South Florida University
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| Motto | Truth and Wisdom |
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| Type |
Public university Space-grant university |
| Established | 1956 |
| Endowment | $417 million |
| Chairman | John B. Ramil |
| President | Judy Genshaft |
| Provost | Ralph Wilcox |
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Academic staff
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6,133 |
| Students | 48,793 |
| Undergraduates | 36,108 |
| Postgraduates |
9,889 Acceptance rate: 43.5% |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 1,913 acres (7.7 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Oracle |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division I, The American |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Mascot | Rocky the Bull |
| Affiliations |
State University System of Florida SURA |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 79-102 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 156 |
| Washington Monthly | 78 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 201-300 |
| QS | 501-550 |
| Times | 201-250 |
| U.S. News & World Report 2015 Graduate School Rankings | |
|---|---|
| National Universities | 156 |
| Public Universities | 84 |
| Audiology | 17 |
| Biological Sciences | 139 |
| Chemistry | 148 |
| Computer Science | 101 |
| Criminology | 22 |
| Earth Sciences | 69 |
| Education | 78 |
| Engineering | 100 |
| Fine Arts | 114 |
| Library and Information Sciences | 24 |
| Medical School: Primary Care | 67 |
| Medical School: Research | 63 |
| Nursing: Master's | 40 |
| Public Health | 16 |
| Psychology | 78 |
| Public Affairs | 130 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling | 24 |
| Social Work | 103 |
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The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is an American metropolitan public research university located in Tampa, Florida, United States. USF is also 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 a total enrollment of 48,373 as of the 2014–2015 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 is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, and is among three other universities in Florida to hold this highest level of classification. In its 2011 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association placed USF 10th among all universities worldwide in the number of US patents granted. The university has an annual budget of $1.5 billion and an annual economic impact of over $3.7 billion. In a ranking compiled by the National Science Foundation, USF ranks 43rd in the United States for total research spending amongst all universities, public and private.
USF was the first independent state university conceived, planned, and built during the 20th century. Former U.S. Representative Samuel Gibbons was instrumental in the school's creation when he was a state representative and is considered by many to be the "Father of USF." Though founded in 1956, the university was not officially named until the following year, and courses did not begin until 1960. The university was built off Fowler Avenue on the site of Henderson Air Field, a World War II airstrip. Before Henderson Field, the area was part of the 1920s 5,000-acre temple orange grove, the largest citrus grove in the world at the time, which gave the nearby City of Temple Terrace its name. In 1957, the Florida Cabinet approved the name "University of South Florida." At the time, USF was the southernmost university in the state university system. In 1962, the official USF mascot was unveiled as the "Golden Brahman." In the late 1980s, the mascot evolved into the "Bulls."
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