Reviews

River Valley is well equipped, wel staffed and dedicated to its students. My experience so far has been thorough and seamless, since application I feel graduation is on the horizon.

Take a few days to compare not just tuition, but cost of books, cost of travel to home, the availability of work in the area etc.; the variables like that are what can make or break a college experience.

The Professors at RVCC will meet your challenge, excell and you will be challenged more.

I personally think you should have left your fun seeking at the doors of high scholl or your parents basement. Your first 4.0 will be a new kind of fun.

To the point, which is all that is required. Excellent value for money.

Independent students, adults, people with full time work and or other major commitment. Definitly for students who cut their own mold.

Well lit open parking lots. Very safe, good neighborhood.

Everybody was very helpful and the professors were always accessible. The library had a lot of resources. Classes were usually well-planned.

Don't be afraid to ask questions, because people were always helpful. If you ever have trouble with schoolwork, check either the library or the learning center (or both). Don't be afraid to get involved in activities.

I was surprised by how many of the classes didn't use tests. Although, professors were usually creative about assignments and divided class time into different projects or discussions, which kept class interesting. One thing I really liked about this school was that professors were always willing to talk. I never felt like I was annoying them by asking questions.

There aren't any dorms, because it's a community college.

There were multiple things to choose from in the cafeteria, but even if you didn't want anything from there, you could get something from the vending machines. It's also nice that there were multiple places to sit and eat, not just one room.

While there weren't many extracurricular activities like in high school, there was usually something going on in the cafeteria around noon most days. There's also the option of starting projects on your own, which was how some of the activities got started.

There were a lot of students who worked and had families and could only go part-time, which seemed to really work for them. This school still works for full-time students though. It's a bit of a commuter college, but if you live in town and have an ID you can ride the bus to the school for free. I think there are also buses from other towns that go to Claremont though.

Not as many as in high school, but I don't know too many students who had enough time to do as many things as they did in high school. I'd say this school provided the right amount of activities. There were updated fliers every month, listing the new activities, which was great because students always knew what would be going on and what they had available to them.

I always felt safe.