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| − | The '''University of South Florida''' (or USF) is a [[Florida]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1956.<ref name="history">{{cite web|work=University of South Florida|format=HTML|language=English|title=History|url=http://www.usf.edu/About-USF/history.asp}}</ref> It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Tier 3" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t3natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Tier 3|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> | + | The '''University of South Florida''' (or USF) is a [[Florida]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1956.<ref name="history">{{cite web|work=University of South Florida|format=HTML|language=English|title=History|url=http://www.usf.edu/About-USF/history.asp}}</ref> It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Tier 3" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t3natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Tier 3|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> In spite of its name, it is not located in the southern part of the state, but rather in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], which is in the west-central part of the state. |
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The school was founded to address the needs of the expanding [[urban]] population.<ref name="history"/> The first students entered the school on September, 26, 1960.<ref name="history"/> In 1965 the school became accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; the [[accreditation]] was last reaffirmed in 2005, and the next scheduled review is in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ie.usf.edu/Accreditation/|work=University of South Florida|title=Accreditation|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> | The school was founded to address the needs of the expanding [[urban]] population.<ref name="history"/> The first students entered the school on September, 26, 1960.<ref name="history"/> In 1965 the school became accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; the [[accreditation]] was last reaffirmed in 2005, and the next scheduled review is in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ie.usf.edu/Accreditation/|work=University of South Florida|title=Accreditation|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:53, February 15, 2012
| University of South Florida | |
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| City: | Tampa, Florida |
| Type: | public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | green, yellow |
| Mascot: | Bulls |
| Website: | http://www.usf.edu/index.asp |
The University of South Florida (or USF) is a Florida public university founded in 1956.[2] It was ranked a third tier school in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Tier 3" list.[3] In spite of its name, it is not located in the southern part of the state, but rather in Orlando, which is in the west-central part of the state.
History
The school was founded to address the needs of the expanding urban population.[2] The first students entered the school on September, 26, 1960.[2] In 1965 the school became accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; the accreditation was last reaffirmed in 2005, and the next scheduled review is in 2015.[4]
Athletics
The USF football program has won 1 bowl game (while losing 1).[5] The very fact that the program can compete strongly in Division I football is amazing, given that the school's football program did not start until the late 1990s.
Notes
- ↑ Official Athletics Website of the University of South Florida (English) (HTML). University of South Florida.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 History (English) (HTML). University of South Florida.
- ↑ National Universities: Tier 3 (English) (HTML). US News.
- ↑ Accreditation (English) (HTML). University of South Florida.
- ↑ SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL HISTORY DATABASE (English) (HTML). National Champs.