The University of South Florida (USF) was founded on the site of a defunct World War II airstrip in 1956. It grew enormously in just a few decades and today, with a student population exceeding 47,000, it is the third largest university in the state of Florida and the ninth largest university in the United States. The school has an excellent reputation for academics, reflected in the nickname
| Overall Score (about) | 90.2 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $23,320 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 30 / 1330 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 24 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 91% / 72% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 43,846 |
USF has been denoted as a
This university hosts all three existing ROTC programs: Army, Navy, and Air Force, with a combined enrollment of nearly 400 students. USF
USF is a highly competitive institution. At present, roughly 58% of applicants are admitted.
In addition to the usual assortment of grants and loans available to college students in America, there are over 400 scholarships specific to this school. Information about the many options is available through the school
The student body at this school is fairly diverse. The student population is roughly 63% European American, 12% African American, 16% Latino American, 7% Asian American, and .5% Native American. There are nearly 1,500 international students from over 120 countries.
Approximately fifteen percent of the students live in dormitories; most students live in private residences, instead. The university is working to increase the number of students living in university-owned housing, however, by instituting a new rule stating that students under the age of 21 who are unmarried, do not have any dependents, and do not live with a parent or guardian must live in student housing and participate in a meal plan for at least their first year of college. There are three basic options for students living in the residence halls at USF: traditional, suite, and apartment-style. All residences are air conditioned with cable television, ethernet connections, and wireless internet service. Rates vary depending on the residence and room, suite, or apartment chosen. Living in the
Athletics are a large part of student life here. The athletic teams are known as the Bulls (a far better name, history has agreed, than the early suggested choices of
There is a long roster of notable USF alumni
There are over 400 student activity groups on campus, far too many to list. Suffice to say if you have an interest in a topic or activity, there
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