More selective than 80% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $22,859. College Scorecard.
Higher than 94% of Florida colleges we cover and 87% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 84% of Florida colleges we cover and 64% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
University of South Florida acceptance rate & admissions
Of 65,187 applicants, University of South Florida admitted 26,699 and 5,803 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1130–1320 on the SAT or 24–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
University of South Florida tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
University of South Florida majors, earnings & careers
University of South Florida offers 80 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 15
- Science & Math · 13
- Business & Finance · 12
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
- Engineering · 8
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
Highest-earning majors at University of South Florida
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $109,054 | $27,250 |
| Electrical Engineering | $102,275 | $24,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $94,387 | $24,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $90,953 | $24,489 |
| Industrial Engineering | $90,040 | $24,633 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $88,249 | $23,783 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,789 | $23,000 |
| Nursing | $84,694 | $22,452 |
Quick list of all 80 majors
- Accounting$78,918
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology$44,283
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$49,395
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$64,838
- Business Administration$60,600
- Business Economics—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemical Engineering$94,387
- Chemistry$59,942
- Civil Engineering$84,789
- Classics—
- Communications$53,810
- Computer and Information Sciences$90,953
- Computer Engineering$109,054
- Criminology$53,883
- Dance$33,269
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$67,007
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,650
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,093
- Electrical Engineering$102,275
- English$45,178
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$53,991
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$46,115
- Finance$73,933
- Geography$54,944
- Geology / Earth Science$60,472
- German—
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$54,770
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences$56,452
- History$47,936
- Hospitality Management$57,695
- Human Services$43,976
- Industrial Engineering$90,040
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Insurance—
- International Business$66,141
- International Relations$58,999
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$59,587
- Linguistics$43,813
- Management Information Systems$83,227
- Marketing$65,269
- Mathematics$59,125
- Mechanical Engineering$88,249
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$84,694
- Philosophy$49,561
- Physics$68,967
- Political Science$64,820
- Psychology$47,257
- Public Health$53,560
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences$47,969
- Social Work$52,451
- Sociology$47,379
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$51,759
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$51,378
- Statistics$74,071
- Studio Art$38,820
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$45,671
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other$53,756
- Writing$54,778
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Tampa
Overall prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,917. Housing costs 26% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 60 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Hillsborough County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hillsborough County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare University of South Florida with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | 43% | $9,812 | 77% | $57,743 | This school |
| Florida International University | 55% | $9,288 | 74% | $60,249 | |
| University of Central Florida | 40% | $10,411 | 78% | $58,308 | |
| Florida State University | 24% | $11,297 | 86% | $61,675 | |
| University of Florida | 24% | $6,541 | 91% | $71,588 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of South Florida would cost you $524 more per year than Florida International University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of South Florida, mostly from more Florida International University students living at home, which lowers its average (+$1,743).
- University of South Florida gives aided families $873 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | University of South Florida | FIU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $6,410 | $6,565 | −$155 |
| Books & supplies | $770 | $1,350 | −$580 |
| Housing & meals | $13,595 | $12,156 | +$1,439 |
| Personal & travel | $4,850 | $5,900 | −$1,050 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,766 | −$4,509 | +$1,743 |
| Sticker price | $22,859 | $21,462 | +$1,397 |
| Average grants | −$13,047 | −$12,174 | −$873 |
| You pay | $9,812 | $9,288 | +$524 |
“+” means University of South Florida costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about University of South Florida
What is the University of South Florida acceptance rate?
University of South Florida accepts 43% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 26,699 of 65,187 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1130–1320 on the SAT or 24–29 on the ACT.
How much does University of South Florida cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $22,859 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,812 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,122 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,497.
How much do University of South Florida graduates earn?
Former University of South Florida students earn a median $57,743 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the University of South Florida graduation rate?
77% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 91% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score