Worst of Florida State University

Personal Safety

Concerns about non-students coming on campus and robbery while walking to car late in day or at night. Some locations are conducive to crime with deserted walkways, parking away from buildings and a lack on security at night when classes get out.

You'll Find Them If You're Looking

Drug usage is popular at FSU, although drinking is probably more talked about in general. If you're looking for friends who do drugs, then it won't be hard to find them, but most people don't come right out and say that they smoke pot, etc. Beware though, the FSU Police Department takes dug usage/ possession seriously on campus and they will kick you out of your dorm if you're found with them.

Live in a Living Learning Community or Nothing Else.

I worked as an RA for one year at FSU, so I had the opportunity to really immerse myself in the housing process completely. What I saw was quite appalling, actually. The staff, in most cases, hold double standards and are hypocritical when it comes to disciplinary actions and expectations. Some dorms on the FSU campus are nice (mainly the east side dorms, they have been renovated or are brand new) though quite a few on the west side are very old and run down, there is mold in the rooms, water stains, very tiny living space, gross and unkempt public bathrooms, and whats worse, a staff of RA's and head staff who decide to play off these awful living conditions with a sing-song attitude and call it a "homey and fun environment" while they sleep in their one person bedrooms which are larger than the 2 person rooms the residents live in. It would seem that your only safe bet is to get into a Living Learning Community because, usually, the best floors in the best dorms are reserved for the LLC students.