When I started last year it took me 2 months from the day I started to my checkride. I'm not sure how much has changed since then. Ground school had classes that started in the morning and afternoon. I started in the morning and went from like 8am to 4 in the afternoon. Some who went through recent could tell you where you stay. They used to keep people at the holiday inn and radisson but then got apartments so....

There is a lot to study in ground school but you can have a lot of fun if you have a good class.