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Acceptance rate
43%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
38,525
Graduates
11,097
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
usf.edu

University of South Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of South Florida has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 43% 43% 43%
Applicants 68,576 27,441 41,135
Admissions 29,621 11,844 17,777
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,764 2,736 4,028
Freshmen enrolled part time 140 73 67

25,913 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,519 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,369 or 78%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Florida are 1130-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,531 or 22%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of South Florida are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 21176 (43%)
Hispanic 10990 (22%)
Nonresident Alien 5316 (11%)
Asian 4016 (8%)
Black or African American 3966 (8%)
Two or more races 2045 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1999 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 53 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,652
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,559$8,350
Tuition in-state $4,559$8,350
Tuition out-of-state $15,473$19,048
Fee in-district $1,851$2,078
Fee in-state $1,851$2,078
Fee out-of-state $1,851$2,078

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,633
Combined charge for room and board $14,440
Room charge $8,840
Meal charge $5,600

University of South Florida majors

University of South Florida has granted 9,882 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 3,378 master's across 105 programs, and 697 doctorate degrees across 48 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of South Florida.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 1,092
Psychology, General 892 9 7
Biomedical Sciences, General 744
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 362 223
Finance, General 428 48
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 389 53
Criminology 388 41 5
Public Health, General 146 249 34
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 197 196 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 331 16
Business & Commerce, General 307 37
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 342
Business Administration and Management, General 283 22
Accounting 253 20
Information Science & Studies 178 55
Social Work 78 151 1
Management Information Systems, General 222
Computer and Information Sciences, General 218
Mechanical Engineering 173 28 5
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 136 63 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 188 4 2
Political Science and Government, General 188 5
Economics, General 178 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 89 83 12
Medicine 177
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 173
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 156 11
Environmental Science 155 12
Social Sciences, General 158
English Language and Literature, General 130 5 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 124
History, General 111 7 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 105 12
Library and Information Science 112
Civil Engineering, General 81 21 9
Chemistry, General 76 5 29
Computer Science 109
Industrial Engineering 68 26 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 80 10
Nursing Practice 87
Curriculum and Instruction 39 42
Pharmacy 78
Information Technology 67 9
Human Services, General 65 10
International Relations and Affairs 70 4
Anthropology, General 60 6 7
Engineering & Industrial Management 73
Art & Art Studies, General 72
Computer Engineering, General 35 17 16
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 61 5
Chemical Engineering 49 8 5
Medical Informatics 60
Sustainability Studies 9 51
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 57
Applied Behavior Analysis 54 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 44 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 29 20 3
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 50
Physician Assistant 50
Sociology, General 43 6 1
Physics, General 37 6 6
Architecture 48
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 48
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 33 15
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 48
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 41 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 37 9
Physical Therapy & Therapist 43
Geology & Earth Science, General 28 11 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 28 7
Music Performance, General 9 25
Statistics, General 26 8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 32
Mathematics, General 20 3 8
International Business & Trade & Commerce 30
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 14 11 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 28
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2 25
Philosophy 18 6 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 27
Computational and Applied Mathematics 26
Critical Infrastructure Protection 26
Music Teacher Education 26
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 25
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 25
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 13 12
Geography 19 5
Pharmaceutical Sciences 24
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23
Bioinformatics 22
Biotechnology 22
Graphic Design 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Public Administration 21
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 21
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 6 14
Public Health, Other 20
Reading Teacher Education 20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14 5
Social Science Teacher Education 14 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 18
Gerontology 8 7 3
Dance, General 17
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 17
Special Education and Teaching, General 7 10
Athletic Training & Trainer 16
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 15
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 15
Financial Planning and Services 15
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 14
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 11 3
School Psychology 8 6
Linguistics 8 5
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 9 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 13
Religion & Religious Studies 4 8
Applied Psychology 11
Journalism, Other 11
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3 8
Creative Writing 10
Environmental Design & Architecture 9
Mathematics Teacher Education 9
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Behavioral Aspects of Health 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 7
Marketing, Other 7
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 7
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 7
Women's Studies 3 4
Foreign Language Teacher Education 6
Materials Engineering 6
Oncology and Cancer Biology 6
Conservation Biology 5
Latin American Studies 5
Advertising 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 3
French Language and Literature 2
Geography and Environmental Studies 2
Informatics 2
Music, General 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 1
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 1
Geography, Other 1
Insurance 1
Nursing Science 1
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 197 9,882 3,378 697

University of South Florida has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 77% 72% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 70%

Publications & Citations

University of South Florida is a world-class research university with 113,260 scientific papers published and 3,331,634 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Psychology, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Physics.

