Pensacola Christian College

I have both positive and negative comments and therefore more of an advice issue. The education I received at PCC was top-rate. I actually enjoyed the emphasis on spiritual walk and academic scholarship. The rules did not bother me as I knew exactly what I was signing up for and therefore never regarded them crossly. I intentionally chose a college with social restrictions etc. because I felt that college is a time that some of my peers went "crazy" being away from home. I did not want to be one of those statistics. Thus, saying I received both my BS and MS degrees from PCC but was utterly unprepared for the reaction I received to PCC when I tried to obtain certification and later transfer my credits to get my PhD. I say unprepared because I enventually prevailed (with God's help) and obtained both my teaching certification and my principal certification (state certification) without additionally coursework. Cogently, I again received "NOs" when applying for my PhD. I did again prevail through continued appeals, prayer, and high GRE scores etc. I am now finished with my PhD coursework and am a PhD candidate at a a state university feverishly working to finish my PhD. I am considering PCC for my three children but the advice I have is if you realize you should go to PCC because you feel God is leading you there and you want a quality well-rounded education make sure that the road will not be easy to transition your academic scholarship into what the "world" recognizes and you will face roadblocks. If you can handle adversity then you have no problems.

5th Year Female -- Class 1996

Faculty Accessibility: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: C+

I can't write anything truly different about PCC then has already been written by the negative commenters except for this: they will keep any mail they consider "un-Godly" from students living in the dorms. Most of that postage is bulk mailing, but I would not be suprised if love letters from "the girl back home" were held (and possibly read) as well. Holding or destroying the mail is a federal offence and yet the college has been doing that for years. Also, may I remind any potential students that the school is unaccredited, so your work might not transfer if you change schools. Some of the Southern colleges will allow PCC work, but it is up to their disgression. In conclusion, the college is not worth the misery you put up with for the degree.

1st Year Male -- Class 2015

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Scholastic Success: F

The Nursing program here is second to none and very challenging. Although, this school is not for everyone. If you were not raised in a conservative Christian home you may struggle with some of the rules and expectations put upon the students. I would however not let that be the determining factor as to wether or not you attend. The education and preparation to make you a great nurse is well worth a few adjustments.

4th Year Female -- Class 2006

Education Quality: A+, Innovation: B+