University Of South Florida College

The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1956, USF is the fourth-largest public university in the state of Florida, with an enrollment of 50,755 as of the 2018–2019 academic year. The USF system comprises three institutions: USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Each institution is separately accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]

The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1956, USF is the fourth-largest public university in the state of Florida, with an enrollment of 50,755 as of the 2018–2019 academic year. The USF system comprises three institutions: USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Each institution is separately accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university is home to 14 colleges, offering more than 80 undergraduate majors and more than 130 graduate, specialist, and doctoral-level degree programs.

USF was founded in 1956 and is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. It has an enrollment of 50,755 students, with 14 colleges offering more than 80 undergraduate majors and more than 130 graduate, specialist, and doctoral-level degree programs. USF’s mascot is the bull (a symbol of strength), while its colors are green and gold.

USF ranks in the top 100 national universities in the United States, and is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[4] In its 2011 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF 10th among all universities worldwide in the number of US patents granted.[5]

The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida. USF ranks in the top 100 national universities in the United States, and is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[4] In its 2011 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF 10th among all universities worldwide in the number of US patents granted.[5]

USF was founded in 1956 as Tampa Junior College; it became an independent institution known as South Florida State College when that name was adopted on February 13, 1964. In 1967, voters approved a change from state college or university status to state university status under popular pressure from high school students who had been against having their tuition paid for with higher property taxes if their local community college became part of Florida’s tax-funded university system.[6]

USF is part of the State University System of Florida and its Board of Governors. The university is governed by a board consisting of nine members, three ex officio members and six “at large” members who are elected by the Florida legislature to serve four-year terms.