University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620-9951
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1956
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 33,705
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $296,459
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: April 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,490 in-state, 16,190 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,180
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 71%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Tampa Electric Company; Raymond James Financial; Enterprise; Proctor & Gamble; Citigroup; City of Tampa/Hillsborough County Government; Busch Gardens
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,133,767
Number of current serial subscriptions: 20,440
Number of microforms: 4,347,253
Number of audiovisuals: 165,211
Number of ebooks: 41,182
Other library facilities: Virtual Library, Medical Library, plus libraries on the St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Manatee, and Lakeland campuses.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Contemporary Art Museum; Student Fine Arts Gallery; Graphicstudio; Anthropology Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 550
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 3,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 13%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 13%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (43%), women’s dorms (8%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (40%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 53%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 41%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 47%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,941 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Tampa International Airport (10), Orlando International Airport (85)
Nearest train station: Tampa (10)
Nearest bus station: Tampa (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 76%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Week; Black Emphasis Month; Latin American Month; Women’s Week; Tuesday Lunches at the Marshall Center; Wednesday’s Mall Markets
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