Columbia College Hollywood

"Speaking as a former student who studied with them for two years I will warn others that this is not a good college. What people say about it being a scam is true. I’ve always been interested in the film industry and was really exited to go to this school especially from coming from N.C. They “helped” getting financial aid and all that. To start other show you stuff from YouTube that their primary way of teaching therefore why even pay from something you can just look up. Then they say they’ll give help with internships however only if you have an open credit which they don’t give you. Thirdly some teachers are not of help at all. They tell you to make a short film yet they don’t give you a step by step on how to get all the permits nor do they warn you have to pay for it outta pocket. They will take advantage of your money and not teach you, instead they focus on their egos and what they’ve accomplished in their careers. Speaking from a place of complete honesty there are better schools that offer better opportunities. CCH is not worth it!!"

"Columbia College Hollywood is a SCAM. They have run out of money. They have no camera equipment anymore. They’ve been bought out by Arizona State University. Your degree is worthless. I’m a current student, and I will be transferring out. It’s not even a film school anymore. It’s now “California College of ASU” don’t go here."

"How are you going to move locations, have this plan in the making for 2-3 years and only tell your students a few weeks ago. Then only give until the fall for them to transition. Yall could have atleast accommodated your students, or gave them until next year to figure things out. You're playing with peoples education, money and time. The same students who allow your school to run in the first place. Then your staff has no empathy, rude attitude and behavior towards the students who are trying to figure out this situation. The way you handled this is unprofessional, you run like a low budget,knock off preschool"

"I’m now a sophomore directing emphasis and I got to be honest, the school is good. I’ve learned so much only in the first year it’s amazing. I really don’t understand some of these bad reviews but they may have had different experiences than me. Making it in the film industry isn’t about relying on people to do work for you and it isn’t about working by yourself. The school teaches that. Only reason I’m giving it a four is because of the current student atmosphere. It really doesn’t feel like a college campus more like a place where you get information and experience. I can’t explain it well. It just isn’t your typical college campus but for the tuition price compared to other schools and the knowledge learned, it’s worth attending."

"A good idea in 1952. Useful education through the 1960's and 1970's. Many of the students have no fluency in English making team work nearly impossible. Most of the nonprofessional teaching staff are unpleasant and unhelpful. The school is not run to maximize professional training. Is the school just a rip off? That's how it seems. They are targeting the Spanish speaking demographics, and the entire admissions staff are Hispanic for that reason. Maybe it was a good school even 15 years ago, but no longer."