Paradise Valley Community College
- 2 Year
- PHOENIX, AZ
Community College
Paradise Valley Community College
- 2 Year
- PHOENIX, AZ
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 608 reviews
Report Card
- Professorsgrade B
- Valuegrade B+
- Diversitygrade C
- Safetygrade A minus
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Locationgrade A minus
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Paradise Valley Community College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
No data available
Application Website
No data available
Students also applied to ...
- grade B
- grade B minus
- grade B minus
- grade B
- grade C+
- grade B minus
- grade B minus
Cost
Net Price
$9,950 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,765 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
57%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
81%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 67 responses82%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 73 responses78%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 74 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Arts496 Graduates
- Liberal Arts and Humanities448 Graduates
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)186 Graduates
- Business157 Graduates
- Natural Sciences81 Graduates
- Physical Sciences81 Graduates
- Nursing71 Graduates
- Fire Science and Fire Fighting41 Graduates
- Early Childhood Education22 Graduates
- Information Science12 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
7
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
4
Online Associates Programs
3
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,006 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
4,569
Undergrads Over 25
30%
Pell Grant
44%
Varsity Athletes
7%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,600 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
28%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
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Paradise Valley Community College Reviews
Rating 3.91 out of 5 608 reviews
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PVCC is a great school to start your college journey. The classes are affordable, the campus is easy to navigate, and the professors are usually pretty great. When deciding on a degree path, the advisors are excellent at helping you get on track. My last two semesters there were a bit confusing and I was having difficulty figuring out what classes I needed to sign up for so that I could properly transfer my credits to the graduate school I chose. My academic advisor was thorough and replied to my messages quickly. He made sure I was on the right track and everything has gone through correctly.
The counseling office was also helpful. Classes and home life tend to be stressful for me, but having access to professionals in counseling that I could meet with for free was a blessing to me. I felt assured by them and my professors were accommodating when I talked to them about it.
Of course, there's always at least one or two professors that will be difficult, but most were great to have!
The counseling office was also helpful. Classes and home life tend to be stressful for me, but having access to professionals in counseling that I could meet with for free was a blessing to me. I felt assured by them and my professors were accommodating when I talked to them about it.
Of course, there's always at least one or two professors that will be difficult, but most were great to have!
I am so grateful to PVCC for helping during Covid-19. They offered emergency funds and still made it possible to graduate with honors; the staff was very understanding!
PVCC is overall a friendly campus of reasonable size with an understanding staff and doable workload. Lots of different kinds of professors there, and doing your research and getting to know them will help you find your niche. Good professors are usually quite accessible and helpful.
The advisors, sadly, are of little help-- I had to figure out my degree path on my own and with advisors at SCC.
There are refrigerated drinks but zero healthy or allergy-friendly fresh food options (just lardy tater tots and fried meats).
Beware the math department: I have had a hard time getting help and finding an understanding prof as have my peers.
Your experience at PV will be greatly improved if you are part of the Honors program, which motivates you to keep your GPA up and stay at least partially involved in on-campus activities.
PVCC is overall a friendly campus of reasonable size with an understanding staff and doable workload. Lots of different kinds of professors there, and doing your research and getting to know them will help you find your niche. Good professors are usually quite accessible and helpful.
The advisors, sadly, are of little help-- I had to figure out my degree path on my own and with advisors at SCC.
There are refrigerated drinks but zero healthy or allergy-friendly fresh food options (just lardy tater tots and fried meats).
Beware the math department: I have had a hard time getting help and finding an understanding prof as have my peers.
Your experience at PV will be greatly improved if you are part of the Honors program, which motivates you to keep your GPA up and stay at least partially involved in on-campus activities.
I have enjoyed much of my experience so far, PVCC offers plenty of resources for students to get their degrees on track and find their necessary classes. PVCC offers a great and engaging arts program, and I've liked all my professors so far. PVCC's student advisement system and team is also very good, the school makes it quick and easy to schedule appointments and meet with advisors to help you choose classes and get on track for your degree. The one thing I have to say I would like to see improvement on would be the college website layout and the structure of the MyInfo app. The school website can get very confusing and difficult to navigate at times, and finding where and how to apply for classes can be very challenging especially for new students.