About USF St. Petersburg
 The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is the oldest and largest regional campus within USF. USF St. Petersburg offers students a strong liberal arts curriculum coupled by professional programs in Business and Education. The campus is known for its small college atmosphere with the benefits of being part of a university with a national reputation for advanced scholarship. USF is one of the nation's major public research universities and is classified in the top tier as Doctoral/Research Extensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
USF St. Petersburg is fiscally autonomous and earned separate accreditation in 2006 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This recognition is evidence that USF St. Petersburg stands on its own academically and affirms the quality of the faculty and programs. The campus will remain a separate, accredited institution within USF.
By the numbers
Total number of students served in fall 2008 was 5,600 students. Women make up 64 percent of the campus. The campus offers 26 undergraduate degrees and 12 graduate degrees. Degrees awarded in 2007-2008: 812. 90% of faculty have a terminal degree such as a Ph.D. USF St. Petersburg is the only public university in Pinellas County, an area of 1 million people.
Location, location, location!
USF St. Petersburg’s beautiful waterfront campus is located within St. Petersburg’s downtown featuring parks, shops, restaurants, art galleries, museums and performing arts and sports venues. USF St. Petersburg is the only public university in Pinellas County, an area of one million people. Students living on campus can have the best of both worlds-- a world-class education and a fulfilling social life. Visit the Student Affairs web page for more information about student programs.
USF St. Petersburg also houses a 230,000-volume library, a beautiful new residence hall, computer labs, a fitness center and other student recreational facilities.
Hands on Learning
Citizen scholarship sets USF St. Petersburg apart. Faculty at USF St. Petersburg believe students learn best outside the classroom, by applying their academic work within the community. Citizen Scholarship is a joint venture between the university and businesses across the region. These partnerships provide a starting point for students to gain real-world experience, and USF St. Petersburg programs benefit organizations by providing valuable academic service. In addition, each college partners with a public school in Pinellas County as part of the city’s Mayor’s, Mentors and More program.
The campus has four Programs of Distinction:
- Journalism and Media Studies;
- Social Responsibility and Corporate Reporting in the College of Business
- Florida Studies
- Environmental Science, Policy and Geography
The campus holds several endowed chairs whose scholars are in the fields of ethics, media ethics, business and environmental science.
Live on Campus
In the fall of 2006, the first residence hall opened on campus. All student rooms and apartments are furnished and rent includes all utilities, local telephone service, high speed internet and cable TV. Each floor has a full-service laundry room and study lounge with wi-fi. The hall features beautiful views of Tampa Bay and downtown St. Petersburg. Nearby is a brand new 1,100-space parking garage for faculty, staff and students. The garage also houses the campus bookstore, run by Barnes & Noble.
Campus Partners in Research
The 41-year-old campus has many research partners located on or near campus. They include the U.S. Geological Survey's Center for Coastal Geology, the Florida Institute of Oceanography and the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. A medical, research and cultural complex also surrounds the campus.
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