University of South Florida
About
- Campus: Offering students the best of both urban and rural, the Tampa campus borders an additional 735 acres of forest preserve and riverfront recreation area and remains easily accessible from the heart of downtown. Students can peruse exhibitions at the USF Contemporary Art Museum or explore the USF Botanical Gardens, home to more than 3,000 plants, animals and natural habitats on the southwest corner of campus.
- Student Life: With more than 600 clubs and student organizations, plus 19 varsity sports, an active student government and a thriving arts scene, USF truly has something for everyone. And with a flurry of new campus development, it is an exciting time to be a student at USF.
- Innovative: With 123 new U.S. utility patents granted in 2020, USF is eighth among American public research universities and 15th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents. The ranking places USF as a leader among the more than 1,000 academic institutions generating new, novel and useful inventions granted intellectual property protection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Nationally and Internationally Ranked: USF ranks 29th among U.S. public institutions (marking the eleventh consecutive year ranked in the top 50) and in the top 250 best universities in the world according to the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. University of South Florida have plenty to be proud of. Visit the Points of Pride page to learn more.
Features
Optional Practical Training
235 out of 235 programs are eligible for Optional Practical Training.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).
If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.
For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt
Co-op/Internship Participation
Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience ("co-op"), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.
Accommodations
Location
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida, USA, 33620
Insttitution Details
School ID
4679
founded
1956
Institution type
Public
School Rank
201
Cost and Duration
$30
Application fee
4 years
Average undergraduate program
0 year
Average graduate program
$12622 USD / Year
Cost of Living
$17324 USD / First Year
Avarage Gross tuition
$11000 USD
Scholarship upto (per year)
Top Disciplines
Arts
Sciences
Business, Management and Economics
Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Paramedic and Kinesiology
Others
Program Levels
Study Destinations
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