California College San Diego – San Diego Campus

First Impression-​not a good one.
I received a call quite early today, i didn’t answer it. Caller didn’t leave a message.
I received a call from the same number, I answered thinking that it was work related (I use my phone for work) the girl asked if I had time to answer a couple of questions. I was at work so I asked if she could call at a different time only because I was in the middle of work and couldn’t stop to answer a personal call. she says it won’t take long, I explained i couldn’t talk, but that I would appreciate it if she would call back because I definitely wanted to learn more about the programs this school offered. I don’t think this is uncommon, usually the person is understanding and calls back later.
Well she mumbled something I didn’t quite understand and hung up. I wish I had caught her name.
Highly unprofessional-doesn’t leave a message and was rude. I doubt she will call again. I really do wish i would have caught her name because I definitely wouldn’t want someone so unprofessional calling and representing my company or school.

I’ve been a student here for 2 ½ years now and I can honestly say I’ve never ran in to any issues academically, financially, or socially. The staff is amazing! They go out of their way to make sure you excel. They are always on top of their game when it comes to making sure your classes are registered and payment is on time. This is particularly important for me because I am a veteran using the post ⁹⁄₁₁ GI Bill. Something else that I think is awesome is that you don’t have to purchase your books. Ever. I was initially introduced to this school from a close friend of mine and have no regrets on choosing it for focusing on my career as a respiratory therapist. California College San Diego exceeds my expectations and I can say I’m proud to be a bulldog!

The worst mistake I’ve ever made in my life was attending this school. California College San Diego ruin my credit, my future, and my life, the teachers are the worst. 80% of the students in my class never was able to pass the board exam. I sincerely regret ever attending California College San Diego. Please check other schools and also always check the reviews. Please don’t go to CALIFORNIA COLLEGE SAN DIEGO. You will regret it for the rest of your life like I did.
Esther Rosa Z.

First off let me say I am speaking on behalf of the RT employees & deans as I do not know if other majors experience the same issues.
I started at ccsd in June, 2014 very eager and happy with my new school. I saw a few flaws in the system but still nothing major.
Fast forward a year & a lot of employees and deans quit due to the unfairness of the school, bringing a bunch of new problems along with the new non experienced RT staff.
First, they changed many rules for no reason whatsoever, as the rules were fine the way they were but whatever that’s fine.
The new clinical dean Rabin Kazemi was the worst mistake they made.
At first I didn’t really associate with him much but as soon as I started my clinicals at a hospital, I realized what this man really was.
Forgot to mention me and my sister’s signed up together & my sister had issues the whole time because of him during her clinical as well.
I felt personally harassed by Kazemi many many times, but Kazemi, feeling as if he’s superior to students, never cared or tried to change despite many emails and meetings. Im paying $ 60,000 to get victimized and harassed by an unqualified dean.
Oh and when you try and contact a higher dean such as Dr. O, Dr. Kart, or Dr. Webb, well good luck because they’re all going to be on his side and not say or do anything.
I went as far as calling the corporation for CCSD to tell them of the harassment and how no one did anything about it, and they said they would contact Dr. Webb. Again, Nothing changed.
I’d recommend not wasting any time at this school and just go to Concorde for RT because me and my sister’s are all transferring there after we heard some old teachers moved there because it’s better.

I feel like I ruined my life by choosing this school. I have so many horror stories with this place. Aside from all of the other problems I’ve had with this school, after I finished my AA here and graduated, I opted to continue into the BA healthcare program. This was where it all went to hell… After about 4 months in that program I asked about why I had not received my associates degree from the other program that I had walked for (I even graduated with full honors!) …they told me since I continued on to the next level program that they might not be able to give me my associates degree because they didn’t know if the records were available? ! WHAT? ! 23,000 $ for nothing? !! No. Especially when you have to spend another 40k+ to get into the BA program. I’ve been working on my bachelor’s degree from this school for close to 5 years because of all the lost files and countless other issues. I still never reveived my AA. Currently I’m having problems with the fact that after I re enrolled to finish this program I was given a schedule for the rest of the year and i was shown how I had about 10 months left before I was done for good (approx June/​july 2016).. come to find out everything has changed and now according to their student portal, im looking at an end date of December 2016. This school has left me with close to 80k $ in debt, with half of an education, and I can’t even move on with my life until this nightmare is over. And knows when that will be.

