LaGuardia Community College

The fact that they even have a 4-star rating is worrisome. Because HOW? Teaching wise, yes, I would give a 4 star rating, because I have encountered some amazing professors. Others not so great, so there they lose a star. I decided to go back to school after 13 years, and I can’t believe their system is as bad if not worse than it was then. The way that LaGuardia treats you when you need help!!!! I felt like a mouse in a maze. They literally throw you around from office to office and in each office nobody can help you. The advisors I spoke to, spoke to me like they had no time to explain anything, and the other one spoke like she was annoyed at all the valid questions I had. The financial aid department took away my FAFSA help, and then I was granted a scholarship and they took away a $1000 from $2600 that I got granted. Like how? Why? Just why? I clearly need the help, and they could care less, taking away money that was granted to me. I went to look for help in something regarding admissions and there is no face to talk to, I was told that they only work remotely. I really hope they take that away from them soon. Because how is it that I need to speak to someone in person and there is no person to talk to. Not even a video call, not even a decent phone call, all through email. And lastly, I will not be able to start at a four year program because the schedule interferes with LaGuardias winter session. Like how did you not think about this when making the schools schedule? So I need to be backed up for over six months because of their schedule. I am beyond disappointed with all the runarounds and the no help. The only thing that has make it worth to go back to school are the majority of great professors I have.

I truly appreciate LaGuardia CC, the college has helped me incredibly in my aim to advance my career and education. I took a class in the Adult Continuing Education department last year and I was hired directly from my internship. This year, I just enrolled for Spring 2026 semester as a 39 year old woman getting my first degree. The college is a beautiful campus, there are many programs to support all different kinds of students. I look forward to finally getting my first degree at LaGuardia.

I want to warn future students about the Radiologic Technology program at LaGuardia Community College. The program is NOT accredited by JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology), which is the national standard for radiology programs. This is never clearly explained to students during the admission process. Many only find out by accident from other people, not from the school itself. While the program is institutionally accredited and graduates can still take the ARRT exam in New York, the lack of JRCERT accreditation can limit your job opportunities — especially in hospitals outside of New York State, federal facilities, and some specialized programs. However, professors are great, I appreciate everything they’ve done for me. Professors are kind, caring and supportive, they want you to know something, not just getting grades. In addition, many students don’t realize that, but LaGuardia Community College has a very, very, very good staff. Administrative staff is very caring about their student, they try to help everyone and make you academic life much easier. In conclusion, I can definitely recommend this college, but only if you’re 100% sure that they have all of the accreditations you need for your future career. Good luck!

La Guardia Community College best place to study and learn English as a second language to continue a college carrier. Great teachers and very helpful staff.

Every single "professor" I had at this college was a left wing radical. When did it become a requirement that college professors have to be left wing radicals. And why don't colleges hire any professors with conservative values. It seems like the educational systems hiring practices are extremely discriminatory towards conservatives.

One of your middle aged Bengali security officers needs a lesson on manners. We were there for an event and a Bengali security officer/guard spoke SO rudely to my friend for sitting on a bench! She was clearly feeling unwell and waiting bc I went to the bathroom. I understand if people are supposed to leave after an event but we needed to put on our coats and it was so rainy AND my friend had a hugeee migraine and looked sick! There is no need to try to usher her out w pure rudeness and inconsideration. We were preparing to go! We both regret not calling your supervisor but we remember your face well. Ik you thought you could get away w talking to “unimportant” Bengali woman that way but funny thing is she works for cuny and she could definitely make sure you answer for your behavior. Both of us will be looking for your boss next time we come by so make sure you learn some manners by then. Ik you talked to her like that bc you talk to alll Bengali women w disrespect. Absolutely abhorrent behavior.

I took an electrical training program at LaGuardia and it was a joke. We were routinely dismissed 3 hours early, the head of the department David Daza, never answered my emails, and students were assured to pass the tests even if they couldn't demonstrate basic competence. I'm genuinely worried about the electrical infrastructure of this city if anyone is hiring people from this program.

This college is located in Long Island city and the area is so beautiful, the college is a 2 year college and the faculty and staff are very helpful. This is a great college for anyone who just got out of high school. There are many majors to choice from.

I was extremely disappointed with my experience in the Modern Language department. The course structure felt disorganized, and I often found myself struggling due to a lack of feedback and last-minute class cancellations. Additionally, the teaching methods seemed outdated, which made it hard to stay engaged. Although some materials were useful, they weren't enough to offset the issues. To improve, I recommend more consistent communication, modernized course content, and timely feedback on assignments. As it stands, I wouldn't recommend this program to others looking to gain a strong foundation in languages.

Whoever works in the ADMISSIONS office after 4pm does not answer any phone calls. They forward all calls, I had to be helped by Bursar for an admission concern. I called atleast 20 times from 4:00-4:45pm and received no answer whatsoever. Whoever works in that department is not doing their job at all.

Came here for a meeting. Since the car service arrived early the security guy directed me to the coffee shop. Nice college coffee shop serving Starbucks coffee , sandwiches and pastries. Campus is well organized, Security guards check everyone and are very friendly. Administration goes above and beyond to support students and provide services for the community. I was truly impressed by the staff, campus, art displays throughout the campus and the work they do with the students.

