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University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Tampa, Florida. The location of USF Tampa is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

2,236 Undergraduate Degrees
687 Graduate Degrees
$26,026 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
49% Acceptance Rate

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University of South Florida - Main Campus Rankings

USF Tampa is ranked #6 out of 55 schools in Florida.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USF Tampa.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#38 Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#54 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#68 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#69 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#83 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#124 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards USF Tampa has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Other Marketing Schools College Factual
#23 Best Management Information Systems Schools College Factual
#33 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#59 Best Marketing Schools College Factual
#90 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#147 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of South Florida - Main Campus?

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Contact details for USF Tampa are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951
Phone: 813-974-2011
Website: www.usf.edu
Facebook: http://facebook.com/USouthFlorida
Twitter: http://twitter.com/USouthFlorida

How Do I Get Into USF Tampa?

You can apply to USF Tampa online at: https://secure.vzcollegeapp.com/usf/

Admission Requirements for USF Tampa

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program considered but not required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into USF Tampa?

49% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
74% Submit SAT Scores
You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to USF Tampa. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 49%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 49%.

Average Test Scores

About 74% of students accepted to USF Tampa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 660. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 590 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 570 to 660 )
200
800
USF Tampa received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

ACT English Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 24 to 31 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 23 to 28 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of South Florida - Main Campus  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of South Florida - Main Campus?

$26,026 Net Price
26% Take Out Loans
3.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of USF Tampa is $26,026. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USF Tampa, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $7,839 a year. That adds up to $31,356 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of South Florida - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

29,650 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 38,582 undergraduate students at USF Tampa, with 29,650 being full-time and 8,932 being part-time.

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There are also 12,044 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,650 full-time undergraduates at USF Tampa, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Florida - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,272
Black or African American 2,595
Hispanic or Latino 6,303
White 13,852
International Students 2,287
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,341

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 148 countries are represented at USF Tampa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of South Florida - Main Campus

24,202 Took All Classes Online
45,596 Took At Least One Class Online
82.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 45,596 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USF Tampa has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of USF Tampa

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of South Florida - Main Campus was $6,410 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,324. The following table shows how USF Tampa is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business/Commerce #1 #18
Business Administration & Management #63 #303
General Business Administration and Management #66 #284

Online Affordability Rankings of USF Tampa Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of South Florida - Main Campus was $6,410 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,324. The following table shows how USF Tampa is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting #4 #189
Accounting #4 #159
Business Administration & Management #19 #145
General Business Administration and Management #28 #265

Online Growth Rankings of USF Tampa

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Florida - Main Campus was 82.2%. This is the #397 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USF Tampa regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USF Tampa ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USF Tampa.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Accounting #52
Accounting #80
General Business Administration and Management #201
Business Administration & Management #246

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of South Florida - Main Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Finance 446 52 0 498
General Business Administration and Management 66 374 28 468
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 408 55 0 463
Accounting 316 71 0 387
General Business/Commerce 294 43 0 337
General Management Information Systems 197 0 0 197
General Economics 179 13 3 195
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 183 0 0 183
International Business/Trade/Commerce 68 0 0 68
Entrepreneurship 12 41 0 53
General Hospitality Administration/Management 29 7 0 36
Other Marketing 22 0 0 22
Business Economics 11 0 0 11
Insurance 5 0 0 5
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,236 656 31 2,923

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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