Community College
Paradise Valley Community College
- 2 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
- 576 reviews
- ProfessorsB-
- ValueB-
- DiversityB
- SafetyA-
- Student LifeB+
- LocationB+
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
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Application Website
—
Cost
Net Price
$8,131/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,060/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
65%
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
20:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 81%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.67 responses
- 82%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.71 responses
- 78%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.72 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Arts
513 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
500 GraduatesEmergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
272 GraduatesBusiness
161 GraduatesPhysical Sciences
86 GraduatesNatural Sciences
83 GraduatesFire Science and Fire Fighting
82 GraduatesNursing
52 GraduatesEarly Childhood Education
25 GraduatesInformation Science
20 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,157Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
5,958
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
40%
Varsity Athletes
9%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
33%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
National
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Paradise Valley Community College Reviews
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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.
The thing I love most about PVCC is how much the faculty and school cares about their students. I never once felt like I wasn't heard or that my concerns weren't recognized. The school always does its best to put the students first. I have had amazing teachers that care about my success and care about my personal well-being. I received the President Honor's scholarship which covered all of my tuition for 2 years, and that was thanks to the wonderful honors program at PVCC that made it possible.
PVCC also offers such a wide range of degree programs and classes, that there is something there for everyone. They have job fairs, career services, writing workshops, learning success center, mock interviews, resume help, and so many other things to ensure that you are successful and that your educational and career goals are met.
The small class sizes make it easy to connect with your teachers and get one on one help.
Overall, PVCC is an excellent college.
PVCC also offers such a wide range of degree programs and classes, that there is something there for everyone. They have job fairs, career services, writing workshops, learning success center, mock interviews, resume help, and so many other things to ensure that you are successful and that your educational and career goals are met.
The small class sizes make it easy to connect with your teachers and get one on one help.
Overall, PVCC is an excellent college.
It was a good experience, all the teachers I had were the most helpful teachers ever so don't listen to high school teachers when they say "college professors won't help" because they do. I'll miss this school a little because I made so many new friends!