I highly dislike this school and I am transferring after my first semester. The financial aid office holds your money, the advisors lack communication, and the professors are negligent. For instance requiring a set time and mentioning it the same day as the exam! Ridiculous

LaGuardia offers fantastic students, faculty, and staff...The atmosphere encourages collaboration, through communal events (readings, discussions with activists and artistic legends, participation in the National Day on Writing). I enjoy working here: compassion remains part of the College's ethos.

if you're going for the emt course it is not worth the money I had just got scammed out $660 for the payment plan with them. That program had broken equipment had less days to prep for the course addition to unnecessary attitudes and unwillingness to help first time students to gain understanding of the programs especially the labs. don't waste your money or time. I request a refund and they refused due to a bs policy. there are plenty of better schools that are full time and accelerated.

The Admissions here are nothing but a bunch of gaslighters. My wife received an acceptance letter to start her Fall Course. She submitted all her paper work, and did her placement exam. I even asked one of the admissions if my wife was going to start classes exactly on September, and he replied yes. She later received an email notification to start registering for classes. She took the time of her day off to try and get everything resolved, only to be lied to that needs to take some baloney courses and then the LPN for 2026?!!! When she showed the staff all the proof of paper work, she was told by the admissions that it was an error and she needs to take some "key courses" first before doing an LPN. What was the point of an acceptance letter? She is only there to get a certification. I said why didn't you guys tell her this from the start, instead going around in circles with no guidance at all. If the staff are unprofessional, I can't even imagine the professor's. My advice to everyone is look for other places to get an education. Always check the reviews before applying anywhere.

They need to update their programs and get professors who have experience in the field. I started in their foods program and it is very outdated and classes boring . Switched to Brooklyn Tech and it was like night and day . If you are going into nutrition and food go to Brooklyn Tech or Kingsborough and you will learn something that is useful and relevant .

The best college ever :) helped me get my GED and my associate and move on to a senior school.

Great community college. Professors are for the most part very knowledgeable in their fields and dedicated to helping students succeed. Classes are more tightly packed than I have seen in other CUNY/SUNY schools.

Some people you meet here going to be unprofessional, others just great and helpful people. Don't let the rude and bad encounters ruin your experiences here because LaGuardia is an amazing college. Just focus on the resources you have and realize that no place is perfect. I had my fair share of annoying people here but I still felt that I shouldn't expect too much from a community college. Like come on, lol.

Good luck if you try to be in this school using loans and dealing with their financial and bursar offices. Their semesters are divided in two called sessions (I and II). And they always give you a hard time to give you YOUR MONEY back. They take their money and charge your for the classes in a snap. But when it comes to send you the rest they really hold it. Every beginning of semester it was a new drama. First they tell you you'll get your money within two weeks in class. The. Next session they tell you you need to become a full time student and basically every financial aid worker will give you a different answer for why you don't have your money yet. And they can even hold your money for MONTHS if they wanted to. Good luck trying to use your financial aid money to pay for your rent, your landlord could evict you 3 times and you would still NOT see a dime.

You think this is a college, right? I mean, it's in the name. And a college is supposed to be a business, which means you should be able to call them, you know, like, on the PHONE. Forget it. This was impossible 6 years ago, and it still is. Not gonna comment on the classes etc; that's not the point of this review. (It totally depends on the teacher, and some are better than others.) Doesn't matter, if you try to call them and are left on hold for TWO HOURS. I actually had to leave school, due to major illness, 6 years ago, and still have credits there and would like to return. So I stupidly called, today, to ask about setting up a session with an advisor. FOR TWO AGONIZING HOURS, I was afflicted with horribly distorted music, and repeatedly told where I was in the queue, which went from third to second to fourth to first to fourth to second to fourth to third to third to third to fourth to third to second to third.....you get the idea. It appears that, if you want ANY information, you have to GO there. (And from experience, I can promise you, you'll need a book, some knitting and the expectation of being misled.) Some of the teachers are excellent, but it's a crap-shoot, and again: the admin can't find their own asses with flashlights and magnifying glasses. What kind of business keeps people on hold for TWO HOURS? A failing one.

The college itself has a lot going for it. The location is very convenient. There are some really great professors and interesting programs you won't find elsewhere. The tuition is affordable. Unfortunately there is a downside and that is the administration and support staff. They are the worst people. They are all super rude, seem to just hate students, do the least amount of work required and love to give students the wrong information. Just hope you don't run into any issues with financial aid, advising or registration because if you do, prepare for a huge headache.

