Front Range Community College - Westminster — Local services in Westminster

If you're ready for college, FRCC is a good option. It's cheap, the instructors are generally good, and the college basically functions as it should. I enjoyed my time as a student there.

Note that nearly all of the whining complainers who rated this school low are actually totally responsible for their own miserable situation. They need to be self-aware and look in the mirror. They are typically people who were NOT ready for college and lack the right mindset, which is why they blew past deadlines, didn't do paperwork, couldn't figure out basic policies on their own, etc. Then of course they lack the accountability to blame themselves and instead project their own failures onto the administrative staff.

That immaturity is pathetic, actually, and their excuses are lame, especially considering that the college basically drags students across the finish line and does everything short of doing students' laundry for them. There are SO MANY services for students that it's almost like the college is a nanny for a bunch of babies. Also note that these complainers don't provide the other side of the story. In most cases, I would bet that the staff they're complaining about were very patient at first but got tired of the student trying to get out of obligations or responsibility. In nearly every case, the student is actually in the wrong. Sorry, but it's true!

Overall, about 50% of the students at this college should NOT be in college and really have no business being in a college environment whatsoever. Many detested high school but think college will be somehow easier or better. They should be working, making money, improving their resume and social connections, paying into their 40 Social Security quarters, etc., not studying literature or sociology on taxpayer-funded Pell Grants then flunking out or just quitting, thereby wasting the money. They should have never been let in the building, but with open admissions, nearly anyone can take courses there--literally. It's like a huge, wacky social experiment fueled by guilt, do-goodery, and the drive to capture as much federal money as possible by enticing every warm body they can find into going to college, where students are led to believe they'll be magically rich and successful after they graduate.

Many students at FRCC just WILL NOT take responsibility for their actions; they miss 8 class meetings then get upset when they fail a course. They lie about their absences, try to bend the rules, and sometimes have zero idea what their grade is (even though it's posted online) or how to calculate a grade percentage from a fraction like 50/100. It's astounding! The course I took at FRCC was excellent, and I worked hard, so I got good results. There's NO WAY I could have just "floated" through that class. You have to actually work at it.

The college is filled with students who are stoners, serious druggies, criminals, absurdly lazy slackers, plagiarists, resentful supposed adults who live with their parents, etc. However, there are MANY hardworking, responsible, exemplary people taking courses there, many of whom will transfer to 4-year universities and be great successes. Some students are demoralizing and depressing to behold and some are truly inspiring. It's a mixed bag indeed!

It is absolutely true that there are some BAD instructors at FRCC, as there are anywhere, but there are also some EXCELLENT ones. There are also staff members who are helpful, and those who are not. Again, it's a mixed bag, like much of life is. Really, the complaints of much of these reviewers are totally unfair and absurd, and if you saw the other side of the story, you'd laugh right in the...

I am now attending this school for the second time in my life. The first time I went here was during the 80's as a young man working on transferring to the University of Colorado at Boulder, which I did. I graduated from CU and worked careers in criminal justice and the mental health, but became very burned out on the low pay and/or often times dangerous options for employment you get when you've earned a degree in Sociology. So I decided to return to school to try something else and FRCC returned to my life. I am working on an AAS in computer information systems and my experience with this school has been excellent, for the second time. The cost of an education at this school is very reasonable compared to 4 year schools (even the less expensive in-state commuter schools like Metro). The quality of the education is very good, and there are realistic options to get educated in something practical and interesting that pays well, if you make the good choices. Like an education from any institution of higher learning, the education you get is only meaningful if it is functional and practical. If you go to this school thinking that every degree program they offer is going to offer a bright future with unlimited opportunities to make more money and to advance in your profession, you are mistaken. However, there are some excellent opportunities offered at this school. Whether you want to make a career change like me, want to earn a first degree that will get you a good job, want to earn some college credit and credibility so you can transfer to a 4 year school, want to complete your first 2 years of a 4 year degree at a reasonable price, or you want to learn some skills that will help you at your current job this is an excellent place to go to school. It's easy to get in, it's in a nice neighborhood (at least at the Westminster campus where I've gone to school), and the price is outstanding. It's been my experience that nobody cares where you went to school in the real world. All people care about is whether you have the right education, whether you are a good team member, and whether or not you work hard when you...

This past spring semester I withdrew from all my classes due to personal issues including loss of loved ones. From previous semesters I am also a 3.0 gpa student yet withdrawing before last day of withdrawal date messed up my financial aid status. It went from good standing to warning. During that time I was contacted by a counselor who did nothing to help and never emailed me back after he was told by me about the situation. I unknowingly registered for a summer class that would not be paid for by financial aid. So unable to afford the class I was dropped for non-payment. Then the inevitable happened. They yet again changed my financial aid status from warning to ineligible for financial aid but did not update my status until August 12, a week exactly before class starts. I went to the school and waited 1 hour to be able to speak to a financial aid advisor. Was told I have to write an appeal with documentation. It was the loss of a family friend and my dog whom wad attacked by two larger dogs, all within the same week How am I suppose to show document of a loss of a family friend? Should I call her family and ask for a copy of a death certificate? Should I dig up my dog? I am still recovering and wounds have slowly started to heal from the losses, now I am FORCED to write an appeal about my loss so I can once again attend class. Complete utter bs! Here I am today, having class already starting and having to write an appeal to hopefully have the "committee" review my appeal. I have yet to hear of my results even though the committee had their meeting on August 16 and they received my appeal on August 13. I can't buy books for my class because my financial aid account is on hold. Today is August 19, no word on my appeal and class started, I'm the only student who doesn't seem to have her books because the school lacks the care to help their students. I do not recommend this college unless you have money to pay out of pocket because the financial aid department at this school could careless about a students emotional well being and a...