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#82 of 2,597 In North America
#72 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
44%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
38,047
Graduates
11,553
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
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 44% and is among the top 11% 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 44% 44% 44%
Applicants 65,568 26,545 39,023
Admissions 28,801 11,661 17,140
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,655 2,764 3,891
Freshmen enrolled part time 145 86 59

24,616 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

8,621 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,158 or 76%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1140
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of South Florida are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,642 or 24%
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 22100 (45%)
Hispanic 10069 (20%)
Nonresident Alien 5737 (12%)
Black or African American 3969 (8%)
Asian 3772 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1979 (4%)
Two or more races 1857 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 48 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 27 (0.1%)

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
$11,066
Students receiving aid
90%

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 7,422
Combined charge for room and board $12,622
Room charge $8,170
Meal charge $4,452

University of South Florida majors

University of South Florida has granted 10,023 bachelor's degrees across 90 programs, 3,182 master's across 104 programs, and 770 doctorate degrees across 44 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 1,044
Psychology, General 800 12 13
Biomedical Sciences, General 747
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 497 209
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 502 20
Criminology 409 48 2
Business Administration and Management, General 34 362 25
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 354 55
Finance, General 360 44
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 162 225 15
Public Health, General 202 169 20
Business & Commerce, General 321 55
Accounting 303 66
Mechanical Engineering 223 32 5
Information Technology 230 10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 233
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 214 15
Social Work 76 141
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 198 2 10
Management Information Systems, General 204
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 127 62 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 181
Political Science and Government, General 174 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 95 52 25
Medicine 165
English Language and Literature, General 139 7 6
Economics, General 130 9 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 126 5
Library and Information Science 129
Environmental Science 118 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 98 28
Chemical Engineering 111 6 6
Civil Engineering, General 85 27 7
Human Services, General 109 9
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 116
Curriculum and Instruction 52 56
History, General 95 8 4
Nursing Practice 105
Sustainability Studies 6 95
Pharmacy 98
Social Sciences, General 98
Information Science & Studies 55 36
International Relations and Affairs 90 1
Chemistry, General 70 4 14
Medical Informatics 86
Critical Infrastructure Protection 81
Industrial Engineering 55 16 9
Computer Engineering, General 52 8 13
Anthropology, General 52 14 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 64
Art & Art Studies, General 56
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 56
Sociology, General 47 3 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 42 9
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 50
Mathematics, General 35 4 10
Physician Assistant 48
Physical Therapy & Therapist 47
Physics, General 34 4 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 32 8 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 39 6
Applied Behavior Analysis 38 4
Computer Science 41
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 7 33
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 25 12
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 32 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 35
Music Performance, General 13 21
Athletic Training & Trainer 33
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 8 21 3
Music Teacher Education 26 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 15 16
Educational & Instructional Technology 29
Engineering & Industrial Management 29
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 29
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 29
Public Administration 28
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 26
Philosophy 26
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 16 9
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 25
Fine & Studio Arts, General 19 6
Architecture 24
Geography 18 6
Social Science Teacher Education 18 6
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 16 7
Gerontology 10 8 5
Reading Teacher Education 23
Statistics, General 22 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16 5
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 21
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 20
Religion & Religious Studies 10 10
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6 12
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 14 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 15 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17
Graphic Design 17
Journalism, Other 17
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 12 5
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 16
Marketing, Other 16
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 15
Dance, General 15
School Psychology 10 5
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 14
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 14
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 13
Biotechnology 12
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 12
Public Health, Other 12
Audiology & Audiologist 11
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 8
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 11
Women's Studies 7 4
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Insurance 10
Bioinformatics 9
Materials Engineering 9
Environmental Design & Architecture 8
Applied Psychology 7
Business & Managerial Economics 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 7
Linguistics 7
Creative Writing 6
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2 4
Oncology and Cancer Biology 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Behavioral Aspects of Health 5
Conservation Biology 5
Biological and Physical Sciences 4
Financial Planning and Services 4
Geography, Other 4
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 4
Music, General 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 3
Nurse Anesthetist 3
Nursing Science 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Education, General 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2
Latin American Studies 2
Advertising 1
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 1
French Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 162 10,023 3,182 770

University of South Florida has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 71% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 66%

Publications & Citations

University of South Florida is a world-class research university with 95,411 scientific papers published and 2,270,264 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Psychology, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Physics.

Publications
95,411
Citations
2,270,264

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
56,353 / 1,609,794
Medicine
56,319 / 1,498,275
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
44,107 / 971,739
Computer Science
37,639 / 940,733
Chemistry
35,946 / 1,091,204
Engineering
33,450 / 807,276
Psychology
33,156 / 909,238
Environmental Science
30,106 / 737,293
Genetics
29,763 / 902,568
Physics
29,689 / 727,094
Pathology
26,441 / 757,990
Political Science
23,810 / 490,739
Biochemistry
23,801 / 794,965
Law
22,318 / 471,374
Sociology
22,115 / 502,230
Mathematics
20,495 / 523,397
Philosophy
19,156 / 443,173
Psychiatry
19,102 / 541,974
Quantum and Particle physics
17,646 / 433,511
Surgery
17,487 / 424,308
Geology
16,204 / 435,004
Statistics
15,789 / 447,211
Geography and Cartography
15,592 / 324,365
Organic Chemistry
14,620 / 442,116
Business
14,050 / 333,098
Materials Science
12,659 / 332,435
Immunology
12,061 / 370,312
History
12,018 / 225,702
Economics
11,755 / 209,690
Ecology
11,730 / 323,723
Neuroscience
11,670 / 359,625
Paleontology
11,419 / 318,832
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,922 / 244,931
Archaeology
10,010 / 211,099
Linguistics
9,679 / 228,768
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
9,501 / 216,618
Public Health
9,448 / 259,553
Oncology and Cancer research
9,378 / 323,619
Social Psychology
8,555 / 272,556
Nursing
8,520 / 201,668

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 894 4296
1992 961 5076
1993 972 5539
1994 910 6645
1995 1022 7227
1996 1137 9061
1997 1114 10231
1998 1090 12495
1999 1153 14353
2000 1302 17647
2001 1242 19172
2002 1822 23870
2003 1832 26470
2004 1965 30174
2005 2144 34564
2006 2277 40084
2007 2448 45947
2008 2709 51116
2009 2708 57779
2010 2886 65879
2011 3098 75094
2012 3426 85950
2013 3798 94223
2014 3932 103176
2015 3773 109108
2016 4085 113348
2017 4226 117100
2018 4252 128535
2019 4615 144693
2020 5348 171542
2021 4941 189297
2022 4698 193580
2023 4922 190510
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University of South Florida alumni

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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
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  3. Lauren Hutton

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    Born in
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    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    television actormodelfilm actorfilm producer
    Biography

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    Born in
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    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorscreenwriterfilm actoractor
    Biography

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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 8,549
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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