University Of South Florida

The University of South Florida (USF), founded in 1956 as Florida's fastest-growing public research university, enrolls 50,000+ students across its three campuses in Tampa (main), St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee, spanning 1,900 acres with modern facilities overlooking Tampa Bay. Organized into 14 colleges including Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Business (Muma College), Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and Marine Science-it offers 250+ majors with national strengths in cybersecurity, engineering, medicine, marine biology, and entrepreneurship through cutting-edge centers like the National Academy of Inventors hub, Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, and FIPSE STEM labs. Classified R1 'Very High Research' with $600M+ annual funding and 20+ patents yearly, USF achieves 93% graduate employment partnering with Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa General Hospital, and tech firms like JPMorgan Chase. Top 50 public university (US News #43 2025), it supports diverse cohorts (30% underrepresented minorities, 140+ nationalities) via Bulls First scholarships and vibrant campus life with 500+ organizations, Division I American Athletic Conference athletics, waterfront recreation, and proximity to beaches, Busch Gardens, and Orlando.