I recently graduated and thought I share the experience with you. Education: LAGCC is part of failing CUNY that can't educate students right. You'll be wasting half your time dealing with courses that has nothing to do with your major. There are poor standards on establishing skill sets. I've met students who want to learn about computers, but don't know how to type or use MS Office to meet basic expectations; your training will be inadequate to professional expectations. While certain disciplines will get you into jobs like medical, others like I.T. and Coding are very limited. Even though they recently started the Open Code Boot Camp and Google Certification Training, none of it has any real weight with industry demands. The school doesn't even bother to talk about technical certification exams and training and that's extremely crucial in several jobs. They just expect you to figure it out on your own. All CUNY had to do was ask what does the industry want and train them exactly how they're wanted and that should've fixed everything, but nobody is doing it. The best trade schools and the military can train you better in the career skills you're looking for, but getting proper training is always a challenge. LAGCC still has better social outreach, organization, and communications compared to other schools, but their entire system needs to be overhauled to meet the job market. Their excuse that education provides only basic information the prepare us in the professional world is a sad joke. There are better schools that only ask for compensation if their training helps you get a job, but LAGCC won't hold themselves accountable for your career and financial future. Work-Study - You can do part-time work if you applied in FAFSA; the wages and hrs are low. You'll be paid mim-wage and supposedly get a salary increase yearly. However, I've worked for over 2 years and they never increased it. It was capped at mim-wage and only increased due to new mim-wage changes. STM & SSM Work - Student Tech Mentor or Student Success Mentor, both pay at $13.50 for 15 hrs per week. Your official title to the school will be College Assistant, but you won't reap any of the benefits like college compensation like actual CUNY employees do. During your first year, you'll encounter them because the school requires you to take a 101 course that has nothing to do with your major. Leadership in the entire organization is weak though, but they tout themselves as a great educational resource. All they had to do was provide instruction manuals (vs paying a $500+ course I didn't want) and a dedicated lab (which is small) and that could've averted the mandatory course entirely. You could make more money working at a Starbucks. At least they have a college compensation program and you start at $14 and make $16+ in two yrs. You can make even more doing Lyft. Excelsior Scholarship: This is not free, that's a lie! You must take 15 credits per semester or a total of 30 credits annually to receive such a scholarship. Unless you have incredible academic skills, you won't be able to balance 4-5 classes every week on top of work. Short of you not working (which is impossible for many), you'll still depend on FAFSA to judge your financial condition. If you qualify for financial aid, FAFSA will cover it and Excelsior will cover the rest if you're going to do 30 credits. Optionally you can also do ASAP, but you would need to have good standing academic records. Security & School Safety The security guards are incompetent! They check for your ID, but don't verify your status. Anyone with bad intent can just waltz right in to do bad. In some entrances, all you have to do is wait for security to be too busy to look and you can just walk right in. I've walked in with dangerous tools that be used as weapons if I wanted to harm someone and they don't even check. Probably one of the most idiotic things is they don't listen at all. Some are nice, but some of them have serious hearing and ego issues. They think just because they're security, they're right and you're wrong often. I was on special assignment and had to drop materials for a staff member. Despite making it clear to them I'm not here for library services, they disrespectfully removed me like an idiot who can't read signs without bothering to listen to me. While they're too busy safeguarding the library while we got people dealing with theft and assault because nobody bothers to walk the hallways or monitor the empty classrooms. Be careful walking in the isolated stairs and quiet areas of campus, shit happens. MBL Catering & Cafeteria Food: These so-called cooks are a joke! We're talking about hospital-level cooking. Poor use of ingredients and seasoning! They can't cook and the bulk of the food they make are soul-less! The Halal carts and even 7-11 across the street offers more flavor in the food than what the school can muster. If you're looking for great food, it's definitely not here!

My review is regarding their Admissions Office/Process for Non-Degree Students. I attempted to register to sign up for a few courses and was directed to sign up for an 'Open House with Tour and Admissions Info'. I wasn't able to attend due to work and called their office the next week to ask about what hours to come in with my transcripts - to the Registrar or Admissions office. I had the application and money ready for the fee and tuition. The woman I spoke to said, 'Unfortunately registration is closed'. What? There was no deadline posted online. And with friends at BMCC and Hostos, I was told that you can register in person up until the day of class at most community colleges in CUNY. She said, 'No, with a week or so till classes, it would take me too long to enter you in the system'. What? How long does that take?? You type it in and take payment. She said it is the policy and couldn't help. I then emailed the dean/head of admissions of my situation. I thought maybe there was a miscommunication. She emails me back the most passive aggressive email. She states its too late. That there is nothing to do, unless I appeal to the director of the college, which she states, 'Would take a week or more to possibly get approved, in which you would be too late for the first day of class'. And again, since when does a college close classes or not allow admins after the first day?? Just not cool. Especially because their website is very VAGUE on admission details. There was no admission deadline. If you are interested in attending, start early and assume you have to go on an 'Open House'.

Great professors, support staff and programs. I know some people and staff can have an attitude, but this is NEw york! We have people with all personalities. Overall, had fun during my time, learned from lots of professors and make long time friends. Keep working hard and transfer to get your bachelors! It's all worth it down the line. Class of 2012

I've had an amazing experience at Laguardia. If you need someone to hold your hand along the way then college is not for you. All the information you need is online you just have to research. Its Called Life. Lets be real every college has good and bad professors. This is the age of information. When I didn't understand something I just looked it up online or in the textbook. Don't blame the school for you're poor work ethic or lack if effort. You get what you pay for. Tuition is cheap so the services reflect it. However, if you want a quality education while not having to rely on student loans then this is the school for you.

So unprofessional. On multiple occasions I have tried to get through to them on the phone and no one answers, I'm waiting around for 50 minutes at a time they and jump from telling me I'm third in line to talk to someone back down to tenth in line. They are probably just sitting in their offices too lazy to pick up the phone. The one time I could get through to them their phones weren't working. I tried calling them several times and I could only hear every other word. Wouldn't they think to use another phone from a different office? This school seriously needs some help with their staff or funding because they continuously prove to be not at all helpful and very unprofessional.