Publications
113,260
Citations
3,331,634

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
66,771 / 2,144,912
Biology
66,208 / 2,273,536
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50,924 / 1,447,965
Computer Science
43,306 / 1,390,559
Chemistry
41,556 / 1,521,889
Engineering
38,444 / 1,168,205
Psychology
38,138 / 1,345,369
Genetics
34,929 / 1,262,956
Environmental Science
34,860 / 1,067,156
Physics
34,029 / 1,034,927
Pathology
30,765 / 1,074,662
Biochemistry
27,504 / 1,080,294
Political Science
27,503 / 733,294
Law
25,687 / 698,000
Sociology
24,884 / 729,188
Mathematics
22,602 / 767,377
Philosophy
22,011 / 670,302
Psychiatry
21,906 / 765,331
Surgery
20,440 / 600,697
Quantum and Particle physics
19,874 / 593,286
Geology
18,708 / 618,056
Geography and Cartography
18,062 / 483,539
Statistics
17,209 / 653,578
Organic Chemistry
16,610 / 579,263
Business
15,999 / 511,313
Materials Science
14,353 / 476,623
Immunology
14,343 / 533,994
History
13,710 / 329,950
Ecology
13,539 / 472,583
Neuroscience
13,407 / 502,406
Economics
13,385 / 308,580
Paleontology
13,063 / 447,584
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
12,497 / 392,967
Oncology and Cancer research
11,323 / 460,020
Archaeology
11,323 / 304,952
Linguistics
11,083 / 328,048
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,925 / 295,867
Public Health
10,419 / 358,447
Social Psychology
9,549 / 409,116
Nursing
9,549 / 277,492

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1088 7446
1994 1006 9030
1995 1096 9965
1996 1234 12059
1997 1218 13633
1998 1223 16531
1999 1254 18720
2000 1460 23156
2001 1402 25345
2002 1998 31279
2003 2008 35803
2004 2176 39548
2005 2476 45208
2006 2599 52206
2007 2651 58730
2008 3025 66755
2009 2952 74844
2010 3226 85644
2011 3589 97413
2012 3757 110410
2013 4722 120457
2014 4285 132335
2015 4146 139160
2016 4423 144196
2017 4424 151423
2018 4542 163583
2019 4963 183360
2020 5754 225624
2021 5304 247016
2022 5219 243401
2023 5633 249492
2024 4956 242805
2025 4004 215278
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University of South Florida alumni

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    Hulk Hogan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-2025 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and globally most recognized wrestling stars of all time, Hogan won multiple championships worldwide, most notably being a six-time WWF/E Champion. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan also competed in promotions such as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

  2. Mark Consuelos

    Mark Consuelos
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

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  3. Lauren Hutton

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    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    modeltelevision actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

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  4. Aasif Mandvi

    Aasif Mandvi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    screenwriterstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, known professionally as Aasif Mandvi, is a British actor. He was a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2017. Mandvi's other television work includes the HBO comedy series The Brink and the CBS/Paramount+ psychological drama Evil. His film roles include playing Mr. Aziz in Spider-Man 2 and Commander Zhao in The Last Airbender. His stage work includes appearing on Broadway as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! and in productions of Disgraced (2012), which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013.

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General info

Alternative names USF
USF Tampa Campus
USF Tampa
USF Main Campus
Founded 1956
Motto Truth and Wisdom
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar Summer, Fall, and Spring terms
Total FTE staff 9,521
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4202 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, Florida, 33620-9951
United States
City population 385,000
Phone 8139742011

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