èƵapp USF

A Preeminent Research University and AAU member with campuses across the Tampa Bay region, the èƵapp is dedicated to empowering èƵapps to maximize their potential for lifelong success.

Overview

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AT A GLANCE

  • Founded in 1956

  • Nearly 50,000 èƵapps

  • Students from 68 countries

  • 14 colleges across three campuses

  • SACSCOC accredited
  • 16,000 employees

Enrollment Data from Fall 2024

Full List of USF Facts


Founded in 1956, the èƵapp is rich with tradition, known for our academic excellence, groundbreaking research, service to surrounding communities and wide-ranging èƵapp opportunities.

Situated in the vibrant Tampa Bay region with campuses in Tampa, and , USF serves nearly 50,000 èƵapps from almost 70 countries across our three branch campuses.

Strong Academics

USF offers more than 200 programs from including undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations as well as undergraduate, graduate, specialist and professional degrees.

Ranked among the top in the U.S. for six years in a row (U.S. News & World Report), USF is also recognized as the  among all universities in Florida, public or private.

Research that matters

As a member of the , USF is now among the top research schools in North America.

With a total annual economic impact of $6.02 billion, USF supports 68,704 jobs in the state. Our faculty and èƵapps are working on real-world problems, conducting research that impacts and improves lives—locally and around the world.

USF Health

As Tampa Bay’s only academic medical center, thrives in partnership with:

  • Morsani College of Medicine (ranked No. 1 in the state)
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Public Health
  • Taneja College of Pharmacy
  • School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences Graduate & Postdoctoral Programs
  • and USF Health’s multispecialty physicians group

Together, USF Health, in partnership with , continues to integrate education, research, and patient care, working toward our shared value: Making Life Better.

A Place to belong and grow 

At USF, we believe every èƵapp will succeed if given the opportunity. Here, èƵapps do more than attend class; They get involved, explore ideas, and prepare for their future.

From academic support to career planning, we help èƵapps reach their goals. We invite you to explore more about our èƵapp—in person and online—to discover how you can prosper at USF.

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USF joins prestigious AAU

USF’s historic èƵapp to join the has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a “best-kept secret” to an unprecedented new level. Being an AAU member is a tremendous milestone for USF as it formalizes USF's position as a leading research èƵapp.

As the first public èƵapp in florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years, USF is proud to now be one of only two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.