friendly staff. great place to take your IT certification exams. the atmosphere is relaxed, quiet and not overcrowded so you can stay focused on the exam. If you have to take Pearson Vue exams this is the place to go. I was expecting technical difficulties but they know what they’re doing. So I’m assuming a lot of exam takers come through here

Initially I was happy with my learning experience. There were some wacky teachers, but a couple good ones. The dean at the time was very helpful and caring. The only issues while going through the program I encountered was some of the instructors that are horrible teachers and having to pass all the finals with at least a 75% or you fail the class and have to re-​take it no matter your previous grade.
The clinical site’s and instructors were great. I have graduated since and am now trying to take and pass my exit exam. While in the last review class during clinical rotation we did not review a single thing but take practice tests each day. We never went over our answers and the instructor was always late. After that month we went into an exit exam review class. This is where you are supposed to review/​be tutored, take the exit exam to receive your degree, and apply to take the NBRC. Recently we have gotten a new Dean and Clinical Rotation Coordinator. The coordinator and the dean were supposed to teach the review. It is just the Coordinator. He is very rude and unhelpful. He talks down upon people and is very argumentative. He too is always late to the review class and sometimes does not even show. One day a tutor was teaching the class while the coordinator sat in and a student and the coordinator got into a 15 min argument about ICP pressures.
At this point he doesn’t even show up to the review classes. On some days one of their wonderful tutors will be there so our class will sit in with her. Other days we will drive to class and no one will be there. We ask the dean and he says he doesn’t know maybe he is running behind but never shows. Very unprofessional and unorganized.
We have been told since the beginning of the program that we would have to take an exit exam that would be 140 questions with three hours. We get to the end of the program and they are giving us a 115 question test in two hours that is way harder than the 140 question test. No one in my class has passed the test yet. If we don’t pass, we have to go another month in this «review/​exam taking» phase. It almost makes me feel like they are setting us up for failure to make us extend another month so we can pay for another class. They are not supportive or helpful. I will NOT be furthering my education with this school. A majority of the great teachers just left as well due to the new dean and coordinator. Looking back I am regretting going here.
Hope this helps, good luck!

Absolutely the worst school ever! Went for my GED program and they treat us like children. All they care about is their money. They are degrading and unfair. They have no idea what they are doing and when you call them about on being wrong about something they kick you out of the class. Do not go here for the GED program. I haven’t heard anything good about the actual college itself either. Save yourself the time and money and do some research cause I just wasted 8 weeks of my life for nothing.

Sometimes I secretly hope for a zombie apocalypse, maybe then I wont have to worry about all the money I owe in student loans here.
Came here when I was 18 and too lazy to take a traditional route of school. Now Im older and more mature I feel like it was probably one of the biggest mistakes Ive ever made. I owe so much money and I don’t even work in the field I studied for. I mean the cost of school is hardly equivalent to the pay of the job it will train you for. I can’t even remember what I learned here. Now I’m just working on paying my loans off and putting this money hungry place in the past.
All they did for me was paint big dreams with cheap washable paints when I was at a naïve point in my life. Now Im paying for a painting that’s washed away long ago. :Cue the smallest violin:
If you’re looking to be trained in the medical field try looking into some cheaper or even free programs. My sister did an ROP program and is now certified in phlebotomy and just recently CNA. She’s now moving onto a community college program for the RN route. BUT PLEASE WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST. If I can save one person from making the same mistake as me I would be glad.

I love my instructors and my schedule. It works fine for me especially if you work full time or part time in the daytime. The school is small and not crowded. The staff and the overall environment is friendly, nice and relax. I can only speak for my experience. I will update in the future.

