Education

U.S. News and World Report routinely names Florida the #1 Best State for Higher Education. More than 144,000 students attend one of the numerous, distinguished educational institutions in the Tampa Bay area.

• The University of South Florida is one of the newest members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. 
• USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is the fastest-growing medical school in research and primary medicine over the past decade according to U.S. News & World Report.
• The University of Tampa is a private, four-year institution that has earned a spot on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Colleges.
• Hillsborough Community College is one of the nation’s leading two-year institutions developing programs to most immediately respond to local workforce gaps.
• Florida Polytechnic University is the only state university in Florida dedicated exclusively to STEM education.
•  St. Leo has been ranked one of the top universities in the South for multiple years by U.S. News and World Report, as well as a Best College for Veterans.
• Ultimate Medical Academy, with more than 40,000 alumni, offers content-rich, interactive online courses to more than 15,000 students as well as hands-on training to hundreds of students.