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University of South Florida Online

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Highlights

  • Some competency-based learning
  • Offers bachelor degree-completion programs
  • Distinguished faculty
  • Provides credit for military training
  • Hundreds of online courses

Overview

The University of South Florida (USF), a public space-grant university founded in 1956, is among the largest universities in the state with about 42,900 enrolled. A member of the State University System of Florida, USF is home to more than a dozen colleges offering hundreds of programs ranging from bachelor's to doctorates. The university is known for its world-class interdisciplinary research. Its distinguished faculty prepare students from around the world for a host of careers.

University of South Florida Online Degrees

University of South Florida's Accreditation, Approvals, Tuition & Admissions Info

Accreditation

University of South Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Tuition

Undergraduate tuition -- $202 in-state / $549 out-of-state
Graduate tuition -- $398 in-state / $823 out-of-state

Admissions and Transfer Info

University of South Florida admission prerequisites and application requirements vary by program.

All of USF's online bachelor's degree programs are degree-completion programs.

Transfer applicants must have completed at least 67% of their credit hours and hold a minimum 2.3 GPA.

Applicants must submit official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores, if applicable.

Applicants with more than 102 transferable credits also must submit a personal statement.

Graduate program applicants must submit official transcripts from each institution of higher education they've attended, and standardized test scores, such as GRE, GMT, TOEFL and IELTS.

School Profile

  • Accreditation: Regional (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges)
  • Region: Southeast
  • Retention Rate: 90%
  • Requires SAT or ACT: Neither
  • Public/Private: Public Nonprofit
  • Acceptance Rate: 45%
  • Graduation Rate: 71%
  • Cost Per Credit (In-State/Out-of-State): Undergrad: $202 / $549
    Grad: $398 / $823
  • Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620 USA

Other Statistics

  • Student population: About 42,900
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 22 to 1
  • Percentage receiving grant or scholarship aid: 81%

Online Degrees at the University of South Florida

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Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

  • BA in Criminology
  • BS in Applied Sciences: Criminal Justice
  • BS in Applied Sciences: Information Studies
  • BS in Applied Sciences: Public Health
  • BS in Information Studies
  • BS in Information Technology
  • BGS
  • BGS in Criminal Justice
  • BGS in Information Studies: Information Architecture
  • BGS in Public Administration
  • BGS in Public Health
  • RN to BSN

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Online Master’s Degree Programs

  • MA in Adult Education
  • MA in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • MA in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Intellectual Disabilities
  • MA in Career and Technical Education
  • MA in Gifted Education
  • MA in Global Sustainability
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Building Sustainable Enterprise
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Climate Change and Sustainability
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Coastal Sustainability
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Entrepreneurship
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Food Sustainability and Security
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Sustainable Energy
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Sustainable Tourism
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Sustainable Transportation
  • MA in Global Sustainability: Water Sustainability
  • MA in Music Education
  • MA in Physical Education
  • MA in Reading K-12
  • MA in Special Education
  • MA in Special Education: Behavior Disorders
  • MA in Special Education: Learning Disabilities
  • MA in Special Education: Behavior Disorders
  • MA in Special Education: Exceptional Student Education
  • MA in Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities

Online Doctorate Degree Programs

  • Ph.D. in Career and Workforce Education

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Online Graduate Certificate Programs

  • EdS in Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology
  • Academic Advising
  • Applied Biostatistics
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Foundations
  • Children's Mental Health
  • Clinical Aging Studies
  • Clinical Investigation
  • Coastal Sustainability
  • Compliance, Risk, and Anti:Money Laundering
  • Concepts and Tools of Epidemiology
  • Crime Scene Investigation for Violent Crimes
  • Cybersecurity: Awareness and Education
  • Cybersecurity: Cyber Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics
  • Cybersecurity: Information Assurance
  • Cybersecurity: Awareness and Education
  • Disabilities Education: Severe/Profound
  • Disaster Management
  • Energy Sustainability
  • Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
  • ESOL
  • Exceptional Student Education
  • Gerontology
  • Global Sustainability
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information
  • Health Sciences
  • Health, Safety and Environment
  • Healthcare Analytics
  • Hearing Specialist: Early Intervention
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Infection Control
  • Instructional Technology: Distance Education
  • Instructional Technology: Florida Digital Educator
  • Instructional Technology: Web Design
  • Leadership in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
  • Library Information Technology
  • NanoPharmaceutics
  • Pharmacy Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management
  • Pharmacy Update and Practice Management
  • Positive Behavior Support
  • Pre-Professional Pharmacy
  • Public Health Generalist
  • Public Health Policy and Programs
  • Reading
  • School Library Media Specialist
  • Social Marketing and Social Change
  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Leadership for Student Learning
  • Teaching in Pharmacy
  • Technology Management
  • Total Quality Management
  • Toxicology and Risk Assessment
  • Transitional Research in Adolescent Behavioral Health
  • Transportation Systems Analysis
  • Water Sustainability
  • Wireless Engineering

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