Pensacola Christian College

I absolutely enjoyed my master's program at PCC. Sure, those rules were there, but I saw no one out to enforce them, except that you sit in the right place in the cafeteria. I followed the dresscode, mostly. The rest of the rules I followed as I chose and didn't follow as I chose. I did not go around bragging about rules I didn't follow; I just did my own thing. I understand rules might be a problem for the undergrad, for the graduate student though, there is no lights out. You do not have a curfew. You have to go to church, but if you are at PCC I would assume that you would do that anyway. As far as other rules; they were there, but they really weren't important at all.The best thing is the faculty. I get the idea that they really do care. They may at times be a little misguided, but we have all been misguided at some point in our lives, so why expect perfection. I had a great time! I made great friends! One of the best summers of my life was spent in grad school at PCC!

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

Well I must say that I love the people at PCC, they are great. The administration is another subject. The teachers really care about you and try and help you in anyway that they can. The administration does however target individuals and tries to kick them out of school. They do not just mess with some little things in their students lives... such as standards ect. They try and play god, screw with their futures and change attitudes from success to survival. This is just a side note but really getting to know someone there is almost impossible because they are only what PCC allows. I did my four years at PCC and I feel as if they were well spent on the education but not on any social status. Trying to get accepted into a grad program is also hard... they will not accept the credits I got at PCC. Now that I have graduated and see what the real world is like, there is no way that I could go back in any form Masters, Undergrad or teacher. Thanks for letting me vent....

Thanks,S

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

Let me begin by saying that PCC is non-accredited, which means that most employers WILL NOT HIRE YOU if you have a degree from PCC. Secondly, unless you enjoy being yelled at, criticized, talked down to, stared at because of your "immodest" clothing, prohibited from going anywhere fun whatsoever, and watched over like you're five years old, DO NOT GO TO PCC. I survived PCC (Pensacola Concentration Camp) for a full year, but I cried at least once a day. I'm a Christian, and I don't think that I'm a weak one, either, but PCC made me feel guilty, insignificant, and hopeless. It's more of a cult than anything. They want you to think that you're a sinner, that the rest of the world is evil, and that you should basically live in seclusion for the rest of your life if you ever want to be "clean" enough for God. After going to church about 10x a week, they brainwash you pretty well. I even began to think that, since I was not the "perfect" Christian, I should hate myself for being the kind of Christian that I was. (I want to say more about PCC, but there's just too much to say). Overall, I believe that there is a difference between a religion and a cult, and PCC is a cult.

On the positive side, I'm glad that I went to PCC for the one year that I did. I learned a lot: how to break rules and get away with it, how to lie really well (it's the only way to survive sometimes), and how to pretend like you're awake in church, but actually be sleeping. No, but really, I learned a lot academically. The standards at that school are amazing. They pushed me (and stressed me out) more than I have ever been pushed in my life. I learned a lot, but the pressure from the faculty (and even other students) was just too much for me. If you're looking to go to a college that is fun, educational, and religious, GOOD FOR YOU, but PCC is not that college.

1st Year Female -- Class 2005

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Individual Value: F