College of Southern Nevada - Las Vegas, Nevada

Israel Cervantes

I am immensely grateful for my experience at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). Even though I have graduated from UNLV, I still consider CSN as my alma mater. CSN provided me with numerous opportunities and placed a strong emphasis on prioritizing students. I was privileged to join the Student Ambassador program within the Department of Recruitment & College Connections and had the utmost honor of serving as President for the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. These remarkable opportunities, coupled with navigating a change of major to business, truly inspired me to pursue a career in Human Resources (HR). Without the guidance of the wonderful professors, phenomenal advisors, and supportive coworkers at CSN, I am uncertain where I would be today. I appreciated the diverse age range of students at CSN, with the average student age being 27 during my attendance. Learning from such a varied group enriched my educational experience, fostering countless connections and cherished memories. Upon graduating with my Associate's in Business in 2021, I wished that CSN offered a Bachelor's in Human Resources so I could have continued my education there. However, after completing my Bachelor's at UNLV, I reflect on the profound impact CSN had on shaping my future for the better. I am grateful for choosing community college over directly enrolling at UNLV. Additionally, obtaining numerous scholarships at CSN significantly minimized my out-of-pocket expenses, allowing me to graduate without the burden of financial strain. The experience at CSN remains vivid in my mind even after completing my undergraduate degrees. I wish more people understood the excellence of this institution. Thank you, CSN, for everything.

Amazing Amy

Attended school here for a semester and it was great before I transferred. Being a Las Vegas native i love las Vegas colleges. They have a great campus.

Jose Mendoza

The most horrible community college I’ve been to. I am always moving and have attended several different community colleges and this one just has very little to zero common sense. All the way up to the chairman of an entire department. The computers in the library are so old and slow it takes 10 minutes for it to boot up just to try and print something for class. A degree plan I am trying to finish has a class that is not being offered and i have a transfer that could sub waiver it and it gets denied after being told it would be approved. To get help from the Disability resource center is also a bit of a drag mainly from staffing issues. Basically every department is suffering from lack of resources as well as the current staff not being of much help either. No matter what this is my last semester here I have already fulfilled their requirements yet people just to lazy to do the paper work I guess. Academic advising is also a joke.

Veronica

I got locked out of my accounts, with no warning, just before Spring break. This caused me to miss several assignments as I tried to get it resolved (I was never able to), and by that point I'd automatically failed the classes I needed to graduate due to the missed assignments. I wasn't even able to send messages, access email/Canvas, or anything else from the site. I just gave up and focused on work instead.

The teachers I had in the Accounting program (besides two) were also quite horrible, lazy, and unprofessional throughout my time there. They would rely entirely on badly written online books (much of the content in books contradicted the tests, or wasn't even covered at all), and the teacher for the Business class didn't even update her class schedule properly (and blamed us for it), which led me to miss a few key quizzes.

I can say for sure the Accounting program is near total garbage, but the Arts and Humanities programs are Ok. But it was the SCHOOL that mishandled my accounts and made my time there so difficult. I'm not even gonna get into the scheduling and Financial Aid nightmares I had to deal with every. single. semester. This place was a complete waste of time, and a frustrating waste of time at that. If you're pursuing any kind of degree or certification, you would do better somewhere else.

Ashley Thomason

Very nice campus! I felt safe here. Lots of parking and easy to navigate.

Dennis Cope

Delivered equipment for the HVAC program and students.
Proud to be asked to supply equipment to such a great program.

I said What I said

My experience has been average with CSN west. I was able to finally register & get accepted after a year in Nov. 2021 - due to residency conflicts which are understandable. Honestly, the Academic Advisors could be better. Two memorable & in depth Advisors that I've recently come into contact with are Mrs. Felicia (I can't remember her lastname) & Montell Green. Mrs. Felicia was once a FAFSA Advisor and she did exceptional there and I expected nothing less when I saw that she was the Advisor I was seeing on a random day I came in to get clarification regarding my degree. Mr. Green was a bit funny-weird, but amazing nonetheless. He's more straightforward and could rub some students the wrong way especially if they're hardcore serious or sensitive. I say that to say, some of the advisors definitely need to take notes. I've left out of the AA office plenty of times dissatisfied and have taken unnecessary classes in which they do not pertain to my degree or my eligibility to transfer to UNLV. Lastly, some of my most memorable, amazing professors are: Mrs. Claudia Bornholdt (Math126/E), Alicia Briancon (COM101), & Anna Reynolds (Math 116). Best professors out of my years put into CSN.

Jaden Pham

This school is a joke. They have 2 VA advisors for over 1,000 students and it’s mandatory to meet with someone before you can schedule for classes and submit documentation. Classes start in 2 weeks? They will tell you oh well it’s appointment based and won’t help you out. Been emailing and calling for the past 3 weeks to get an appointment but none are available. Every staff member also has an attitude for some reason. No wonder Las Vegas is top 3 for worst education in the US. Avoid THIS school and Las Vegas schools in general.