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Boilerplate Information
For use in all ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬-branded publications, including brochures, event programs, academic program materials, accreditation documents, and/or any external communications that describe or promote the university. The boilerplate below can be used for all campuses. For questions regarding the use of boilerplates, please contact our Director of Media Relations.
Effective April 2026
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is a top-ranked research university serving approximately
50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee
and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ 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. U.S. News also ranks the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health Morsani College of Medicine in
the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and
inside the top 10 among public universities. ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is a member of the Association of
American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities
in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and
as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ uses innovation to transform
lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact
of nearly $10 billion for the state of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬. ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s Division I athletics teams compete
in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.