Whether you’re a traditional learner, a veteran, or an honors student looking for a challenge, the path to your future begins at USF. With its superior academics, world-class interdisciplinary research, distinguished faculty, diverse student body, athletics and year-round sunshine, USF is a great place to begin your future. Students come from every state, every U.S. territory and more than 130 countries around the world to be a part of the USF community.
While admission to USF is becoming increasingly competitive, we make the process to apply as simple as possible. We have 14 colleges offering more than 180 undergraduate majors and concentrations, plus degree programs at the graduate,specialist, and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. USF also offers a number of continuing education options for adult and professional learners as well as distance learners interested in fully or partially online education programs.
We pride ourselves with one of the lowest tuition rates in the country while still offering an outstanding value. Several forms of merit and need-based public and private financial aid are available including loans, grants, scholarships and work-study opportunities. Our numbers say it best; in the 2014-2015 year,25,531 students received financial aid and $10,134 was the average financial aid package awarded. Specialized programs for veterans enrolled under the new G.I. Bill are also available.