely quick… And then reset every Monday :-)
Classes also fill up really quickly so getting priority registration is key. Becoming part of EOPS is one way to receive priority registration (among other benefits like money for books) and the first step to this is fillig out a BOG waiver… (Online) You have to qualify BOG to qualify for EOPS… But there are three different classes of the BOG and all three are qualifiers… If you do not qualify for this then keep In mind all athletes and veterans and disabled students also receive priority registration.
I am currently enrolled in the nursing program. Advice on how to get accepted into the program your first application:
1) do not repeat any classes (this also includes no W)
2) you need Bs in all your classes but As are best
3) for COC, even though a 64 on the Teas is passing you need a 70… However the better you score the better your chance of getting in the program: purchase the Teas study guide through the actually Teas company (ATI) and study :-)
Professors: I’ve only had one terrible professor at COC and she was an emergency hire… My advice is to look up the professor before you register with them at
… Keep an open mind. You can tell some people are just angry for failing a class… Most of the classes work like this: you study hard, do the work and you can pass… MOST. I have heard some horror stories
All nursing professors are amazing! Professor Corbett for N112/​N114, and Professor Carillo for pharmacology are the best…

Right Now I am at the college of the canyons and this place is such a piece of crap all I need is my one transcript copy and to get the transcripts first of all you have to park illegally (I’m sure I will have a ticket on my car) then you have to find the building go upstairs wait in line to get a piece of paper then go back down stairs go to a different building to pay then go back to that other building and back up stairs wait in line again with the paper they give you then hand the paper to the KID at the desk for them to give the paper to some other KID in another office so they can print it out. So I did all of that now they tell me the KID in the other office they gave the print order to is out for an hour break and I have to wait for him to come back before I get my transcript. What a bunch of crap!!!
And the best part of it all when you ask any kid on this campus where the Admin and Records building is none of them know where the building is. What a messed up school I would have rather gone to CSUN.

*Runner’s track*
Pretty campus, but I come here to get my sweat on. Maintaining an elite badge is no easy feat and trying to maintain my girlish figure is even harder, especially with each passing year…
I like to come here early in the morning before the sun is out and shining in its full glory. I’m able to squeeze in 2 miles if I go around 6 (or is it 7) laps. I always try to keep count but lose track after a few rounds. The grounds are clean and my first visit I didn’t notice the sign asking recreational users to run in lanes 7 – 8 as not to wear out lanes 1 – 6 that are used for competition.
Anyway, you can also run up and down the stairs where the bleachers are situated or even the campus itself as it’s pretty hilly.
Luckily my brother is currently a student here so I take advantage of using his parking pass, otherwise I am not sure if I would opt to do a workout here if I had to pay for parking.