Florida State University Reviews

"I really like our program, but feel it has grown a lot over the past few years, and there have been some growing pains. Less money seems to given to entering Master's students, and as a result PhD students, like myself, no longer have TAs to help with our work load. On the plus side, I have ample opportunities to teach, which is excellent. The faculty are wonderful and very supportive, though the work load can be intense. Expectations are high, but I believe any good graduate school should expect a lot from their students."

"I am in the Distance Learning MBA program but still have access to all of the on-campus resources. The professors are enthusiastic, passionate, leaders in their fields of their studies and are always accessible and ready to address questions or concerns. The networking opportunities as well as the connections made within the program or unsurpassible and the challenging environment of the program is leaving me feeling confident and competent in my area of study."

"The program is very flexible in choosing which courses you can take for your plan of study. The cost and time for the Master's degree is very reasonable, however after speaking with many employers, the program is not valued very highly with other universities."

"Overall good value, but a bit excessive fee wise."

"Pro: There is a strong community in this program. Faculty have an open door policy and graduate students are very collaborative. Con: Fees per semester are around $800, not including health insurance."

"The PhD program is great. The quantitative training you receive is top-notch. Also, the stipend is generous ($21,000/year + tuition)"

"I'm currently taking a distance learning program through FSU and LOVE it. The major pro is that FSU has supplied my program with a distance option. They use a reliable and user friendly internet system. The curriculum is challenging and interesting. The teachers are knowledgeable, fun, and helpful. The only con is that there isn't a huge amount of financial support for graduate level courses."

"The Combined Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology offers a flexible doctorate that allows you to customize your courses to fulfill your professional goals. The program also offers a variety of practica, research opportunities, and has a supportive faculty. A con would be out-of-state tuition and the lack of funding for Master/Education Specialist students."

"Florida State University is an incredible, professional environment."

"Great program. It also allows you to take classes from other programs and that is awesome"

"The department of Political Science at FSU offers graduate students an education that will make them very marketable. They offer extensive quantitative training, teaching experience, opportunities to work with professors, and the curriculum is designed to incentivize publication."

"The graduate program at FSU seems to have great professors who truly care about advancing their students into successful academics. The classes I have taken so far have been challenging and enlightening. The faculty seem to genuinely care about students and make an effort to meet their needs. Because I am used to a more diverse environment, I would appreciate more faculty and student diversity within the program, however, it seems that this has been increasing substantially recently. I think FSU is a great choice for grad school. The Tallahassee area is also a nice."

"Average program....good value for the in state tuition rates. Would never pay out of state tuition for this program though..."

"Florida State University has the small school feel at a big university, as a dual degree student I have experienced two different programs and both offer their own unique positives and negatives. Overall the faculty and alumni base are what sold me on the university, as a Florida resident cost and proximity were pros. In the end the fact that the faculty is so flexible with their students and are willing to spend literally hours upon hours outside of class working with individual students to ensure they comprehend the material and are going to be successful in their future careers was one of the selling points. The other major pro for me was the emphasis on maintaining contact with program alumni, this means that the program sees value in keeping in touch with their graduates which not only ensures that there a partnerships between alumni and the program, but it also opens up a plethora of internship, networking and potential career opportunities for prospective and current students."

"Pros: great staff, instructors are motivating and available, great use of technology to ease accessibility Con: limited financial aid especially for first year grad students, surrounding areas has little to offer"

"The facilities for the dance department including computer lab, theaters and studios are state of the art. Faculty are professional, and esteemed artists and educators. Coursework provided adequate training and performance opportunities."

"My favorite part of FSU is the access you have to your professors and the support you are given for your own personal research. However, the downside is that because FSU is a large university with people from lots of academic ranges sometimes there is not a strong academic atmosphere on campus and classes can be not challenging."

"The Marriage and Family Therapy program is research intensive. The program definitely prepares students to become faculty members at research intensive universities. The program is moving towards conducting clinically related research."

"The staff of the program are easily accessible and polite."

"As a graduate student at The Florida State University Dance Program, I am pleased to say that I am able to have access to those already in the field of dance who visit our school. We The MANCC program which brings in guest artist from all over the Nation and through this program we are able to build a networking base that we can utilize after graduation. The program also offers us the opportunity to produce choreographic work which we can use to build a working portfolio to take with us after e graduate. The faculty are some of the most well know dancer's and performing artist in the nation and that is a plus to have their wisdom and guidance during this chapter of our lives. I do not have any real "cons" about the program being that it really has been developed to meet the needs of both under-graduate and graduate level dance majors."