University of South Florida

The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.2 percent of all universities. It ranks 50th in the nation for federal expenditures in research and total expenditures in research among all U.S. universities, public or private, according to the National Science Foundation.

As Florida’s leading metropolitan research university, USF is dedicated to excellence in: * Student access and success in an engaged, and interdisciplinary, learner-centered environment, * Research and scientific discovery, including the generation, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge across disciplines; to strengthen the economy; to promote civic culture and the arts; and to design and build sustainable, healthy communities, and Embracing innovation, and supporting scholarly and artistic engagement to build a community of learners together with significant and sustainable university-community partnerships and collaborations.

Foundation year: 1956
Short name: USF
Type: Public
Students: 34560
Faculty: 1700
Faculty/Students Ratio: 20:1
Region: North America
Location: Tampa, FL