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• All courses typically map towards general education or elective class requirements, with some course mapping directly to degree program requirements.
• It is important for you to review the pre-requisite requirements needed for admission to selective programs at USF prior to selecting your courses to ensure you’re meeting those requirements.

Please visit the Verto Locations & Coursework section for helpful tips regarding course registration for your Verto semester.

• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Turrialba, Costa Rica
• London, England
• Florence, Italy
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Seville, Spain

• Yes, certain majors are considered selective and require the completion of pre-requisites to maintain your admission to USF under your desired major.
• Some selective majors are not conducive to participation in the USF-Verto Study Program. These majors include: Nursing, Exercise Science, Chemistry BS, Physics, Physical Science, Biomedical Engineering, or majors within the College of the Arts.

Non-selective majors are not limited by location, as they do not require the completion of certain pre-requisites to enter the major. Please feel free to select any of the Verto locations.

2.5 GPA

NOTE: if you completed dual enrollment coursework during high school, you will need to have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 to enroll at USF.

Students must maintain full-time status, which is 12 credit hours, or about 4 courses. (While USF requires students complete 12 credits, 15 credits is highly suggested.)

Pending an academic review and with approval, students may study abroad with Verto for two semesters (one year). Students must connect with USF’s Office of Admissions and their Verto College Counselor to discuss the transfer requirements and necessary course selection to ensure successful transfer and course applicability to their desired major.

A student cannot enroll at USF unless they attain a 2.5 GPA and earn at least 12 credit hours in the USF-Verto Study Abroad Program.

If a student does not meet their major requirements, they will need to select a new major.

Students must submit their "Intent to Enroll" (ITE) form by September 15th to secure their place with USF.

Students need to ensure all their missing materials (i.e., official final high school transcript, AP/IB/AICE exam scores, official dual enrollment transcripts) are sent to the Office of Admissions by September 15th.

• Please note: official transcripts can only be sent by the credit-issuing institution; transcripts sent directly by students cannot be utilized by USF and will not complete their applications.

• The Office of Admissions and our campus partners will utilize both your personal and USF emails to communicate with you about your outstanding enrollment requirements.
• Please review your contact information that USF has on file to ensure you receive this critical enrollment information.
  • Sign in to myUSF and navigate to My Resources > OASIS Student.
  • Navigate to “Personal Information.”
  • Verify that your email address is current and you will have access to it after you graduate from high school.
    • If you do not utilize or no longer have access the listed email address, please change it.

Yes, these majors include:

• Nursing
• Exercise Science
• Chemistry BS
• Physics
• Physical Science
• Biomedical Engineering
• Majors within the College of the Arts

Students must submit their "Intent to Enroll" (ITE) form by September 15th to secure their place with USF.

No. Verto Education will provide USF with mid-semester progress reports showing in-progress courses and grades.

• If you have below a 2.5 overall GPA mid-semester, your admission to USF for the Spring may be rescinded.

Yes, please continue to monitor both your personal and USF emails to ensure you’re completing all of your outstanding enrollment requirements (e.g., application completion, orientation, housing, immunizations) in a timely manner.

No, Verto Education and the University of New Haven will send all official transcripts directly to the USF Office of Admissions.

Some majors at USF have additional requirements that students need to complete to be admitted directly into the major.

If a student does not meet their specific major requirements, they will need to select a new major.

Please request to change your major on your "Intent to Enroll" Form.

NOTE: Major change requests will only be honored if a student meets the criteria to be enrolled in their desired major.

No admissions deposit is required at USF as the student is entering as a transfer student following the completion of their Verto semester.

• Students must submit their "Intent to Enroll" (ITE) form by September 15th to secure their place with USF.
• Students should also complete their USF application by submitting all missing materials (i.e., official final high school transcript, AP/IB/AICE exam scores, official dual enrollment transcripts) by September 15th.

Yes, this is called your myBullsPath portal. myBullsPath is one-stop student on-boarding portal that allows you to complete your enrollment tasks all in one place.

Yes, all students are required to attend a USF Transfer Orientation Session. This orientation session will occur after the completion of the Verto semester.

Please see the Office of Orientation website for your respective campus and review the USF Orientation section of this FAQ for more information regarding orientation.

You cannot register for courses until USF receives your completed Medical History and Immunizations Form.

NOTE: this form requires formal authorization from a healthcare provider, so please leave sufficient time to complete this task.

Students are not required to live on campus.

Spring housing availability is extremely limited and not guaranteed. Students who are interested in living on campus, need to apply for housing as soon as the housing application opens.

• The Spring housing application generally opens September 1st.
  • Tampa campus Housing Calendar
  • St. Petersburg campus Housing Calendar

• Students need to submit the housing application as soon as it opens and pay their $50 housing application fee.
• Room selection generally opens in mid-November.
  • Students cannot select their rooms until they complete their housing application, submit their housing application fee ($50), and register for orientation.
• Review Housing & Residential Education’s website for more information about the housing application process.
  • Tampa campus
  • St. Petersburg campus

• Each campus has their own Housing & Residential Education that handles all aspects of on-campus housing for their respective campus. Please contact Housing & Residential Education for your home campus.
  • Tampa Campus: 813-974-0001 / housing@usf.edu
  • St. Petersburg Campus: 727-873-5101 / stp-housing@usf.edu

Yes, all students are required to attend a USF Transfer Orientation Session. This orientation session will occur after the completion of the Verto semester.

• Orientation registration will open in October for students starting at USF in the spring semester.
• Students can register on the Office of Orientation’s website or on their myBullsPath portal.
• If you are interested in living on-campus, you should register for orientation as soon as possible. It is one of the steps in the on-campus housing room selection process.

Students will meet with their academic advisor during the orientation process, which begins after they register for orientation.

Each campus has their own Office of Orientation that handles all aspects of orientation for their respective campus. Please contact the Office of Orientation for your home campus.

• Tampa Campus: 813-974-3060 / myorientation@usf.edu
• St. Petersburg Campus: 727-873-4754 / orientationstpete@usf.edu
• Sarasota-Manatee Campus: 941-359-4342 / sar-orientation@usf.edu