Reviews of Pueblo Community College (College)

Deidre E.

This is the Canon City extension of Pueblo Community College's main campus in Pueblo, but it can completely stand on its own, in many respects. First, they have their own bookstore, which is nice, since you don't have to go all the way to Pueblo. I will mention, however, that you really shouldn't always expect to be able to buy your books on the Pueblo campus if you happen to be in town, because their book assignments aren't always the same as the Fremont campus. I discovered this when I happened to be in Pueblo, decided to take care of my book charges, and buy my books there. Discovered the first day of class that I'd inadvertently bought the wrong psychology book, had to drive all the way back to Pueblo to return it, because apparently, sales taxes vary across county lines, so they couldn't return it at the Fremont campus and save me the drive back to Pueblo. Not a terrible thing, but I just felt ridiculous for not having realized they'd have a different book list. Silly me.. Moving on, though. They also have their own counseling center here, which is much faster than the main campus. All the financial aid paperwork can also be processed here; they just fax it to the main campus for you. Classes here rarely get over about 25 people. Some of the larger classes are usually the rudimentary levels (090 courses), or the courses that are required for most programs (i.e. Anatomy) because people getting in need those to qualify into their per-requisites for their programs. So if you don't need those and can skip directly to higher levels, you'll find the average class size is usually about 20, which is awesome. Makes for some nice discussions, and means that the teacher actually ends up learning your name over the year, and can recognize you in the hallway when you pass. They also offer a few degree programs here, the main one being nursing. It's a great option, considering that the main campus is 45 minutes from Canon, and it would be a tad bit arduous to drive that twice a day. So the fact that they offer that program out there and not just alternative classes that transfer to the main campus is great. Small school, but great setting, with a nice familial feeling. I would totally recommend it for people studying in the area.