Very nice historic university right on the river…read more They have amazing buildings and a really nice setting for learning. Nice outdoor pool for the students as well as outdoor track and running facilities.

If you take student safety as a priority it's a NO…read more Nice looking school with affordable tuition but what you save in money is not worth the trouble. My daughter's safety was in jeopardy by an unruly roommate that had no respect for herself let alone the other roommates. My daughter told her RA and the Residence Office that guys were coming into the room at all hours of the night "expecting to get some". In addition, this roommate would lash out both verbally and physically (on video no less and yes the school is aware) and the school did NOTHING about it. When my daughter asked to switch rooms, they made her go through hell and back and guilted her for not problem solving herself. They upset her so badly that she was visibly upset and her other roommate had to come to the office to get her to calm her down. She finished out the semester and transferred out. Not only did I file a Title IX sexual harassment report that they buried but they also put a sanction on her so that she couldn't transfer easily to another dorming college. This school is not free. I paid tuition for my daughter to be harassed by her roommate and then her school. Shame on you UTampa. No wonder the retention rate is so awful. For those parents that worry about their children away at school, this is not the school for your kid.

This is an amazing University!! The staff is always incredibly helpful. The instructors are out of…read morethis world fabulous! They listen and will not stop working with you until you have a full grasp of the course. I was petrified to start back in college and everyone there encouraged me to fulfill a life long goal I had set for myself but never thought I would be able to do. Also, the financial aid office, Dr. Abby, Dean Carlson, and Ms. Sigano are out of this world!! I am graduating this June thanks to all of the above mentioned!! So, what are YOU waiting for? You can achieve it at Everglades!!

I have been here for a year now. Here you feel special, almost every staff knows the students…read morenames. I love the small classes because the teacher have the time to talk to you personally and not by email. Very clean and nice classrooms, nice student launch and sometimes they gave us good breakfast. Good teachers with High education level that are always willing to help you with everything.

This review is based solely on the tour. Not the school itself..... Everything was very well…read moreorganized when we arrived. I will say I'm glad they gave us an address to the exact building but parking was not clear. You have to park in a paid parking lot which I thought was a little bit odd. The student ambassadors are all very informative and are willing to answer any questions you have along the way. They show you the major highlights around campus including one of the dorms. Great tour.

STUDENT AND STAFF PRIVACY AND SAFETY ALERT…read more Please be aware that there are 20+ Flock cameras on campus currently, all of which are live streaming to the internet for anyone, anywhere to see. I am a lifetime resident of this area and an alumni of this university, this is a violation of our 4th amendment rights. License plate readers do not belong in Universities. This security footage is not protected and is not only viewable to law enforcement and employees of this school, but also anyone with access to the internet. I fully support security surveillance for protective measures but I full heartedly believe that there should be consumer protections implemented to ensure the privacy and protection of students and staff. There are numerous alternative security systems that could be implemented by USF, yet they have chose to utilize a highly controversial technology with documented vulnerabilities and security breaches.

I was going to go to school here and the dumbass director told me I have to have my transcripts…read moresent from Ohio despite having the original copy. Like really, my original copy from going to college in 2011 with the official stamp from Ohio is not good enough. Snooty, stuckup douchebags who want to discriminate against people. Now I'm looking in another direction for school because they're that petty.

I love my college! I have had some of the best professors of my life all while receiving an above…read moreaverage education. I can't wait yo graduate may first with my bachelor's in early childhood! There are always events and fun things to do on campus. The cafe is different than the one at the tarpon campus...actually both are different and unique in their own ways. As for this cafe, the staff is so friendly. Its usually the same two student workers each week, so I have gotten yo know them over the years. The espresso is amazing! Get a double shot and you are set for 4 hours. They even top it off with vanilla cappuccino for yummy taste! Best thing is the chicken tenders and fries. Once they weren't cooked to perfection and they gave me a brand new dinner free to my perfection! The cafe closes at 7pm so if you have a late class, get there before the end so you can get your deliciousness. I can't wait to finish school so I can proudly represent as SPC alumni!

The professors are generally kind and straightforward, they do their best to provide great content…read moreand to teach you how to be a great nurse. Financial aid has a tough job but they work with you and are quick to respond and help out! They are thorough and informative.

I've been going here for 9 months now & I have learned so much. I am in the ADN program and it is…read moredefinitely accelerated but I have been learning stuff fast. The instructors are great and really try to help you learn. Clinical opportunities are great as well, they really want to challenge you. Only thing is that it's very expensive and it's hard to cram a lot of info in 15 months. Other than that I am happy with my experience and all my classmates. Made best friends here and have learned a lot.

I have been a student at this campus for the last 2 semesters…read more It is much smaller than Tampa and seems to be more of a commuter campus. I love that the student body seems to be older than that of Tampa. I am 27 and when I was at Tampa campus, I was usually the oldest person in my class. Now, I am about the average age. The classes are also considerably smaller. In Tampa, I had classes with 200 other students in it. Now my biggest class had 70 and my smallest had 5. The professors are often adjunct in St Pete. This is really interesting because you have teachers who usually work and specialize in the material being taught. I feel this is much better than the grad student method of Tampa. As far as student involvement is concerned, they both have a large number of students in clubs and organizations. Many students work on the campus so things like the help desk and library are students that go there, too. There is also free tutoring that is run by students. It is an invaluable resource that is a part of your tuition. I suggest going anytime you have a question. The location is simply beautiful. It is located right on the water. There is a dock and a marina in the back of the school. Although the offices are a little hard to find, the campus is gorgeous. The staff all over campus in St Pete is MUCH more helpful and polite, though. Overall, I think St Pete suits me much better than Tampa.

