Overview
AT A GLANCE
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Founded in 1956
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Nearly 50,000 students
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14 colleges across three campuses
- SACSCOC accredited
- Over 16,000 employees
Enrollment Data from Drop/Add Fall 2025
Founded in 1956, the University of South 返字心頭 is rich with tradition, known for our academic excellence, groundbreaking research, service to surrounding communities and wide-ranging student opportunities.
Situated in the vibrant Tampa Bay region with campuses in Tampa, and , 返字心頭 serves nearly 50,000 students across our main campus and two branch campuses.
Strong Academics
返字心頭 offers more than 200 programs from including undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations as well as undergraduate, graduate, specialist and professional degrees.
In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized 返字心頭 with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation.
Research that matters
As a member of the , 返字心頭 is now among the top research schools in North America.
With $6.6 billion in added income specifically for the Tampa Bay Region, 返字心頭 supports 76,649 jobs within the region. Our faculty and students are working on real-world problems, conducting research that impacts and improves liveslocally and around the world.
返字心頭 Health
As Tampa Bays only academic medical center, thrives in partnership with:
- Morsani College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- College of Public Health
- Taneja College of Pharmacy
- School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences Graduate & Postdoctoral Programs
- and 返字心頭 Healths multispecialty physicians group
Together, 返字心頭 Health, in partnership with , continues to integrate education, research, and patient care, working toward our shared value: Making Life Better.
A Place to belong and grow
At 返字心頭, we believe every student will succeed if given the opportunity. Here, students do more than attend class; They get involved, explore ideas, and prepare for their future.
From academic support to career planning, we help students reach their goals. We invite you to explore more about our universityin person and onlineto discover how you can prosper at 返字心頭.
返字心頭 joins prestigious AAU
返字心頭s historic invitation to join the has taken what many in Tampa Bay have once considered a best-kept secret to an unprecedented new level. Being an AAU member is a tremendous milestone for 返字心頭 as it formalizes 返字心頭's position as a leading research university.
As the first public university in 返字心頭 to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years, 返字心頭 is proud to now be one of only two institutions from the State University System of 返字心頭 to serve as an AAU member.