If you are thinking about coming to this school, I highly think you should reconsider. The way the classes are structured, you will not graduate in 2 years. It's impossible. The average time it takes a student to graduate from LaGuardia is 6 years and it has nothing to do with failing classes. Classes have many perquisites and not all the classes are available every semester(Spring only, for example) and they will do whatever they can to make sure you don't leave. This school is a death trap. Let's discuss the campus: What campus? LaGuardia is located in the very scenic Long Island City, Queens. Across the street is a lovely paint warehouse and around the corner is a cement factory. To get into each building, you'll need to go though a wall of cigarette smoke even though there are signs that say smoking isn't allowed within 50 feet (those signs go ignored). As far as places to eat, forget about it. The Seattle Cafe is famous for making people sick and the pizza place across the street from the M building has been closed down by the board of health numerous times. Your only hope of getting something to eat is in 7-11, which always has a long line. Forget about the school cafeteria unless you like spending a lot of money on below standard food. Dorms? Try the cheap bang-and-go Motel across the street. Just make sure to close the blinds. Don't want the people riding the 7 train to see you. The classes are average since I really have nothing to compare them too. Professors show up, sometimes, and the students show up even less. The coursework tends to be very simple. Show up, put in the minimum effort and you'll get an A. Professors seem to just hand out grades. Don't get me wrong, some of the professors do care but you'll probably only have one inspiring class per semester. The majority of the students in LaGuardia tend to behave like they are still in high school, though I can understand why. LaGuardia is very much a high school in terms of what is expected of you. If you want to escape these teenagers, try to stay away from the hallway around the E building atrium. They tend to flock by the windows and cause all sorts of problems. I've seen 2 physical fights break out in 3 years. As other reviewers have said, the staff is COMPLETELY useless. This is especially true for the financial aid office. I actually was delayed in starting class here because they lost my financial aid. Every single document was lost. They waited until I registered for class to give me a bill, in which I spent the entire day trying to fix, only to be informed that they had no knowledge of my FASFA application. If you ever have any problems in LaGuardia, expect to spend the entire day getting different answers from each person you talk to, running from building to building to building to office to office to office to fix it. No one in LaGuardia communicates with each other and they usually have no clue what the hell they are doing. For certain majors, you might have no choice coming here. For example, LaGuardia is the only 2 year CUNY with Photography (I was a Photo major and the Photo facilities are rather awesome) and the nursing program seems to be pretty good and very exclusive. If you do attend class here, raise your GPA and transfer as fast as you can. This place is like a cancer. Once it gets it's hooks in you, good luck trying to escape it.

l went dear today 07/5/2022 . The receptionist is very unprofessional l had a n issue with my account and she just said go home and wait until someone calls you

I am currently attending LaGuardia Community College as a Biology Major and for my experience it is an awesome kollege. My only hope is that this schools 'reputation' is not ruined by students who cannot perform well enough because the information I receive is especially essential to academics. The science department is great, though I lack the fortitude to compare other science departments of other colleges because of the lack of experience but I accept the challenges of my degree pathway curriculum, that is near the best aspect! Professors know plenty so they can be itchy if they want, but by witness they are fair and have life experience that justifies their standard; "hey recognize I have graduated from a University, or I have obtained a Doctorate, Masters, traveled and/or being involved in government, recognize and know you also can achieve and accomplish and we only want to maintain the integrity because true competition is out there, for sakes, we lived it!". Humility is best, and this school is not discriminative, they are not far liberal either but in respect they are obviously open and diverse, this is a COMMUNITY College. Yass. Go Queens, Go L.I. but you must apply yourself. Speaking for the Sciences you should be able to proceed with other schools and perform with their best. I must attend tutoring but this is due to a very congested daily schedule I handle and I absolutely enjoy it all, even to be challenged which is the best part. Maybe this is a Queens thing, maybe it is a science thing but overall their is no bias but incorrect is incorrect and correct is correct. I have worries that sure external from LaGCC people will not respect because they do not know but I am confident I am knowledgeable to meet other requirements of academic efficiency. Even if I do not pass and I fail, I did not learn nothing, I simply will attempt again, and continue. Apologies towards those whom have faced discrimination and corruption but personally all is well for I. Bright-eyed and bushytailed, I expect to update in about 5-6 months but yeah so far, so fair. LaGuardia science circuit is awesome and inspires my decision in Biology. I am not concerned about the (bulk) food distribution, or.. yeah, but yes =]. People in the community diss LaGuardia Community College and I am dumbfounded on most occasions but possibly I lack experience. 12weeks is a college standard semester and they just want you to be well on. Also yall (students), stop wrecking them restroom stalls (just itching and it may not be all that bad or some of youz be in a 'serious situation' blowing it up but hmph it really all that bad), but some yall be with the sabotage. hah. R.A.K - Student - A.S Biology. LaGuardia Community

I'm generous with the three stars. LaGuardia is an okay school but I could not be here for more than two years, so I needed to transfer out of here. There are four buildings in which LaGuardia encompasses. If you're going to be taking classes in the C building, get off at Court Square station and walk up the little bridge. It makes more sense than getting off at 33rd street to walk all the way back there. The E and M buildings are right next to each. The B building houses a high school I believe and another college, but I probably forgot. When I started, the older Bursar's office was in the basement of the M building. It is now in the C building along with Financial Aid and the registrar's office. I made so many friends in this school that I am still in touch with. All have moved on to better schools to finish their degrees as they saw how pointless staying in LaGuardia past two years would be. My classes were much difficult here than they are in York, interesting enough. I used to go to the gym all the time after class or during the breaks in between class. There aren't many choices of food to eat or choose from. York has way too many better options. I think this school is a good starter school but as far as I can say, go elsewhere. Their programs are difficult to get into and the waiting lists extend as far as two years or more, especially nursing.

