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03 December 2017
Thanks for establishing a college in this area. It fills a niche for many who for a variety of reasons stay local to get their education. I am somewhat surprised at some of the negative ratings but then not everyone is prepared to take responsibility for their own education. Thanks!
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21 October 2017
Nice campus
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02 October 2017
Not a *complete* waste of time, energy, and money, but largely was. I attended Central Penn for 1 year (4 semesters) and really wish I would have left sooner.
~ I was a Paralegal major and 9/10 of my law-related classes were taught by the same professor. Class sizes were smaller than my high school -
normally about 5-10 people per class, and that's if everyone even bothered to show up.
~ Student body is mostly African American. This is absolutely fine, just uncomfortable at first if you are a sheltered little white kid from a suburban hick Pennsylvania town and thrust into a new environment, now living with kids from inner city Philadelphia. My dorm house was nonstop racial drama that was never addressed properly by the school.
~ Very expensive school as well. Also very weird about refunding your money. If I were to "drop" a class before the semester began, they'd mail me a refund check for around $1,000. My grandma paid for my tuition and my name was not on anything. Yet they'd irresponsibly mail an 18 year old kid a check for a grand whenever I wanted.
~ When I left the school to go to another college, they then refused to refund all of my remaining money in my meal plan account. Essentially pocketing thousands of my grandmother's dollars. What happened to those $1,000 checks I was getting if I dropped a class though, Central Penn?
Overall, I did NOT enjoy my time here. It was weird and felt like a scam.response / report this review -
19 June 2017
I attended this school which was the worst decision of my life. Due to the fact it's a private school they are allowed to do whatever they want and it won't have anything to do with the state. I want to put together a lawsuit against them for all the money they take from their students. It's really sad to see them continue to hurt the minds of the young adults who want to do better for themselves. PRIVATE COLLEGES ARE THE WORST.
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11 June 2016
As an full-time employed adult-learner who returned to complete a bachelor's degree part-time to advance in my career, I would recommend Central Penn College. The professors that I have had are qualified real-world experienced educators who are also experienced adjuncts at other area colleges and universities. Most of those professors have full-time jobs with organizations from within the area, and are understanding and forgiving when it comes to your personal family or work obligations. Remember, you only get out what you put in. If you are disciplined and focused, you can achieve your goals.
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05 May 2016
Went here for both my Bachelors and Master's Degree. My Bachelor years living on campus were the best of my life. I graduated in 2012 with my undergrad. I don't know how things are now but things back in that time were amazing! They have a high drop out rate due to students inconsistencies in applying themselves, not because the staff don't care. I would highly recommend this school to anyone!
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06 August 2015
Central Penn has its ups and downs, but I would say it really is not that much different from other colleges I have been to. You have your grind of going to class, sitting through lectures, and several hours of outside class work. Like any college experience the more you put into your classes the more you will get out of it. Some of the reviews on here are rather biased, I think due to existing circumstances. When the college changed presidents, two years ago there were major changes made that had a radical effect on the college and there was some fallout that did affect some students including myself. I think Central Penn college is still a valuable education and certainly makes it convenient and easy to get your degree in an accelerated fashion. I think for continuing education students and for those who want to get your bachelors in three years or less Central Penn is an excellent choice. I would say to visit Central Penn and see if it's right for you before listening to some of these hateful reviews that had out of the ordinary circumstances.
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02 January 2015
very disappointed in this school went to their bookstore to buy books needed for the term and never got them I called them and got no where told the school and got no where the teachers were no help what so ever I would email them and ask for help and would never hear anything back from any of them DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME
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19 December 2013
nOT A GOOD SCHOOL. Does not look good on resume. avoid at all cost
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