Pensacola Christian College

PCC is not for everyone. If you want to have fun and goof of, this is not the place for you. If you are naive homeschooler, this is definitely the place for you. The rules here are terrible. The administration tries to control every part of your life. You can get demerits for something as simple not taking out the trash each morning. The dress code here is very strict. Men have to wear ties and sport coats nearly every day, and women have to wear hose and make sure that their clothes are not too tight or low cut. By the way, you can't wear jeans, A&F or hollister around campus.

PCC also has very strict music standards. Rock, country, rap, CCM and basically any thing that has a beat is prohibited, but PCC plays music in Campus Church services that is similar to ccm. If you are caught watching movies, you could get kicked out. The internet here is terrible. It is so filtered that you can barely access anything. They read your emails. They will give you 50 demerits if you use the word "sucks" in an email.

There is no room for individuality at PCC. Outward appearance is everything. The first amendment does no exist at PCC. There is no student newspaper, and students are not allowed to conduct surveys or distribute petitions.

Forget having a good guy/girl relationship down here. You can't even hold hands. If you are caught touching, you will get in a lot of trouble.

The academics here are average. Many teachers down here have book knowledge, but very few have real world experience. I have had some great teacher, and I have also had some terrible teachers. Many of your teachers will be GA's, and most of them should not be allowed to teach college classes. PCC is inexpensive, and your education will reflect the price. Remember, you get what you pay for. PCC is also unacredited, so don't expect to get your credits to transfer anywhere.

The spiritual life at PCC is not what it should be. Most of the students down here don't care about doing what the Bible says. Many of them are very carnal, and their lives reflect that. Going to PCC has made me very bitter about spiritual things, and I have found it easy to backslide while I am here. Most students put on a superficial form of spirituality, but when nobody is around they live like the rest of the world. Going to a secular school will force you to make your own decisions and not have them made for you. The administration makes you go to church in person of by video if you are sick. Most of the Campus Church messages are made for TV, so don't expect to hear much good preaching down here. Prospective students, please listen to me. Don't come here! This college will make you bitter and disgrunteled about Christianity. Go to a secular university. PCC will not prepare you for the real world, they will only brainwash you into their way of view. PCC is a terrile school; DON'T COME HERE!!!

1st Year Male -- Class 2011

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: F

Short version: Take my word for it: DO NOT come to PCC. Longer version: Many people who have, over the years, posted negative comments all over the internet, including here, impress me as being mostly nothing but a bunch of whining crybabies. The Lord called me to PCC, and He has had my best interests at heart. I have tremendously grown spiritually here, made many friends at all levels of the school (undergrad, grad, staff, faculty, and administration), learned a great deal of useful and applicable information, and will be forever thankful for coming here. I have been here for more than the normal four years (won't say how much longer), and am looking forward to graduating. I have had no significant trouble with the rules, and have found most of the Student Life personnel (in the men's division; the women's division is a whole different story) to genuinely care for the students and their well-being. Yes, the rules can seem excessive, but it's still liveable, unless you are one of the whining crybabies previously mentioned, and nearly every rule has a good reason behind it.So why have I coded this as a negative review? The school has changed drastically for the worse, and is going in a direction that deeply disturbs me. It is definitely not the PCC I came to know and love over the first few years of my college career. The problem is not Student Life; it's the administration. I cannot and will not explain or go into details here, but trust me: do NOT come to PCC! Though it breaks my heart to have to say that, I can't possibly emphasize that enough. I would still, with reservations, recommend PCC to potential nursing students (I hear we have one of the best nursing programs in the nation); otherwise here are my recommendations: if the Lord has called you into the ministry (like myself, praise God!), go to Crown College (www.thecrowncollege.com) or West Coast Baptist College (www.wcbc.edu). If you're going into any other area, go to Bob Jones University (www.bju.edu). JUST PLEASE DON'T COME HERE!!!

5th Year Male -- Class 2008

Faculty Accessibility: A, Innovation: D