University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee

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8440 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

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N27° 23' 28.25" W82° 33' 38.13"   (27.391180555556, -82.560591666667) Start navigation »

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The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee, also known as USF Sarasota-Manatee, is a separately accredited institution in the University of South Florida System, which includes the University of South Florida of Tampa, Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Located at 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida, USA, USFSM is situated a half-mile north of University Parkway with its main entrance on Seagate Drive in Manatee County.
USFSM was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida and gained separate accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) to award baccalaureate and master's degrees in June 2011. Overall, USFSM serves students from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
USFSM offers more than forty bachelor's degree, master's degree and certificate programs in four colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Math, Business, and Hospitality and Tourism Leadership. Day, evening, weekend and online classes serve more than 4,500 students annually.
In August 2013, USFSM took in its first freshman class (first time in college).
In October 2013, USFSM opened the Culinary Innovation Lab as part of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership's teaching center, as well as a venue for various, signature USFSM events.
In 2014, USFSM's Biology program partnered with Mote Marine Laboratory as part of its new Biology program.

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