Limitless Opportunities

No matter what career path you choose, you can build a solid foundation for success at USF. With more than 240 majors and degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the Doctor of Medicine, USF has something for everyone. Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to take advantage of a wide range of undergraduate research opportunities and study abroad programs.

The University has 13 colleges operating under the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. From Medicine and the Arts to Marine Science and Business, each college offers an extensive range of degree and specialty programs, allowing students to focus on a particular discipline while exploring other interests across the University.

In the region, state, nation and across the globe, USF is making a significant impact. Here are just a few of the distinctive attributes that make our young, vibrant and dynamic university a leading institution of higher education.

• USF is now a “Preeminent State Research University,” as designated by the Florida Board of Governors in June of 2018.

• USF is recognized as the fastest rising American university over the past seven years and rose to #42 among public universities and #97 among all public and private universities in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) National University Rankings.

• USF ranks 29th among U.S. public institutions (marking the ninth consecutive year ranked in the top 50) and in the top 250 best universities in the world according to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

• USF Tampa is recognized by The Education Trust as being #6 in the nation for eliminating the completion gap between black and white students, #4 in the nation for Latino student success, and #1 in the state of Florida for both (2017).

• USF ranks 8th in the nation among public universities, and 15th worldwide for granted U.S. patents among all universities according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association/NAI (2020). USF has ranked in the top 10 among public universities for U.S. patents granted for the ninth consecutive year.

• The Morsani College of Medicine 2025 Class represents the most diverse and strongest academic class with an average MCAT score of 517 placing it among the 94th percentile nationally and a GPA of 3.83 (2021).

• The Princeton Review listed USF as a Best Value College in 2021 for providing students with high-quality education and career readiness at an affordable cost.

• USF Tampa was named one of the Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (#34 in-state, #15 out-of-state) by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for 2019.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked USF #7 in the nation for Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars, with 9 faculty scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year. USF was home to 52 national scholarship and fellowship student awardees during the 2020-2021 academic year including Boren, Fulbright, Gilman, and Goldwater.

• USF ranks as the top university in Florida and eighth-best in the nation according to the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.

• USF ranks first in Florida and 8th in the nation for reducing inequalities by Times Higher Education (2021). The rankings measure universities by several categories, including the number of first-generation students, the number of students from developing countries, the proportion of students and staff with disabilities, discrimination policies, and the amount of research a university conducted on reduced inequalities.

• USF is one of only 15 universities in the nation selected as a Tillman Partnership University of the Pat Tillman Foundation, a selection based on innovative veteran-specific support services and proven culture of community for military families.

• USF ranks #2 for top-volunteer producing graduate schools and #25 among top-volunteer producing large colleges and universities serving in the Peace Corps (2020).

• U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranks USF 18th among U.S. public universities as a top performer in Social Mobility, which assesses an institution’s success enrolling, retaining and graduating students who come from families with lower incomes and receive federal Pell Grants (2022).

• USF Athletics has posted a Graduation Success Rate of 80 percent or better for seven straight years.

• In 2018, USF was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society, the oldest and most prestigious national honor organization in America.