University of South Florida

Tampa, United States · founded 1956

City: Tampa
Country: United States
Founded: 1956
THE rank: 351-400
Students: 40,449.33
International: 16%
Degree programmes: 216
Students per staff member: 18
THE overall score: 49.9–51.5
QS rank 2026: 654
Application fee: $30

International tuition fees at University of South Florida

Bachelor: $20,113 per year
Master: $17,897 – $18,544 per year

Computed from USF's official Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 per-credit rates (Controller's Office PDFs): undergraduate non-resident USD 670.42/credit x 30 credits/year (15 per semester) = 20112.60, rounded to 20113. Graduate non-resident USD 994.29/credit x 18 credits/year (9/semester full-time) = 17897; College of Business and College of Engineering programmatic rate USD 1030.20/credit = 18544/year. Per-term flat fees (~USD 37) excluded.

Entry requirements at University of South Florida

What University of South Florida says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Required
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Not considered
Letters of recommendation: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered

University of South Florida had 65,187 applicants and admitted 26,699, of whom 5,803 enrolled — an admission rate of 41%. The middle half of admitted students scored 580–670 on SAT reading and writing and 560–660 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 24–29 on the ACT. 75% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 25% an ACT score.