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University of South Florida

University of South Florida
University of South Florida Seal.svg
Motto Truth and Wisdom
Type Public university
Space-grant university
Established 1956
Endowment $417 million
Chairman John B. Ramil
President Judy Genshaft
Provost Ralph Wilcox
Academic staff
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.usf.edu
University of South Florida Wordmark.svg
University rankings
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 ranks in the top 100 best public schools in the 2014 Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report. USF was named a national leader in online education by Guide to Online Schools. USF graduate level programs – including Public Health, Library and Information Studies, Education, and Criminology – continue to rank among the nation's 50 best in the U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings.


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