University of South Florida

To get admission to USF, a GRE score is required. A minimum of 164 is required in Quantitative and 150 score is required in Verbal score. Besides meeting the GRE requirements, the applicants are required to meet the following entry requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree (minimum with 3.0 GPA)
• English language proficiency score
• Academic transcripts
• Statement of purpose
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Mathematical preparation equivalent

USF accepts the ELP test scores of TOEFL / PTE / IELTS / Duolingo for graduate courses. The minimum scores required in these tests are given below:

UG Students Requirements

International students can meet the English language requirements by submitting one of the standardized test scores:

• SAT: Reading and Writing ≥490
• ACT: English: ≥17, Reading: ≥19
• CLT: Verbal Reasoning and Writing ≥ 38

The university does not accept the test scores like IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo, etc., as substitutes for the above-given tests.

The University of South Florida's graduate-level programs continue to be ranked among the best as per a top-ranking publisher in 2024. The graduate programs of this university rank among the Top 50. These are:

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology: #3
• Criminology: #18
• Nursing: #31 (Master's)
• Environmental Engineering: #44

In the world-rankings, USF ranks among the Top 1000 Universities in the world for a top-ranking publisher in 2024 and 2025. A ranking publisher has placed USF at #621-630 position in 2025 and #563 in 2024. Other ranking publisher has placed the university at #201-250 position in 2024 and 2025. 

According to a ranking publisher USF rank is #91 in the 2025 edition of the National University category ranking. In the year 2024, this university was placed at #89. In 2023, the university was placed at #97 position. This shows in the US-specific rankings, the university's position has improved. This shows that USF has been rankings among the Top 100 Universities in the U.S. 

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A few of the celebrities who went to the USF are:

International graduate students of USF may qualify for a Graduate Research or Teaching Assistantship. The requests for assistantships should be made at the time of the application for admission. To be eligible for assistantships, the applicants must be accepted to a graduate degree program. They must also maintain an overall minimum GPA and degree programme GPA of 3.0. There are a few other scholarship requirements that the applicants must meet and can be checked from the official website.

Yes, USF offers scholarships to international students. First-year applicants are considered for merit-based scholarships automatically after they are granted admission to the university. A few of the international scholarships for UG students are the USF Green & Gold Presidential Award, USF International Student Scholarship, USF Green & Gold Directors Award, etc. The amount for scholarships varies as per the scholarships. It ranges from USD 4,000 - USD 48,000.

For out-of-state students, the USF tuition fee i.e. USD 17,324. The tuition fee is cheaper than the national average tuition fee which is USD 27,320. Including the living expenses, the total cost of out-of-state students is USD 35,092. The estimated living expenses are given as follows:

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The University of South Florida offers one of the lowest tuition rates in the US. The university has been nationally recognized for its affordability and value by many outside organizations, including Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. The tuition fees for some of the courses are given below:

Cost of Living: The living expenses USF academic year 2024-25 are given below: