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McDaniel College
Alumnus
Former student here. Worst experience I've ever had. This is often a topic in my therapy sessions and it's been a few years. From a lack of regard for BIPOC students, racial profiling, tokenization, and the campus's willingness to turn a blind eye to turn proclivities of its more affluent students, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's the only school I would ever pay my children not to go to.
Dallas College
Current Student
Financial Aid is always messed up. In Fall 2025 all students who applied were erroneously awarded financial aid. 2000 students had to appeal their awards. Who appeals an award in order to keep it when they have already accepted it? Emeritus students (65+) are supposed to get free tuition, but they were dropped for non-payment and had to re-register 4 times. Workday didn't have the older degree plans, so students were put in the wrong classes and pulled out of classes that they actually needed for graduation. That caused students to get stuck for additional semesters before they could graduate. Workday listed many students as out of state / out of country erroneously and they were charged much higher tuition. Trying to fix residency status was a nightmare. Certain music professors used their status to push students into taking dozens of excess credit hours. This exhausts financial aid and can land students into out of state tuition when they transfer. Students under Accessibility Services often have to deal with professors that refuse to follow their ADA accommodations. Faculty, students and staff are afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation. Dallas College is a disorganized predatory mess. The communication is abysmal. We need a new board that will provide oversight and get things fixed!
Presbyterian College
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At PC, faculty get to know students? strengths, recognize their potential, and identify when to encourage them (or give them the extra nudge they need). Classes provide creative challenges with a supportive environment. Along the way, students can explore the world through accessible two-week faculty-led travel programs and tap into an alumni network eager to help them find internships, careers, and their next big opportunity. A PC degree has one of the best returns on investment in South Carolina.