University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences

What University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences does

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit within the University of South Florida (USF), a public AAU-member research university founded in 1956 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. USF serves nearly 50,000 students across three campuses — Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee — including 25% first-generation students and a student body drawn from 146 countries. The College delivers undergraduate majors, graduate programs, and continuing education across arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, supported by an integrated technology stack that includes Canvas LMS, Banner-based Student Self-Service, the Archivum mobile platform, Microsoft Teams (used for telehealth and remote learning), Ex Libris Primo library discovery, Power BI analytics, and the Advanced Visualization Center.

The institution operates a multi-stream revenue model: residency-tiered tuition and fees (with a $30/credit-hour online-course surcharge), federal and state research grants totaling $750M in 2025, a $768M endowment (FY25) with $184M in FY24-25 donor commitments across 59,738 donors, athletics revenue including an on-campus stadium initiative and NIL economics, and the USF Health academic medical center — the only such center in the Tampa Bay region. Research output is substantial, with 314 patents awarded to faculty and students over three years, and USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars. The College's distribution spans in-person, hybrid, and fully online channels, with credential evaluation and transcript services routed through National Student Clearinghouse and FASTER/SPEEDE integrations.

Recent strategic positioning emphasizes AI and emerging-technology leadership: the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing (Florida's first), a $14M Voice-as-Biomarker research program, and SACSCOC accreditation supporting associate through doctoral degree authority. Brand strength is anchored by U.S. News rankings — #43 among public universities, #12 Best Value, Top 16 Medical School, #22 nationally for social mobility — and reinforced by a 2026 '70 Years of Bold' campaign recognized with Hermes and Telly creative awards.

Name

University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences

Legal name

University of South Florida

Website

https://usf.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college within the University of South Florida, an AAU-member public research university serving nearly 50,000 students across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses, supported by $750M in 2025 research funding and a $768M endowment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAAAI

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAF

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Arts and sciences education
• Research university

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, including excess credit hour surcharges for students exceeding degree requirements. Online courses incur additional $30 per credit hour fee.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Federal and state research grants contributing to the university's $750 million in research funding (2025). Supports faculty research and student engagement in research activities.
3. Private Donations and Endowments: Endowment assets of $768,034,619 through FY25. Total commitment of $184,224,867 for FY 2024-25. Includes alumni giving, corporate foundation relations, and estate gifts.
4. Athletics Programs: Revenue from athletics programs including the on-campus stadium initiative and NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) earnings for student-athletes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The College of Arts and Sciences delivers undergraduate majors, graduate programs, and continuing education across arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences disciplines. It is the largest college within the University of South Florida system and anchors the academic core of a public research university that also provides academic medical education, library services, and research infrastructure to nearly 50,000 students.

Product overview

The University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences is part of a large public research university system (USF) offering undergraduate majors, graduate programs, and continuing education across arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The institution operates supported by a comprehensive technology ecosystem including the USF Website and Digital Platform (HTML5/CSS3/responsive design), Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery, Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS) for student record management, Archivum mobile application for petitions and forms, Microsoft Teams for collaboration and telehealth, and USF Libraries with Digital Commons institutional repository. Additional institutional tools include IT services (cybersecurity, research computing, analytics), Student Success Dashboards, and the Advanced Visualization Center. The College's academic portfolio spans undergraduate majors, graduate degrees, and continuing education programs within the broader USF system of 14 colleges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• USF Health: Academic medical center integrating research, education, and healthcare across multiple health science colleges including Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health.
• Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing

