Map of University CDP, Florida

University is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 41,163 at the 2010 census, up from 30,736 at the 2000 census. The University of South Florida is located just southeast of the community, within the Tampa city limits. The community is also known as “University West”, mainly due to its location in relation to the university. The community is often notoriously referred to by locals as “Suitcase City” due to the high rate of transients.

University CDP overview:
Name:	University CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Florida
County:	Hillsborough County
Elevation:	45 ft (14 m)
Total Area:	6.57 sq mi (17.00 km²)
Land Area:	6.33 sq mi (16.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.61 km²)
Total Population:	50,893
Population Density:	8,039.97/sq mi (3,104.21/km²)
Area code:	813
FIPS code:	1273163

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Geography

University is located in northern Hillsborough County at 28°4′11″N 82°26′14″W / 28.06972°N 82.43722°W / 28.06972; -82.43722 (28.069644, -82.437091). It is 9 miles (14 km) north of downtown Tampa. The community of Lake Magdalene is to the west, and Lutz is to the north. The CDP includes the area known as Nowatney.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the University CDP has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km), of which 6.4 square miles (16.6 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km), or 3.62%, are water.