University of South Florida College Portrait

Founded in 1956, the University of South Florida is one of Florida’s top three public research universities. USF provides undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to participate in research and to seek solutions to local, national and global problems through 219 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF is committed to providing students with high quality learning opportunities, building community and business partnerships, and research for discovery and innovation with a focus on these strategic priorities: Student Success, Research and Innovation, Community Engagement, Global Literacy and Impact, and Integrated, Interdisciplinary Inquiry.

The University of South Florida is one of the nation’s top public research universities that works to ensure a comprehensive premiere student-centered learning environment. USF is committed to providing a variety of programs that are integrated and engaging for students, all of which will contribute to student success. USF is a channel for knowledge, expertise, exposure and development, and strives to provide the bridge from the academic experience inside and outside of the classroom into the global community. The university is committed to the personal, social, civic, leadership, physical, character and intellectual development of its students as they live and learn in this diverse community. With over 500 student organizations ranging from social to academic, political to religious, and 89 undergraduate and 130 graduate majors, students have the opportunity to get involved and develop their academic, leadership, and interpersonal skills that will support learning beyond graduation.