College Overview
Overview
Our practice is our passion
For four decades, people have sought to further their education, research, and practice at USF's College of Public Health—home to the first accredited BSPH degree in the state of Florida and 25 graduate degree program concentrations.
Our Promise
With selfless dedication, we promise to use our transformational research and interdisciplinary approach to passionately solve problems and create conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being. At USF's College of Public health, our practice is our passion!
USF COPH at a glance
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1984 - USF's COPH was founded
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4,754 students as of Fall 2023
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$78 Million in all-source budget per year
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12,339 Degrees awarded through 2023
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421 faculty and support staff
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100 online courses +9 online degree programs
COPH students embrace opportunities to see public health in practice through the college's International Programs, and via our 13 Centers and Institutes addressing Maternal & Child Health, Occupational Health, Violence Prevention, Behavioral Health, Biological Threats and more.
With a multitude of learning options and programs, full accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, USF's COPH remains a top choice for aspiring and continuing public health professionals and talented faculty alike.