Points of Pride
- In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada.
- USF rose to #45 among public universities and #89 among all public and private universities in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report National University Rankings.
- USF’s innovation and economic development efforts generate more than $582 million in statewide impact each year, sustain more than 4,000 jobs and return more than $71 million in tax revenue to local, state and federal coffers, according to a 2019 analysis from the Washington Economics Group, a leading national firm.
- In 2023, enrollment at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus increased to almost 14,500 students.
- USF is one of 80 public research universities nationwide classified by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Doctoral University with “Very High Research Activity” and as a “Community Engaged” institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The title of “Very High Research Activity” is a distinction attained by less than 4% of all post-secondary institutions. USF is one of four public universities in Florida classified as such (2023).
- With 16,277 employees, USF is the 14th largest public employer in Florida.
- Students at USF Sarasota-Manatee enjoy a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1.
- Siesta Key, the nation’s No. 1 beach, is just a short drive from campus.