When I first signed up it was for the x-​ray program but they told me in order to be considered you would have to pass the medical specialties first with 3.0 in order to be enrolled into the limited scope x-​ray program, which medical specialties was considered the prerequisite. Ok that made sense since medical specialties covers a variety of aspects in the medical field and its important for an x-​ray tech to be knowledgeable in all areas. The school was pretty nice, a bit crowded though since it was a small campus and no parking anywhere. The students were fun to work with but I had concerns about some of them because they didn’t seem fit to be in a college setting. I remember there wasn’t any sort of entrance exam so I thought ok maybe that’s a bad thing because some of these students were struggling, and I felt an entrance exam should be mandatory before enrolling.
During the second year I had to drop a couple times and re-​enroll due to moving around. Each time I enrolled back, they always asked me what program I’m going into, I thought that would be clear with my record but ok some people change their minds but its always been the same with me. I would say x-​ray and they would say ok you only have a few classes left to finish medical specialties then we can get you enrolled into x-​ray. They always had me written down as an x-​ray student. In 2012 I learned through other students during one of the typical introductions for the start of class, that they had heard they cancelled the x-​ray program. I told them that couldn’t be right because they know I’m an x-​ray student and they enrolled me. So I asked someone at the office, which was hard to do because I was looking for a dean and couldn’t find one available so I asked the admissions specialist, and she said they cancelled the program a few months ago. I was shocked! I told her no one told me this and when I enrolled they knew I was going into x-​ray. I told her I wanted to drop the classes (it was the first week so you can do that and not have a penalty) and so she said I’m now dropped. I kept calling the school to talk to the dean but could never get a hold of anyone.
A week or two later I was getting phone calls from a couple teachers asking me why I wasn’t in class. I told them I’m no longer enrolled and they said well you’re still on the roster so you need to speak with someone in admissions. I called them up and told them the teachers were calling me and they said I’m on the roster. The admissions person told me that according to her computer I’m dropped. I said ok then so its just a roster issue. Well a few months later and after finding out that I couldn’t transfer any of the medical specialty credits into any other x-​ray program in the county, I had to change majors and I started to attend another school. They ask for transcripts to see if they can use credits. When I ordered the transcripts I ordered two copies, one official for the school and one unofficial for my own records. When I got the transcript I was so angry! I saw F’s, W’s and NA’s on a bunch of classes. I called them up and asked them what happened? They said I was still enrolled during those times. But I caught them in a lie because on one of the classes, it says 10 – 25 for start date, but the drop date was 10 – 21. So with that evidence I spoke to the BBB since i figured its the fastest way I’d get a response because every time I’ve called you can never get a hold of the dean. I got an email right away and he said it shows I was enrolled… I told him I wasn’t enrolled and you even have it written on there my drop dates and the class start dates which don’t match up. I asked for them to return the funds back to my loan servicer because they took money for those classes, which is illegal. He said no! He would not issue a request to return that funding saying their reasons/​dates are legitimate?. So I have a 30 thousand dollar loan where ¹⁄₃ of the classes I never attended and was dropped but they kept me enrolled to pocket the money.
Later I found out that there’s a huge lawsuit against them from their previous employees who witnessed unfair practices at the college and its sister colleges. Everything in the lawsuit made sense because it also pertained to my situation.
I hope they win because if they do the school has to return 660 million dollars to tax payers. Just look up California College San Diego Lawsuit and you’ll see the documents and story on it. Its crazy when you read it and find out all the things they are doing.
I would definitely not recommend this school. Please do your research, read reviews and definitely look into their accreditation because some of my previous classmates still have not been able to become licensed.

I went to this school early 2005 and graduated 2006. It was on a different location then and different management. I’m sad reading the reviews here because it was a great school for me back then. I don’t know what happened after that. I am giving it a 5 star based on what this school have done for me. So far, I’m a registered respiratory therapist. I have worked on wide range of patients throughout my career. From newborn to geriatric. I had made commendation from places I’ve worked for and love my job since. I am proud that I had made my choice to be an RT and CCSD helped me accomplished that. I hope they can fix whatever issue this school currently have and wish that they can be that school that I used to know. (or better)

This school is a joke! all they want is to scam you for your money. I withdrew in August 2013 and today found out that someone over there (the person in charge of GI bill finances) some how opened up a loan in my name this month, march 2014! Why on earth would a loan be open in my name when i havent attended that school in 6 months!?! All because they want to make some money. The education there lacks, people cheat on tests all the time. you dont get a fair education, and i always saw students are supposed to be going for medical and working on other kids getting high in the parking lot. sorry but i dont want to take a phlebotomy class with someone who is high out of their mind. it was a waste of time! there are much better schools out there that are worth your money. dont attend this school!

