South University reviews

2.8

34% would recommend to a friend

(443 total reviews)

Steven Yoho

36% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

South University has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 443 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The South University employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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443 reviews
5.0
Jul 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Great pay and benefits. Organized with opportunity for growth.. well recognized in the industry for producing prepared successful students. Loved it there

Cons

Not enough interaction with other campuses and sometimes with faculty but that was starting to change

1.0
Jun 26, 2026

High turnover and unhelpful management create a toxic culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was within industry standards for my position (although on the low end). I met some awesome people, they just weren't around for long (see cons).

Cons

No training provided at all. Very high turnover. The amount of people who left or were fired during my time there was unbelievable. I knew that this was an issue with South, but did not know that it would be this bad. This turnover prevented the creation of meaningful connections with others. They do not always hire the most qualified people. Management is unhelpful and often distant. During my stint I had 5 different supervisors. My first supervisor was by far the best, but this person was suddenly fired or resigned. I believe that this is a problem from the top down. In my opinion supervisors do not get help or get unreasonable expectations from their supervisors and this filters down to others. Money is always tight and we are often unable to get what we need. Cross departmental communication is rare. Culture of fear exists. Employees are terminated seemingly for vague reasons and sometimes not even given details of why they were terminated or given a chance to defend themselves. Do not work here.

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