University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida · Public · 37,207 undergraduates · usf.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
41%
of 71,722 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,910Est.Estimate
$40,350 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of South Florida
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
41% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
62% of freshmen had a weighted high school GPA of 4.0 or higher (average 4.09).
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$40,350
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,350 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1250
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT (Classic Learning Test) accepted in place of SAT/ACT
Source: How to Apply | Freshmen | University of South Florida · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Action · November 2, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec16Regular Decision · December 16, 2026The standard deadline.
- Jan15Other deadline · January 15, 2027
- Mar1Rolling admission · March 1, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
41%
of applicants were admitted: 29,196 of 71,722 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 78% of them sent SAT scores and 22% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1340
Reading and Writing 590 to 670
Math 560 to 670
ACT composite 25 to 29
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160011%
- 1200 to 139956%
- 1000 to 119932%
- 800 to 9990.5%
- 600 to 7990.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.09
- 4.062%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7412%
- 3.25 to 3.495.8%
- 3.00 to 3.242%
- 2.50 to 2.990.4%
- Below 2.500.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$27,910
a year, in state
$40,350
a year, out of state (tuition $17,130)
- Tuition (in state)$4,690
- Fees$1,900
- Food and housing$15,250
- Books and supplies$800
- Transportation and other$5,270
University of South Florida published $27,134 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$5,565
- $30,001 to $48,000$3,989
- $48,001 to $75,000$6,040
- $75,001 to $110,000$11,459
- Over $110,000$17,159
Financial aid
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$14,244
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
16%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,422 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Finalist package (Benacquisto Scholarship + USF National Merit Tradition of Excellence Award + USF Passport Scholarship)
$2,000 to $20,000 a year
National Merit · In-state students
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC by May 31 (NMSC deadline).
DetailsNational Merit Finalist package (USF Golden Achievement Program scholarship + USF Passport Scholarship)
$2,000 a year
National Merit · Out-of-state students
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC by May 31 (NMSC deadline).
Details
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $470Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2201C |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2203C |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 2000core |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 2050 and 2051 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BSC 1005 (3) BSC 1005L (1) |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BSC 2010 (3) BSC 2010L (1) |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BSC 2010 (3) BSC 2010L (1) BSC 2011 (3) BSC 2011L (1) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAC 2311 MAC 2312 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 2020 CHM 2020L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 2045 CHM 2045L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 2045 CHM 2045L CHM 2046 CHM 2046L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI 2220 (4) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI 2220 (4) CHI 2221 (4) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CGS 1075 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 2301C |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101 (3) ENC 1102 (3) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | EVR 2001 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | EUH 1009 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | EUH 1009 (3) EUH 2001 (3) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 2200 (3) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 2200 (3) FRE 2201 (3) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 2200 (3) |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 2200 (3) GER 2201 (3)* |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 2400 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA 2200 (3) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA 2200 (3) ITA 2240 (3) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 2220 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 2220 JPN 2221 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LNW 1700 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2023 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUT 1001 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053 (3) PHY 2053L (1) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054 (3) PHY 2054L (1) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054 (3) PHY 2054L (1) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 2049 (3) PHY 2049L (1) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053 (3) PHY 2053L (1) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 2048 (3) PHY 2048L (1) |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAC 1140 (3)* |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MAC 1140 MAC 1147 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 2012 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | IDS 1930 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | IDS 1350 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 (3) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 2200 (3) SPN 2201 (3) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPW 3030 (3) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPW 3030 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 2023 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2041 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | AMH 1000 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | AMH 2010 (3) AMH 2020 (3) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | WOH 2022 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
78%
Come back for a second year
91%
Typical earnings
$63,660
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of South Florida$61,717
- All colleges$65,101
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 56 majors here have earnings data.
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