I have recently graduated from California College of San Diego and unlike some of these negative comments I have read, I find this school to be a «TOOL» in helping people who cannot financially afford or have time to go to a University. If you are like myself and seriously needed an education and had fewer options then this college is good for you. I have found that it is the people who choose not to treat the college as the tool it is to be the ones who have so many negative things to say. I have been personally helped by the leaders of the college and I have nothing but nice things to say about them. They are always there to listen to you and help you with what you are trying to do. Please understand you cannot judge this college based on the actions of other people and their poor decision making. I believe I got everything I came to college for and not to mention a lot of good memories with my fellow peers. I would also like to add that it is what YOU MAKE OF IT! Bad attitudes and bad choices from disgruntled former students should not keep anyone who is looking for a chance to better themselves stop them from getting a respectable degree from California College.

Worst school ever. I went there years ago and it was horrendous! I know people who have attended recently and they are just as disappointed as everyone else. I was ripped off… and so was everyone I know that attended California College San Diego. I would recommend that NO ONE goes here! I have never heard someone say ANYTHING positive about this school. Don’t waste your time or money! They honestly shouldn’t even get ONE star! GARBAGE!!!

Haha… just noticed the cigs in their fingers! I went to this school also and it sucked! I didn’t finish it due to my schedule change. But their commercial says they will help you as far as scheduling goes. Yeah… that was a fail! The instructors are rude and mean, not that I was looking for someone to hold my hand, but it seemes like they’re almost rooting for you to fail. They make it sound like the school is the best and will even go as far as putting PIMA and other schools down. Very mature! And yea I agree, they do harass and if u don’t talk to them, they’ll call the other contacts your application. So think ahead if u want that for your self. Easy for them to get a hold of u, but when u need them they are MIA!

I’m not sure what to rate the school yet, but so far its been good.

I can only give this school a 1 star if i could go as far as to give it a negative 5 i would. I am recently attending this school and am having problems, with my scheduling of my classes. I cannot get a hold of the medical specialties director. I have now emailed him twice called his office 5 times. This school is a joke it is what you make of it but the thing of the matter is you also have to have people that help you when its needed. That is why you pay the money you do for this stupid school. I am extremely disappointed with the direction im headed with the schools help, or in my case not help. If theres one thing you should learn before going to this school. Get in your car and drive away this school will cause you nothing but headache and disappointment.

You will end up suing them and they will take more money than you originally signed for. They are crooks and they stole from me, I was kicked out through no fault of my own after they brought me into the office and said «if you want to continue here I’m gona need a check for $ 7,000,» I didn’t have that kind of money of course and they knew that, so they booted me. Funny thing though, even though I was no longer attending I ended up getting notices on my credit report saying they took loans out in my name anyways. STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!! And by the way that computer is net «free» you will pay for it and then some built into your new and higher tuition! And yes they will also harass you if you give them any information at all. They need to be shut down… they’ve been operating like this for years and years, I’m certainly not the only one.

THIS PLACE WILL HARASS YOU!!! AVOID!!!
I WAS interested in California College until they called me literally 18 times on a holiday weekend and continued the harassing phone calls into the week after I told them I was not interested. Even after THREE calls to get taken off the call list they continued to harass me for TWO WEEKS!!! Finally, I had to block their phone number through my phone company and mark their email as spam.
This is laughable to think that somebody there actually thinks that these tactics will get them business. In fact, anytime I hear anybody talk about online college I will mention this terrible experience. I think who ever runs that place should probably take some business classes, but definitely not there.