Lame school.... First of all, everyone was forced to take a first year course, which the teacher could teach you nothing and give you bad grade. Everyone was acting weird and awkward in that class. That professor would talk about sth dumb and teach nothing in class. He constantly asked us to be involves and relevant in class, but, how??? You ain't teaching anything worthy, and nobody intended to take this class, you guys just wanted to make money from this unnecessary class, now y'all started blaming at us for being uninvolved, alright. My first year experience got me hate this school sooooooo much. I felt so uncomfortable and depressed every time I walked in that class. Second of all, some of the staff would be very rude, impatient and helpless, they assumed we should've known everything before we came to this school. They would assume that we didn't listen carefully in class. If we could' ve knew how the college works, so why they even hire you guys? There are also some really inspirational and knowledgeable professors and staff who are passionate with their jobs. I learned a lot from those professors, they are very open minded and caring for their students. TBH, I feel bad for them smh, they should've been in a better school rather than being here. Alright, let's wrap it up, staff of this school, if you are watching this, please do not treat your students as idiots, we choose community college because we need to save money, we need time to consider our future career, we need help. We are not here to be more confused. We are not here to hate school. Some of your students pay the tuition by themselves, be respectful with your students and their money. Thx.

Academically the professors are up to scratch, but they really discourage new student clubs: 6 student officers are required for each club and someone, not the president, must attend weekly meetings with student government. How much business is to be done there? It only keeps existing clubs entrenched. And the hours for the clubs are severely limiting. College should be a place for experimentation. Such is not the case with student activities here.

I really like La Guardia Community College. I Think they're are some Ghetto students but they're young and stupid and kids that age usually are young and stupid. I for one and paying for my college myself and don't have the luxury to screw around and not care. I need to pass all my classes and it's important to me. All of the staff are super helpful and accommodating and I recommend anyone to go there. I've had a good experience so far. My only complaint are some of the idiotic students. It's time to grow up. You're in college now; this isn't high school so actually act like a college student and not get sucked into stupid stuff like kiddy bs. This is a great school and I'm very happy to be attending. All my teachers are great and actually care.

I wish I would have liked this school.... But I didn't! I recent just graduated in June & even that was a COMPLETE disaster. It was considered the "largest graduation by Laguardia". Oh please! It was the largest disaster by Laguardia. At the graduation, it was so over crowded that family members couldn't get in. The school allowed more than the amount that were suppose to graduate to walk and that's why. My family had tickets but they weren't trying to let my daughter in so we definitely had problems. They eventually let her in. A friend of mine her mother had a ticket and they didn't let her in. She came to graduation for her mom just for them to tell her she wasn't getting in. So when she got on stage to announce her name, she went off! And serve them right. People were frustrated as well as the students & so much so that family members were going off on the Laguardia staff. Did I feel bad? Hell no. Any who, let me tell you how this school really is! They accept everyone of different ethnicities into the campus which is great. The Staff here are WAY MORE HELPFUL then the professors. Most professors here are rude and they are very sarcastic to their students. I didn't put up with it. I started in 2009 undecided with my major. I had to take some time off as well. I switched my major 3 times (CURRENTLY A CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR) and finally I'm done. You have some professors who are compassionate and helpful and others you would think we're spawned by the devil himself. The cafeteria food is good. The school is almost all the time clean. You have the convenience of taking the 7 train to get here or take a long, never-ending walk over the bridge to take the E, M, & R trains. All I will say is don't let your guard down if you plan to attend this college. I disliked it & graduation was the icing on the cake. Good Riddance Laguardia.

They are cutting the phone without listening. They are not solving the problem of student. Very bad service.

Rude staff! They dont help students at all Iv had to come back Several times during the week . They make you go to different buildings and rooms For any question You keep goin around circles with no guidance at all WORSE SCHOOL EVER! It sucks is the only one that Has my major

Best community college, you'll receive all the support and guidance from most teachers and staff.

I have been out of school for well over 5 years, hesitant to go back I applied to LaGuardia in hopes of bettering my education. What I've experienced here has made me weary and reluctant to start. Advisement is sloppy and rushed. Faculty/staff treat you as tho you're a bother. I'm sitting outside of the advisement office when I hear two staff members joke to another that there are students waiting to be advised as one of them says "Not today!". They were to "busy" to be bothered. My friend is struggling with signing up for classes because her "advisor" gave her classes that don't make sense. Smh. Y'all gotta do better.

