University of South Florida-St Petersburg

The University of South Florida (USF) is a public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida; and other campuses in St. Petersburg and Sarasota. It is one of 12 members of the State University System of Florida. USF is home to 14 colleges, offering more than 200 undergraduate majors as well as graduate, specialist, and doctoral-level degree programs.[3][5] USF is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6][7][8] USF is designated by the Florida Board of Governors as one of three Preeminent State Research Universities.[6]