University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Computer Science Programs

Located in Sarasota, Florida, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is a public institution. USF Sarasota-Manatee is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USF Sarasota-Manatee.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee?

Contact details for USF Sarasota-Manatee are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8350 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243-2049
Phone:	941-359-4200
Website:	usfsm.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/USFSM
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/USFSM

How Do I Get Into USF Sarasota-Manatee?

You can apply to USF Sarasota-Manatee online at: https://secure.vzcollegeapp.com/usf/default.aspx?cid=88&cl=1&ltid=1

Admission Requirements for USF Sarasota-Manatee

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into USF Sarasota-Manatee?

USF Sarasota-Manatee has a fairly low acceptance rate of 39%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 38%, and the acceptance rate for women is 40%.

Average Test Scores

About 51% of students accepted to USF Sarasota-Manatee submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 620. Math scores were between 540 and 610.

USF Sarasota-Manatee received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 27. Math scores were between 21 and 25. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

Can I Afford University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USF Sarasota-Manatee, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $4,763 a year. That adds up to $19,052 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USF Sarasota-Manatee is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,062 undergraduate students at USF Sarasota-Manatee, with 958 being full-time and 1,104 being part-time.

There are also 145 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 958 full-time undergraduates at USF Sarasota-Manatee, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	170
White	604
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at USF Sarasota-Manatee. In 2017-2018, 1,604 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USF Sarasota-Manatee has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 31st most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of USF Sarasota-Manatee

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee was 12.0%. This is the #842 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USF Sarasota-Manatee regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USF Sarasota-Manatee majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Information Systems	9%
Information Technology	9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USF Sarasota-Manatee ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USF Sarasota-Manatee.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Information Technology	#34
Computer Information Systems	#72

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Information Technology	32	32
TOTAL	32	32

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.