I'm currently a student here. I may update this review in the future. Okay, so I'll start off with the positive aspects of LagCC: You can take free 6 week session classes here. It's like taking a 12 week class, but half as long and double the work. They're available from Jan-Mar and May-Jul. You can take up to three classes during the 6 week sessions. You can't say that's not awesome. There is a cafeteria in every LagCC building. Most of them are small, unless you go to the one in the M building. The M building cafe has a decent selection of food, serving different food everyday. They have a stand for fast food and the other stand consisting of other stuff. They serve both breakfast and lunch here. Lunch is just a little over $5.00. The train is not far away from LagCC at all. The 7 train stop (33rd street Rawson street) is only a block and a half away from this school. Two blocks away from the school is the Q60 (which I don't suggest you take to school unless you really have to. The bus makes a lot of stops and is pretty slow). LagCC has great security. There's a security guard by every entrance of every building. They will check IDs of whoever walks into LagCC. LagCC has a lot of different places where you can lounge around. Some people hang out in the atrium, some in the cafes, and some in random hallways. If you want to study and you find where you want to study too noisy, there's always an area in school that is extremely quiet. And the negative aspects of LagCC....: The professors I've had in LagCC were either mediocre or left me unsatisfied. A lot of the professors I've had/have don't care about the students. They don't put in the effort to help you do better in school. All they want is their paycheck then go home. If not, they don't know how to teach. It's pretty sad. Of course, with every school there's always great professors, but I haven't had one yet. Staff isn't much help at all. If you are lost, most likely you would have to go on a wild goose chase and get nothing done. C107 (the office that almost everyone goes to regarding money or other issues) is terrible. There's always a long line to go in and once you are in the waiting room, you must wait more to finally see someone. And once you see someone, don't be surprised when they send you on a wild goose chase and realize you wasted over an hour waiting to see someone. Same goes for most of the staff in the school. The school is unorganized. They changed the time and room of my Sociology class without saying a WORD to me. How could they do that you may ask? They just don't care. Enough said. The neighborhood isn't a good neighborhood. It definitely lacks a good reputation. It doesn't matter what major you are in, everyone who is planning on graduating LagCC is required to take a Sociology class. Even if you are taking a major that isn't relating to Sociology at all, you must take it. Like what the previous reviewer, Ryan, said, students don't care whether there's a crossing sign or not. If a car is about to make a turn on the street they're about to cross, THEY WILL CROSS ANYWAY. It doesn't matter if they see the car or not. They don't care. If you're the driver, you would have to stop and accelerate over and over again till you finally get out of the school area. I guess a lot of LagCC students don't care if they were to die from a car accident. You may expect to be here for only two years, but it will most likely take you more than two years, depending on how long it takes for you to complete the pre requisites of your major as well as if you need to take remedial courses or not (like basic math and english). Remedial courses, just like most colleges, are worth zero credits, but they have credits that ONLY go towards financial aid and nothing else. To my surprise, most students in LagCC start off their first semester taking remedial courses. If you are interested in joining the medical field after graduating, be aware that the medical programs here are challenging (especially nursing). They only take a certain amount of students per year. For example, nursing only takes 60 and Physical Therapy takes 20. Almost everyone who is trying to get through candidacy for a medical profession wants to be a nurse, so here's a warning to you if you want to major in nursing. Whether or not one passes candidacy or not depends on how well they do on their pre requisites. Human Anatomy and Physiology classes (SCB203 and SCB204) are probably the most challenging courses you would ever take in this school. If you take any of those classes during the 6 week session, be prepared to have a no life. And last but not the least, don't go to this school unless you believe you can't get accepted into any better college. If convenience is important to you, I recommend you this school. If quality of education is important to you, I recommend you don't go to this school. In my opinion, I can't imagine ANYONE liking this schoo

As a former LAGCC STUDENT I have met numerous people from all walks of life few who have made a huge impact in my life. It is not possible to find everything that you want and nothing can be perfect. Even though in the beginning of my school years I felt it was chaos and there weren't many friendly, nice & helpful people with time I realized that not everyone in La Guardia is the same. The last year in LaGuardia I met amazing, kind, helpful & dedicated professors who takes the initiative to help students and are there for you. I would love to name them but the list is long.... I have evolved being a LaGuardia student. Made some new friends. No matter where I will be I will always cherish those wonderful times spent in LAGCC.

To Dr. M. M., pls stop spamming about the website you started and stop being so disgruntled about LaGuardia. When you were teaching in LaGuardia, you could have changed things by being diplomatic but instead you chose to bitch about it in your website, publicly. Boo hoo. La Guardia Community College is a good school. Is it the Harvard of Comm. College? Absolutely not. Still, there are some professors there that pour their hearts and souls to help the students. Just because there are a few rotten apples doesn't and shouldn't spoil the whole basket. I had good memories while I got my A.A. from La Guardia Community College.

To be honest, I feel like I dodged a bullet. For those who have had positive experiences with this school, I applaud you, and wish you all the best. For those who have many complaints, I understand the reasoning behind your frustration. I came to this school as a transfer. I decided not to register after seeing some serious incompetence. One of the classes I was advised to take was not even available. I asked a woman why I was not able to apply for that class. She said, "Oh, there's something wrong with it, I dunno, just ignore it." Just ignore it? This is my education we're talking about lady. I asked for help and assistance from several staff working the registration and the people either had no idea what to do, had attitudes or didn't care to help. I changed my mind and decided not to continue with this school. Luckily, I have a backup plan and includes leaving New York City so to be honest, I wasn't too bummed, but, had this school been decent, it would've been a nice ride. I would suggest you go to BMCC or maybe even Kingsborough. Not this school.

This is the worst run school I have ever seen in my life. My fiance has unfortunately been attending this school over the past two years and the amount of incompetence and apathy she has dealt with from the administration staff of this school is atrocious. From failure to process critical forms, to inflexibility of the academic staff, to extremely long delays in processing financial aid, to just general rudeness of the staff, there seems to be nothing Laguardia can do right. I've lost track of how many times they have made a mistake and she has had to take half a day off from work to go and clean up THEIR mess. The school's academic schedule is also on a bizarre calendar that makes it very difficult for students to transfer out (and trust me, they all want to get the hell out of this dump ASAP). I actually think its designed that way to trap people. Stay far, far away from this school. If its your only option, I still wouldn't go and I suggest that you just wait and apply/re-apply to other schools for the next semester/year. Do not get caught in this hellhole.

