The University of South Florida officially began operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses on July 1.
Consolidating from three separately accredited institutions is a requirement of a Florida law passed in 2018 and amended in 2019. USF's plan to consolidate received approval earlier this month from the executive council of the regional accrediting agency that oversees higher education in the southern United States, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Consolidation provides a wide range of new opportunities for students and faculty and ensures that every student has an opportunity to earn their degree from a Preeminent State Research University.
Read more about USF’s Consolidation on the St. Pete Patch.