Products and services

• College of Arts and Sciences Academic Programs Undergraduate majors, graduate programs, and continuing education across arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences disciplines. The largest college within the University of South Florida system.
• USF Undergraduate Admissions Admissions services for prospective freshmen, transfer, international, and graduate students, including application processing and recruitment events.
• Financial Aid Services Financial aid administration, scholarship management, and tuition support services for enrolled students.
• Information Technology Services IT services including Teaching & Learning support, Cybersecurity & Safe Computing, Research Computing, Analytics & Reporting, Communication & Collaboration, and Service Delivery across the university.
• USF Libraries University library system providing research tools, databases, digital collections, special collections, interlibrary loan, laptop checkout, study rooms, and library instruction services across all campuses.
• Digital Commons @ USF Institutional repository platform hosting scholarly publications, dissertations, theses, and digital collections from USF researchers and students.
• Advanced Visualization Center Provides students, faculty, and researchers with access to advanced visualization hardware and software applications for academic and research development and training.
• USF Health Academic Medical Center Academic medical center integrating research, education, and healthcare across multiple health science colleges including Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health.
• Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing College dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing academic programs; Florida's first such college.
• USF Athletics Program Athletics program supporting student-athletes across 21 varsity teams including the on-campus stadium initiative and NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities.
• USF Foundation (Endowment and Charitable Giving) Nonprofit foundation managing the university's endowment assets ($768 million through FY25) and charitable giving programs including alumni giving, corporate foundation relations, and estate gifts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #43 among all public universities (U.S. News & World Report)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• National Student ClearinghousecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for official transcript ordering, processing, and delivery services. Handles electronic and mailed transcript requests. Also provides enrollment and degree verification services. Students can order transcripts and employers/ institutions can verify degrees through this service.
• FloridaShinescoreTechnology or IntegrationState-wide educational consortium platform providing students access to view unofficial transcripts and track academic progress across Florida institutions.
• Florida Board of GovernorscoreOthersRegulatory oversight and performance-based funding relationship. USF submits institutional data through State University Database System (SUDS) for accountability, performance funding, and policy development purposes. Data used by Florida Legislature, Governor's Office, and governmental agencies.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams deployment for communication, collaboration, telehealth visits, and remote learning. USF IT has enabled tens of thousands of telehealth visits using Microsoft Teams during COVID-19 pandemic.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Analytics and Google Advertising Features used for web analytics to understand visitor behavior on USF websites.
• Association of American Universities (AAU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSF is a member of AAU, the most prestigious association in higher education. AAU membership provides access to peer collaboration, policy advocacy, and recognition as a leading research university.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Florida: Florida's flagship public research university and AAU member, competing directly with USF for in-state students, faculty, and research funding. Both operate within the State University System of Florida with comparable multi-college structures.
• Florida International University: Public research university in Florida with a comparable minority-serving, high social mobility profile. Directly comparable on Carnegie classification, scale, and admissions positioning.
• University of Central Florida: Large public research university in Florida serving a similarly diverse, commuter-heavy student population. Competes with USF for non-traditional, transfer, and first-generation students in the same state system.
• Florida State University: Public research university and AAU member in Florida, directly comparable in mission, scale, and student profile. Competes with USF for top Florida students, faculty, and research dollars.
• University of South Florida: The parent institution itself; the College of Arts and Sciences is housed within USF, making the broader university the most direct peer in scale, brand, and operational footprint.

Regional players

• University of North Florida: Florida public university serving a comparable regional commuter student base in Jacksonville. Comparable scale and admissions profile, though with a less prominent research mission.
• University of Tampa: Private university physically located in Tampa, competing with USF locally for Tampa Bay students, faculty visibility, and employer recruiting pipelines.
• Florida Atlantic University: Florida public university serving a comparable mid-sized, growing metro region. Comparable in mission and student demographics though with a smaller research footprint than USF.
• Florida Gulf Coast University: Florida public university serving a comparable Southwest Florida region with similar emphasis on social mobility and access. Comparable in scale and admissions profile.

Broad incumbents

• University of Miami: Major private research university in Florida with comparable medical school and research footprint. Competes with USF for graduate students, research grants, and Tampa Bay/Miami regional talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CASatUSF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/usfchannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/USouthFlorida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/usouthflorida/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/usouthflorida

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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