La Guardia CC ain't all that bad. Aside from their horrible bursar and registrar office and crowded ass tiny bookstore, the school is decent actually. There are plenty of empty classrooms available for you to secret study because the library is a bit loud at times and their are areas for you to take a nap during your breaks. I actually really enjoyed my short time here. In the beginning I was dreading it because I had some long breaks. After awhile, I discovered more and more places within each building and made the most out of my free time. The gym here is a bit small but good enough. There was enough space to do your workouts. I just didn't like how some students would come in here and take up space to socialize. A lot of people tend to go to the library to print out their papers. The line there is ridonkulous! I usually take a short walk up to the C Building to the 3rd or 4th floor. I can't remember but that computer lab was pretty empty when I went. The school cafeteria is a bit lousy. I went outside the main building and got myself halal food just about every day. Good times.... The art department here is decent. When I attended, they didn't offer oil painting classes because they didn't have a proper way of disposing oil paints and turpentine. So I improved a lot with acrylics. All the art professors I had here were pretty helpful and laid back compared to some of the professors I had in Stony Brook. Pros - A lot of secret areas! you just gotta get lost and look around. Gym, swimming pool, empty classrooms for study sessions, good art professors. Short train ride into the city. Close to Dutch kills Bar! Cons - Disruptive people in the library, tiny bookstore, horrible bursars and registrars office, horrible student counseling center I think it was called. It was on the first floor in the C Building. The people there are so unhelpful. They make you go to office to office. It's a headache dealing with them. Unorganized staff. Parking is a bitch, 7 train is another bitch. I wouldn't mind going back. To be honest, I shouldn't of transferred to Stony Brook. My time there was a complete waste.

Can't believe my time here has come to an end. This is the best community college in NYC. I cant speak on the other CC's of NY but whether you're looking to start somewhere or need a fresh start LAGCC is my reccomendation to you. Excellent faculty and staff as well as student body. I was blessed to earn jobs on campus as well which was really convenient for me. If you're a hardworking individual, you will enjoy it here. Don't listen to the reviews of people who need 6 years to graduate from a community college.

Overall my experience here wasn't bad at all. I only got advised twice and changed my scheduled on my own. There are 4 buildings in total. The E, M (admission building), B and C building. E and M are connected so try to get all your clasess in those two buildings so you do not have to walk two long roads in cold winter season. Plus the train are nearby those two building too. There are 3 cafeterias that sells food, the E building (always packed!) M building cafe and C building cafe.The cafeteria in the M building is always pack so try eating in the others building cafeteria that are more emptier since they do not sell anything there. But there are always food truck selling food outside that are tastier and warm for the winter. Try using the library and gym center because your tuition already pay for it. In the Lagcc the community is weak but if you are active and get in touch with the professors they definitely help you out a ton, so don't miss out any opportunities that you have. I met some great facilities here and students too. P.s when is raining in Winter windy days try to not use an umbrella it would fly you away or the umbrella is going to break for sure because these winds are so strong feels like you are in a battle field.

I wish I came here sooner!!! I came back in '07 to get my EMT card. Why I didn't come right back for RN as opposed to going to a horrid ripoff medical assisting school ill never know, but hindsight is 20/20. I agree that the registrar and bursary office workers are miserable, but my professors have been mostly stellar. The RN program is HARDCORE!!! It says you need 2.5 or better to get in but I missed out with a 3.7!!! Get As in those core classes!!!! M & C buildings have full cafeterias, E has a cafe and B has a small cafeteria. The pool & gym are nice and the studio hosts Yoga & Pilates. Library is insane. The study hall B-333 is waaaay better option.

Note: I graduated from here in 2013. Okay... So... Where do I begin with this school....Laguardia is okay. I guess! :/ Staff and Faculty: Some professors are truly gems and know exactly what they are talking about in their field. Stick with them, and you will go far. BUT. There are some professors I think they just pick them up off of the street and say, "Hey, you, come teach here." And there are some professors that are just genuine assholes. Its a struggle. As for the faculty, they are really all over the place. I transferred here last semester and I still have not been assigned an advisor, AND Admissions lost my transcript TWICE. Like really.... Really. Food: There are a lot of places to eat around here, and the cafeteria isn't too bad. Although, I don't trust the food trucks outside though. Not one bit. You can go ahead if you want to. Curriculum: Some classes are easy-peasy and some are lame and cheesy. And some are just plain hard. But that's at every school. Don't pay attention to the people who don't care to waste their money or make excuses or argue with the professor (trust me there are many students like that). Pay attention. Focus. And you'll get the A you want. But beware. I know of people who have been at LAGCC for around 4 years and they are just now graduating. Some of the degree programs SAY that you will finish with 60 credits in 2 years, but you will NOT and I mean NOT get out of there in exactly two years. It sucks. And its stopping people like me who want to get an Associates degree from getting it. Student Life: Apparently there are a lot of clubs and activities here.. I've only seen about 50 clubs, and they only have food events. No parties. No real things to do. Unless you want to hang out with your friends in the many sit down areas or get hit on waiting for your next class, I suggest you just go home. But there are cool people there who can have just as a good influence on you; I've personally met great people. (and yes, if you are attractive and/or have a nice body and/or single, you will either get asked out daily or meet your future boo in your next class. Or both) Transportation: Very easy to get to. About 5 major trains get you here: E, M, R, 7 & G. And quite a few buses stop here as well. You're about 25 mins from SoHo, 15 mins from Manhattan, 10 mins from Brooklyn. I love it. But if you're driving, I suggest parking your car near a train station and taking the subway. The traffic around the school is horrible and dangerous because the bridge is not too far away, so imagine parking... All in all, do I wish I could have went to another school? Yes and no. If you want a school that's convenient and flexible, go here. If you are a serious student and have a strict college plan to finish and work in two years, don't go here.

