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The University of South Florida, founded in 1956, is a public, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, and the School of Architecture. Its 1,931-acre campus is located 10 miles from the center of Tampa.

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Public
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Coed
39,069
Undergraduates
16,878
Men - 43.2%
22,192
Women - 56.8%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
41% of 71,722 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
4.09 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
560-670 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
590-670 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25-29 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $27,134
Out-of-state: $39,140
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,410
Out-of-state: $18,416
Room and Board
$14,824
Average Percent of Need Met
64%
Average Freshman Award
$16,245
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$20,774
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,521
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
9%
10-19
28%
20-29
22%
30-39
12%
40-49
13%
50-99
11%
Over 100
5%
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Tampa Population
407,599
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
19% of all students
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Bulls
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
10%
Black/African-American
8.7%
Hispanic/Latino
27.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
45.6%
Unknown
3.1%
International Students
7.3%
First-Year Students Returning
91.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
65.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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