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University of South Florida

General Information

Name: University of South Florida
Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951
Phone:

  • General information: (813) 974-2011
  • Financial aid office: (813) 974-4700
  • Admissions office: (813) 974-3350

Website: www.usf.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,416$3,310$3,090
        Out-of-state$16,115$16,076$15,960
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,180$6,900$6,730
        Other expenses$3,670$3,670$3,670
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$6,000
        Other expenses$3,670$3,670$3,670
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,400$5,400$5,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,066$14,680$14,290
        Off-campus$13,886$13,780$13,560
        Off-campus with family$9,616$9,510$9,290
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,765$27,446$27,160
        Off-campus$26,585$26,546$26,430
        Off-campus with family$22,315$22,276$22,160

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 74%
  • Institutional grants: 36%
  • Student loans: 26%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2927
  • State/local grants:$2552
  • Institutional grants:$1585
  • Student loans:$2362

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants22,4629,05713,405
Percent admitted51.2%51.6%51.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.0%36.4%34.1%
Part-time3.8%3.9%3.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 42660
Undergraduate enrollment: 33705
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 48%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 71%
    • Part Time: 29%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 65%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master
  • Latin American Studies - Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioinformatics - Master
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor, Master
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Doctor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
  • Public Health, Other - Master
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Gerontology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, Other - Master
  • School Psychology - Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Criminology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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