I went there and worked there for many years. It is by far the best community college institution you will get in the 5 boroughs for several reasons: 1. Affordability- whatever you may think of with respect to its tuition, numbers don't lie. Good luck finding anywhere that gives you accredited courses for less money. 2. You have many scholarship opportunities if you are willing to seek them out. 3. While it does have a "commuter school" feel where people just come and go, if you are looking to get involved in campus life there is no reason why you cant. There are a number of clubs to join and on campus activates are an ongoing occurrence. 4. The library is open on SUNDAYS (this is a rare thing, take advantage of it). 5. For a community college its facilities are impeccable. Now to address some of the poor reviews about staff... Believe me I understand your frustrations. When I was a student I hated the amount of red tape I had to go through just for the simplest things. Once I had to go to financial aid and wait on the C107 line 13 TIMES! It sucks I know, but after working in the system for a while I understand why this happens. Again there are several reasons: 1. Every CUNY college is compartmentalized. Meaning individual departments handle individual problems. That said, there are certain issues that require departmental overlap (this is where things get tricky). You see there are various federal, state, and local laws that the institution and its workers MUST follow, because of this it makes it difficult for us to get the information we need to rapidly solve all problems. As a result some matters take both time and patients for both you and the person helping you. Believe me the employees love nothing more than to give you exactly what you need it makes both of our lives easier and the last thing we want to do is make you feel like we are obstructing your educational enrichment. 2. Believe it or not many of the workers you encounter are federal work study STUDENTS. In many cases this is their first job. LaGuardia always tries to give its students a leg up and hires many of its current students and graduates. As such not everyone has the best customer service skills, because they are just like you and its strange being on the other side of the fence. If someone is not giving you what you need just remain calm and polite and ask to speak with a supervisor. 3. With respect to that phone tag issue. Understand that LaGuardia does have a call center but it only has around 10-20 people manning that call center. These people have to be able to answer a myriad of questions and are on the phone for 8 hours a day calling and being called from numerous countries around the world. Not to mention (like I said before) there are laws that prohibit some information being discussed over the phone because we cannot be certain who is on the other end. So when you need something its just a lot easier to come in person to the appropriate office to solve your problems. I understand that a lot of you work and have kids so its hard to come down, but life is about sacrifice sometimes and I think we can all agree that phone tag can been rather annoying. 4. Everyone should know that CUNY FIRST is a brand NEW enrollment and registration system. So you have to figure there are going to be bugs to work out; Moreover, you have workers who have been using that same system for YEARS all of a sudden trying to acclimate themselves to the new system while at the same time trying to teach you how to use it. Give them a break, its not easy and they had little choice in the matter. That was a decision made by CUNY. When it doubt stay patient. The employees want to help you as much as you want to be helped.

Idk about the other reviewers, but I had a wonderful time at LGA. I didn't graduate in 6 years, as a matter of fact , It took me a year and a half to finish all my classes. I took the winter and summer intercession( that's where u take the prereq's to the fall or spring classes), and I had 5 classes each semester. AND I had a FT job. The scheduling Is up to you, and their variety of classes and class time is one u can't take for granted. Yes , the staff can b a bit irresponsible, but it's on YOU to make copies of the documents ur handing in, and to make sure they successfully make it to where they have to go. If you want a good teacher, make sure to go to ratemyproffessor.com. As far as English is concerned, I had Sue Young, and she was an amazing teacher. She challenges you, which is what college is about. The best part about this school, was the study abroad. I had good enough grades to spend a month in Kingston, Surrey. There, I took care of my fine arts elective and spent a month in England. Only thing I paid was $500. The rest was covered by them. Food, logging, classes, materials. Enjoy ur comm college experience as much as u can, cus once u transfer its all over.

I graduated from Lagcc in the spring of 2004 with an AS in Occupational Therapy Assistant. I latter attained a BA at York College and now in a couple of weeks I will be graduating with my MSW form Adelphi University. I am grateful for Lagcc because my success started there and the seeds were planted there. The professors were great they push the student's to do their best and to always strive for success. I am ever thankful for my professors in the OTA, science and psychology departments who made us think on a higher degree level. I love Lagcc it is CUNY's best kept secret and I am proud to be an alumni.

Funny how some instructors are so caught up on their own past accomplishments & opinons that they can't hear anything. Fortunetly Eduardo Vianna, Aida Sandovol, J.walker & Prof Fernandez do not fall into this catogory. What I have recived is being able to view the world through new understanding eyes. For the rest..they should retier & let others who can instruct lead. This school is what I (you) make of it.

The best community college in NYC! I wish this was a four year college because I definitely would've considered getting my Bachelors here. Unfortunately, I had to transfer out to Hunter College & it doesn't compare to LaGuardia Community College at all. LaGuardia has small class sizes & professors who actually care about their students. Every professor I had, always provided their notes! Absolutely amazing school; I highly recommend it!!! The staff members are really friendly, too.

Best college in CUNY. I graduated here with my degree in Hosptiality and Hotel management and I must say this college definitely caters to your career! Even after you graduate, you are provided with endless career opportunities and internships. 5 stars!

School is clean. The people that work in the computer lab in the B building can be so annoying omg. Library is pretty neat also.

It's a cool college if you're looking for an affordable tuition and a great place to break sound barriers in language as in learning a different tongue because my mother took ESL classes there and my brother went to Saturday morning classes as well and I was only there for short visits because of them but I also know others who went to this school like my good friend Ariel from high school and Joshua who I have been friends with since childhood. He also went to this "Academy" after high school and is currently enrolled there as an intern. It's a great experience except I've never taken classes in there except for maybe art but that's about it and so I give this a four out of five star rating! P.S.: we also went on a Manhattan trip with the whole class from my mother's professor and their friends!