How to Take a College Visit to the University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, a public university for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, consists of campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland and Sarasota. The main campus for the University of South Florida is located in Tampa. If you are interested in taking a college visit to any of the University of South Florida campuses, here's how you do it.
Instructions
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Schedule your college visit and tour of the Tampa Campus on the University of South Florida website, or contact the office of undergraduate admissions at (813)974-3350. Take the tour Monday through Friday during the calendar year and on Saturdays during the academic year. You can also find information on tour dates and times on the University of South Florida website.
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Take an online "virtual college tour" of the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. The tour consists of many photos and additional information about the campus and its buildings. The online tour is recommended even if you will be visiting the campus in person. It can help orient you before you visit the campus. Find the tour on the school's website.
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Obtain and print a campus map before you visit any of the University of South Florida campuses. The website for the University of South Florida has campus maps for each of the four university campuses that you can print and review prior to your college visit.
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Figure out how you are going to arrive at the University of South Florida. Prior to your visit, plan your travels and directions to the campus. Their website has driving directions and location maps of each of the four University of South Florida campuses.
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Plan where you are going to park during your college visit to the University of South Florida. Visitors can park only at metered spaces, short-term timed spaces or in visitor lots when on campus. If you are planning to park for longer than two hours, a parking permit becomes necessary.
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Purchase daily parking permits at the Parking Services Building or the Campus Information Center. You can also obtain permits from the parking permit vending machines located near the visitor lots on campus. The University of South Florida website also has additional information on parking, including parking fees and visitor parking maps.
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Tips & Warnings
Schedule tours of the other three university campuses (St. Petersburg, Lakeland and Sarasota) online or use the contact information on the University of South Florida website. Take tours on these campuses Monday through Friday by appointment only.
If you register for a college visit and tour online, print out your confirmation page with your confirmation number at the end of the registration process. Keep this page for your records and bring it with you when you come to campus for your visit.
