University of South Florida - Main Campus Teaching Programs

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of South Florida - Main Campus?

Contact details for USF Tampa are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620-9951
Phone:	813-974-2011
Website:	www.usf.edu

How Do I Get Into USF Tampa?

You can apply to USF Tampa online at: https://admissions.usf.edu/application

Admission Requirements for USF Tampa

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into USF Tampa?

USF Tampa has a fairly low acceptance rate of 49%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 49%.

Average Test Scores

About 70% of students accepted to USF Tampa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

USF Tampa received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 27. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford University of South Florida - Main Campus?

The overall average net price of USF Tampa is $26,026. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USF Tampa, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $7,432 a year. That adds up to $29,728 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of South Florida - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 38,011 undergraduate students at USF Tampa, with 29,197 being full-time and 8,814 being part-time.

There are also 11,697 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,197 full-time undergraduates at USF Tampa, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Florida - Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,415
Black or African American	2,409
Hispanic or Latino	6,183
White	13,363
International Students	2,545
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,282

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. At this time, 39 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 148 countries are represented at USF Tampa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of South Florida - Main Campus

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 81 master’s degree programs available online at USF Tampa. In 2020-2021, 32,712 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USF Tampa has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of USF Tampa

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Florida - Main Campus was 82.2%. This is the #326 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USF Tampa regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Rick DeBow under License

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