How is the surrounding area of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia?

Question by yahoo.user201: How is the surrounding area of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia?

I wanted to inquire about the surrounding area of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia? I'm interested in the school and I plan to take trip there soon. I just wanted to know how is the area and if it is in a bad part of Philadelphia.

Also, what are the bad areas of Philadelphia that you should stay away from and/or what Universities reside in those bad areas?




Best answer:

Answer by forkspoonknife
USP is in/on the edge of the University City region of Philadelphia. It's only a few blocks away from the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, so it is basically a nice neighborhood, and there are lots of cops and University City security that patrol. The campus has undergone major renovations over the last couple of years. They've built a new gym, a brand new quad area, and a new science building.

However, if you go the other direction, towards the west, the neighborhoods start getting worse, USP is around 42nd street, and around 50th and more west is where you don't want to be at night, but the area is changing a lot, as more students and graduates are moving into the area.

North Philly is pretty bad, and west Philly. There are pockets of bad parts in other areas of South philly, and others areas, as any city. University City is very safe. The area where Temple University is can be dangerous.

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