University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

What University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee does

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is a regional branch campus of the University of South Florida system, located at 8350 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Florida. Established in 1974, the campus employs approximately 170 staff and faculty and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs alongside specialized research and outreach centers: the David Kotok and Cumberland Advisors Bloomberg Lab (10 professional terminals), the Collaboratory for Innovative Learning (extended reality, robotics, animatronics, 3D printing, AI tools), the Sarasota Cybersecurity Research Laboratory, the Florida Center for PAInT (arts-integrated teaching), and the Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family and Community Health.

The campus generates revenue through a diversified mix of public-institution funding channels: tuition and fees (in-state and out-of-state, undergraduate and graduate), Florida state appropriations and federal/state research grants, philanthropic donations and endowed funds, and customized corporate training through the Office of Innovative Education and PACE. It serves multiple customer segments — prospective students as the primary segment, K-12 educators and school districts (Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Duval counties), employers and corporate clients, and community/nonprofit organizations — and distributes its offerings via on-campus instruction, regional school-district partnerships, USF Innovative Education online programs, and custom corporate engagements.

Due to Florida legislative action effective July 1, 2026, the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus and its facilities are scheduled for transfer to New College of Florida; the campus is currently operating as a teach-out site, continuing to serve enrolled students through the transition period. Its primary marketing channels are its official website, social media (Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), the USF news network, and community events, including the Office of Strategic Partnerships' regional engagement programs.

Name

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

Legal name

University of South Florida

Website

https://sarasotamanatee.usf.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is a regional public-university branch campus in Sarasota, FL offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, specialized labs (Bloomberg, Cybersecurity, Collaboratory), and arts-integration/community-health programs, operating as a teach-out site ahead of a legislated July 2026 transfer to New College of Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF), Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support (EDAMAKAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate programs
• Arts integration
• Cybersecurity research

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate degree programs for in-state and out-of-state students pursuing academic credentials at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
2. Government Grants and Research Funding: Federal, state, and local funding supporting research initiatives in cybersecurity, arts integration, family and community health, and other academic programs.
3. Philanthropic Donations and Endowments: Support from corporations and foundations for scholarships, fellowships, endowments, student groups, and program-specific giving opportunities such as the Duvall Chair and Center for PAInT.
4. Corporate Training and Professional Education: Customized training and educational offerings through Innovative Education and PACE for businesses and organizations requiring professional development.
5. PAInT Scholars Program: A four-semester scholarship program providing $1,500 stipends to qualifying School of Education students who complete arts integration requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is a regional campus of the USF system that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across multiple disciplines, supported by specialized research laboratories and centers. The campus offers on-campus instruction, online degree programs through USF Innovative Education, corporate training, K-12 professional development, and youth education programs. Key offerings include the Bloomberg Lab, Collaboratory for Innovative Learning, Sarasota Cybersecurity Research Laboratory, the Florida Center for PAInT, and the Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family and Community Health.

Product overview

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is a regional campus of USF offering educational programs across multiple disciplines. Its product and service portfolio consists of specialized academic facilities and programs including the Bloomberg Lab (financial education with professional trading terminals), the Collaboratory for Innovative Learning (interdisciplinary technology hub with VR/AR, robotics, and makerspace tools), the Center for PAInT (statewide arts-integrated teaching resource), the Cybersecurity Research Laboratory (darknet threat intelligence and AI-driven crime forecasting), the Duvall Chair program (family and community health research), and youth camps/programs (Camp at College and Youth Camps featuring hands-on technology experiences). These offerings span from academic facilities for degree-seeking students to professional development and youth education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAInT (Center for Partnerships for Arts-Integrated Teaching): Florida's official statewide resource for arts-integrated instruction, providing professional development and curriculum support for arts integration pedagogy.
• Collaboratory
• David Kotok and Cumberland Advisors Bloomberg Lab
• Sarasota Cybersecurity
• Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family and Community Health (Duvall Chair)

