The Division of Academic Affairs comprises the activities and personnel central to USF St. Petersburg's mission of teaching, research, and service. It includes the three academic colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education), the Nelson Poynter Library, Enrollment Services (Academic Advising, Admissions and Records, Financial Aid & Veterans' Services, and Prospective Students Outreach), Campus Computing, the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, and the Office of International Affairs.

The University's academic programs are delivered by 160 full-time faculty through three colleges. Programs are offered at St. Petersburg and at various sites in Pinellas County. USF St. Petersburg serves over 3,500 students and awards degrees through almost 40 degree programs at the bachelor's, and master's levels.

USF St. Petersburg is committed to teaching excellence in a student-centered environment; relevant research that will contribute to the public good; and partnerships that will enhance the social, economic, and intellectual growth of our community.

USF St. Petersburg's four Programs of Distinction represent these values and have extraordinary potential for groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary collaborations that will unite and benefit USF St. Petersburg, the city of St. Petersburg, and the state of Florida.

The Poynter Library and USF Libraries house some 2.3 million volumes, as well as computer links to thousands of databases and the World Wide Web.