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Colleges similar to University of South Florida

15 schools closest to University of South Florida (Trajecta Score 65) — neighbors in Florida first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to University of South Florida, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
University of South Florida (this school) Tampa, FL 43% 1130–1320 $9,812 $58k 65
1 University of Central Florida Moderate Orlando, FL 40% 1200–1350 $10,411 $58k 65
2 Florida International University Moderate Miami, FL 55% 1070–1260 $9,288 $60k 64
3 University of Florida-Online Moderate Gainesville, FL 61% 1250–1410 $4,815 $72k 62
4 Florida State University Selective Tallahassee, FL 24% 1270–1410 $11,297 $62k 72
5 University of Miami Highly Selective Coral Gables, FL 19% 1320–1480 $37,244 $75k 72
6 University of North Florida Moderate Jacksonville, FL 53% 1070–1270 $10,154 $56k 58
7 University of Illinois Chicago Open Chicago, IL 77% 1130–1350 $10,974 $69k 65
8 Illinois Institute of Technology Moderate Chicago, IL 55% 1180–1440 $18,425 $83k 65
9 California State University-Long Beach Moderate Long Beach, CA 46% $10,440 $64k 65
10 Soka University of America Moderate Aliso Viejo, CA 43% 1333–1510 $18,260 $55k 65
11 Union College Moderate Schenectady, NY 44% 1310–1480 $34,561 $89k 65
12 Occidental College Moderate Los Angeles, CA 44% 1380–1520 $38,263 $76k 64
13 College of the Ozarks Highly Selective Point Lookout, MO 12% 1050–1220 $6,100 $42k 64
14 Berea College Highly Selective Berea, KY 19% 1156–1335 $6,106 $43k 66
15 Ohio State University-Main Campus Moderate Columbus, OH 61% 1310–1480 $17,339 $60k 66

How these are picked: schools in Florida with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →