University of South Florida: Statistics
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| # 87 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 77 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 4 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 1 of 3 | In Tampa |
| # 4 of 14,131 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
43%
Enrollment
29,640
Average SAT
1,225
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
38,525
Graduates
11,097
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of South Florida has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 1% 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 |
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
| â– White | 43% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 11% |
| â– Asian | 8% |
| â– Hispanic | 22% |
| â– Black or African American | 8% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 4% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of South Florida.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of South Florida majors
University of South Florida has granted 197 associate degrees across 1 programs, 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 |
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.
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 |
11,323
/ 460,020
|
| Archaeology |
11,323
/ 304,952
|
| Linguistics |
11,083
/ 328,048
|
| Radiology |
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
100 Notable alumni
1. Jordyn Listro
1995-. (aged 31)
association football player
Jordyn Nicole Listro DiMarco is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the South Florida Bulls and played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride.
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2. Nadine Smith
1965-. (aged 61)
LGBTQ rights activist
Nadine Smith is an LGBT activist and has been the executive director of Equality Florida since its inception in 1997 and serves as a legislative lobbyist, living in Tallahassee during session. In 1986, Smith served on the founding board of the International Gay and Lesbian Organization. Smith has been recognized as a national leader by organizations including: National Gay and...
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3. Toarlyn Fitzpatrick
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Toarlyn Lavon Fitzpatrick, nicknamed Fitz, is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională.
4. Stephen Nicholas
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Stephen Leron Nicholas is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons in the NFL as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
USFUSF Tampa CampusUSF TampaUSF Main Campus
Founded
1956
Motto
Truth and Wisdom
Colors
green, gold
Academic calendar
Summer, Fall, and Spring terms
Total staff
9,521
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
4202 East Fowler Ave Tampa, Florida, 33620-9951 United States
City Population
385,000
Phone
8139742011
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