My college (Eckerd) sometimes does joint programs and competitions with USFSP & so I've been on…read moretheir campus a few times now. It's in the heart of downtown St. Pete and has a gorgeous student center with large aquariums, comfy seating, and a cafeteria too. Upstairs they have large ballroom/conference areas great for large presentations like the film event I attended, but it can also be sectioned off into smaller portions which was what was done when I attended a guest lecture there that my professor for my Literature and Human Rights course (offered at Eckerd) highly recommended. My boyfriend now goes to USFSP to touch up his orgo-chem skills before going to grad school & his only complaint is parking; they have a large parking garage right across from campus, but it gets filled quick according to him. But he's enjoyed his professors so far and noted how small the orgo-chem labs are - only about 10 students so a great way to get hands on experience and attention.

Disclaimer: my criticism is directed entirely towards the dining hall…read more It is incredibly rare that i have a decent experience while dining here. I have fallen victim to food poisoning multiple times, options are slim, and it is very dirty. i once witnessed a worker wiping counter tops off with a dirty rag and then proceeding to wipe the top of a "clean" plate off with the same rag. if you must eat here, don't think too much about where your food comes from. additionally, the menu is brief and repetitive. it is difficult to find a healthy option and if you do, it takes a bit of innovation with the low quality ingredients you are given. the food that is served is insanely greasy and flavors are minimal. with the new dining hall just having opened, i certainly got my hopes up. i was very much let down. if anything, it is worse. the setup is entirely unplanned and inconvenient and while it looks there are more options, do not let that fool you. they omitted the waffle bar (a fan favorite) and they tend to falsely advertise the cereal. they always run out of necessities and fail to replace them. food is either undercooked or incredibly dry. they scam you by forcing you to be a part of the meal plan if you live on campus housing (at least your first year). this must be stopped. food is inedible and you will be spending your money on food elsewhere. we must take a stand against this. who's with me?

My daughter is only a freshman and has already experienced so many issues. Here is a breakdown of…read morethe bigger ones: A roommate that was harassing her and threatening suicide (and even checked herself into a mental ward), and my daughter received no help from the faculty in handling the situation. Eventually the roommate moved out yet continued to harass her to the point of needing a no contact order. No faculty whatsoever has checked on her to make sure she is ok (or the roommate to my knowledge, who is still on campus and has gone through this again with another girl). The stress from this incident alone affected her grades and health. She was sick for a few weeks; she did a deep clean of her room and there was mold in the vents! Staff is not good about returning calls. Tuition is extremely high, yet for "family weekend" you still need to pay $75 per person to participate. You get some "freebies" (towel, sticker, pen), 1 hors d'oeuvre, 1 meal, boat ride if you're there early enough and weather cooperates and after doing their swim test, you can watch an already free athletic event or two, meet the faculty, a couple other minor things I'm forgetting. Keep in mind most families are already paying money to also travel to get there and a place to stay for the weekend. Most recently my daughter has been dealing with a lost package. The mailroom contacted her to let her know she had a package. She went to retrieve it, and they couldn't find it but said their system shows it's there. They said to give it a week because they had just gotten back from break and it was busy. She went back, same story, they show they have it but can't find it. She then receives an email stating they had it and it was in their locker that they give you a code to open. She went, opened it, it was empty. Again, they said it's there and they'll find it. I finally contacted student affairs, and they said they would look into it and get back to me. I didn't hear back so 2 weeks later I'm calling again and the mailroom person that they were supposedly contacting had no knowledge of the situation. I explained it, he gave excuses that they probably didn't receive the package because they don't show her receiving anything during that time. So... I read him the emails from them saying they had it and forwarded him the emails, he said it was a new system, and it was glitching. So... I send him the UPS tracking showing it was delivered to the school. We shall see what I hear back now. Lastly, lots of parties on campus, apparently nudity and drinking is ok. Topless on the beach as well. All good, if you are aware that's what you're getting into. My daughter was 17 until just a month ago, making her a minor. They do have security at the parties, I suppose for safety. (Check Eckerd's Almost Friday Instagram.) My daughter so wants to be at that school and keeps muddling through the crap because she likes the campus, the location, and she has made some really great friends. This is where she wanted to be. But it's getting harder to reconcile this decision to stay because for the money, the size of school, and all of the claims they tout when recruiting, you expect better. You deserve better.

Whenever I visit a city, it's become a tradition of mine to visit the biggest university the area…read morehas to offer. During a trip to Tampa, my buddy and I checked out the University of South Florida. USF has a large campus and it seems like more of a commuter school. We drove through it because we didn't really spot an area of campus that would be fun to walk. Most campuses have a quad that's picturesque but we weren't able to find USF's version if they have one. Not too impressive of a campus compared to others I've seen but maybe we just didn't run into the right area.

Going here was the biggest mistake of my life. The character count is too small to describe the…read moreHORRIFIC experience I've had here. It halted all my career plans due to academic advising errors. They are now holding me back from graduation until Spring 2025 over ONE credit (approximately 1/3 of the credits of a typical course), after their mistakes (i.e. not changing my major in the system so I couldn't sign up for classes for two entire semesters) cost me two semesters already. I was supposed to graduate Spring 2024. Then they denied my application to be a transient student at UWF for that one credit. Of course it's because they just want the money, it's evident they don't care about their students at all.