The University of South Florida's mission is to deliver competitive undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, to generate knowledge, foster intellectual development, and ensure student success in a global environment.

USF is ranked 25th in total research expenditures among public universities and 41st among all universities (public and private) for FY 2014 by the National Science Foundation. Serving more than 49,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

The University of South Florida offers excellent academic programs, world-class interdisciplinary research, distinguished faculty, a diverse student body, American Athletic Conference sports and year-round sunshine. It's no wonder students come here from every state, every U.S. territory and over 150 countries around the world.