Products and services

• David Kotok and Cumberland Advisors Bloomberg Lab
• Collaboratory for Innovative Learning
• Florida Center for Partnerships in Arts-Integrated Teaching (PAInT)
• Sarasota Cybersecurity Research Laboratory
• Evelyn Duvall Endowed Chair of Family and Community Health
• Camp at College: World of Wonder
• Youth Camps Program
• PAInT Scholars Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Test score improvements and retention rate improvements documented for students in arts-integrated programs with Circus Arts Conservatory partnerships
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Circus Arts ConservatorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership providing one-of-a-kind education programs where CAC teaching artists go into Sarasota and Manatee County schools to engage students in science, language arts, and theater through inquiry-based lessons aligned with Florida Standards. Reached more than 2,000 students and was part of the 91,000+ student reach through PAInT partnerships.
• South Florida MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership providing unique educational experiences for learners of all ages, contributing to the 91,000+ students reached through PAInT partnerships with Manatee and Sarasota school districts.
• Embracing Our DifferencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation initiative reaching over 235,000 students since 2004, providing free field trips, workshops with nationally-recognized educators, and professional development lesson plans aligned with Florida standards.
• Sarasota BalletsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation and Outreach Program providing opportunities for community members to experience and learn about ballet, serving over 2,000 local students through partnerships with Kennedy Center's Any Given Child Initiative.
• Sarasota OperasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation and outreach programs providing opportunities for community members to engage with opera, fulfilling the organization's mandate to entertain, enrich, and educate communities.
• Van Wezel Performing Arts HallsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts-based and arts-integrated learning opportunities for students throughout the Gulf Coast Region, featuring schooltime performances and professional development curriculum guides.
• Venice SymphonysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic education programs for youth and adults throughout the community, providing inspiration for lifelong appreciation of music.
• Duval County Public SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts Integration Revolutionizing Education (AIRE) initiative in four elementary schools (Hyde Grove, Hyde Park, John Love, Smart Hope Livingston) serving over 1,500 students with 190 educators, in partnership with Cathedral Arts Project, Any Given Child Jacksonville, and other organizations.
• Florida Inventors Hall of FamesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the IGNITE curriculum used in Camp at College program. Funded T-shirts and materials for the summer camp program serving middle school students.
• USF Advanced Visualization CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the Collaboratory to develop VR prototype app for Camp at College program, supported by the Florida High Tech Corridor.
• Booker Middle SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school that helped pilot the Camp at College program in spring 2025, setting the stage for its expanded summer session.
• Florida Studio TheatresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Historically-Speaking and Write a Play Program that brought lessons in literacy, theater, and arts integration to Florida's classrooms.
• Bloomberg Professional ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the Bloomberg Lab with 10 terminals offering real-time data from markets around the world, news, research, and analytics used by top decision-makers in finance, business, and government.
• New College of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDue to legislative action as of July 1, 2026, the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus and facilities have been transferred to New College of Florida as part of the teach-out process.
• Sarasota Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI-driven crime forecasting pilot using advanced forecasting models to predict geographic locations of likely crime occurrences, uniting faculty from multiple USF colleges for evidence-informed law enforcement decision-making.
• Smithsonian Folklife FestivalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAInT partnered with Circus Arts Conservatory to demonstrate transformative power of teaching science through arts integration at the 50th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Ringling College of Art and Design: Sarasota-based private arts-focused college that partners on community arts education; a regional peer with a specialized arts-integration orientation overlapping PAInT's domain in the same geography.
• St. Petersburg College: Regional state college in the Tampa Bay area offering associate and bachelor's degrees with a sizable continuing-education and corporate-training operation, overlapping the Sarasota-Manatee corporate training and K-12 partnership channels.

Broad incumbents

• 2U, Inc. Online program management provider that partners with public universities (including former USF-related programs) to deliver degree and continuing education online; comparable on the corporate-training/online-channel axis.
• Kaplan University (Purdue University Global): For-profit higher education operator offering degrees, certificates, and professional credentials with a multi-channel corporate/government training footprint; an adjacent incumbent in continuing education and professional certification.
• Florida International University: Large public, R1, AAU-member Florida university in the State University System, comparable as a broader incumbent in higher education with overlapping online and continuing-education programs via similar administrative structures.
• University of Central Florida: Preeminent State University System institution, AAU member, with multi-campus regional model; comparable as a larger-scale public research university with continuing-education and online programming through similar administrative units.

Direct peers

• University of South Florida St. Petersburg: Another regional campus of the same USF system, previously a sister campus sharing accreditation, branding, and administrative structure; most structurally comparable peer given parallel design and similar community-engagement model.
• New College of Florida: The receiving institution that will absorb the Sarasota-Manatee campus and facilities effective July 1, 2026 under Florida legislative action; a public liberal arts honors college and the most operationally relevant counterparty in the transition.
• Florida Polytechnic University: Smaller public STEM-focused state university in Florida with a technology-differentiation thesis (e.g., high-tech labs), providing a useful structural parallel for a tech-credentialed regional campus building distinctiveness.
• Florida Gulf Coast University: Public regional university in Southwest Florida, comparable in scale, mission, and regional-recruitment focus; competes for the same Florida Gulf Coast student demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USFSM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/USFSarasotaManateeTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/USFSM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/university-of-south-florida-sarasota-manatee
• Instagraminstagram.com/usfsarasotamanatee

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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