Living in Tampa Bay

Each bank will have a different list of requirements for what students need. When students open an account, they will generally need the following: 

• A passport,
• Verification/Letter of enrollment at university,
• Immigration documents I-94, I-20, or DS-2019,
• Proof of residence (example: a utility bill or letter with U.S. residential address),
• Secondary form of identification with signature (like USF ID card or birth certificate).

Some banks may require individuals to have a Social Security Number (SSN), so students may want to ask about this requirement when they begin their applications to open an account.

If you need to apply for a SSN as an international student and are eligible, you can follow the instructions from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on how to obtain a card.

When choosing to open an account, students should look at the location of the nearest bank branch from where they are going to live, if the bank has any fees associated with opening an account or any reoccurring fees (for example, monthly maintenance, domestic/international transfer, a minimum balance), or if the bank offers any perks (cash back, free museum passes, etc.).

International Student Loan 

Bank branch	Directions walking from MSC
Bank of America	Click here
Chase	Click here
Fifth Third Bank	Click here
Regions	Click here
PNC	Click here
Truist	Click here
USF Federal Credit Union	Click here
Wells Fargo	Click here

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Distance from closest Bank location to the Marshall Student Center (MSC):

• USF Federal Credit Union (0 miles/kilometers)
• Wells Fargo (1 mile; 1.61 kilometers)
• Regions (1.3 miles; 2.09 kilometers)
• Chase (1.5 miles; 2.41 kilometers)
• Fifth Third Bank (1.8 miles; 2.9 kilometers)
• PNC (1.9 miles; 3.06 kilometers)
• Truist (2.1 miles; 3.38 kilometers)
• Bank of America (2.2 miles; 3.54 kilometers)

Bank branch	Directions walking from USC
Bank of America	Click here
Bank OZK	Click here or Click here
Bank of Tampa	Click here
BayFirst	Click here
Chase	Click here
DFCU Financial	Click here
Fifth Third Bank	Click here
Flagship Bank	Click here
Hancock Whitney	Click here
Regions	Click here
Synovus	Click here
Truist	Click here
USF Federal Credit Union	Click here

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Distance from closest Bank location to the University Student Center (USC): 

• USF Federal Credit Union (0.1 miles; 0.16 kilometers)
• Fifth Third Bank (0.4 miles; 0.64 kilometers)
• Bank of America (0.4 miles; 0.64 kilometers)
• Bank of Tampa (0.5 miles; 0.8 kilometers)
• Truist (0.5 miles; 0.8 kilometers)
• DFCU Financial (0.5 miles; 0.8 kilometers)
• Bank OZK (0.7 or 0.8 miles; 1.13 or 1.29 kilometers)
• Regions (0.7 miles; 1.13 kilometers)
• Hancock Whitney (0.7 miles; 1.13 kilometers)
• BayFirst (0.9 miles; 1.45 kilometers)
• Synovus (0.9 miles; 1.45 kilometers)
• First Horizon Bank (1.1 miles; 1.77 kilometers)
• Flagship Bank (1.2 miles; 1.93 kilometers)
• Chase (1.6 miles; 2.58 kilometers)

Bank branch	Directions driving from Atala Hall
BMO Bank	Click here
Fifth Third Bank	Click here
First Horizon Bank	Click here
Wells Fargo	Click here
Truist	Click here

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Distance from closest Bank location to the Atala Hall: 

• Wells Fargo (3 miles; 4.83 kilometers)
• BMO Bank (3.3 miles; 5.31 kilometers)
• Fifth Third Bank (3.3 miles; 5.31 kilometers)
• First Horizon Bank (3.4 miles; 5.47 kilometers) 
• Truist (3.6 miles; 5.80 kilometers)