Remarkable things happen at USF every day. But don’t take our word for it. Here’s what other people are saying.
- USF is one of five universities that really are up-and-comers according to The Washington Post (2012)
- In U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2012, USF is ranked 8th as an ‘up and coming’ university
- USF ranks among the top tier of colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2012, ranking in the top 100 of best public schools
- USF ranks among the Best Southeastern Colleges in Princeton Review’s Best 376 Colleges: 2012 Edition; USF has consistently been listed among the best colleges identified. Appearance on specific listings vary by year.
- USF is featured in Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges: 2011 Edition as one of 308 institutions of higher education that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation.
- USF ranks 12th in the Sierra Club's annual “America’s Coolest Schools” list, for advances in sustainability (Sept. 2012)
- USF ranks 51st among Forbes’ list of top best colleges buys. (August 2011)
- USF claimed the 57th spot on Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Higher Education list (2013)
- USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.2 percent of all universities
- USF ranks 50th in the nation for federal expenditures in research and total expenditures in research among all U.S. universities, public or private, according to the National Science Foundation
- USF consistently ranks in the top 25 or 50 in Top 100 Colleges Awarding Degrees to Hispanics according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education Top Degree Producers